Vladimir Luxuria, artist and former parliamentarian, boasts two primacies.
First transgender of the Italian Parliament, she is also the first politician of the television reality show “L’isola dei Famosi” (The isle of famous people).
From the “Transatlantico”, the hall for the intervals of parliamentarians, to the little island of Honduras, the set of the reality show of Rai Due channel, it seems to be there, and actually there is, an ocean.
But if to cross it there is Vladimir Luxuria, who can swim by little but has already the wind in her sails, any distance disappears.
Actress and drag queen, Vladimir Luxuria, whose real name is Vladimiro Guadagno, has begun her theatrical career at the “Taverna del Gufo”, in Foggia, where she was born.
In Rome, she has a degree in languages, with a first, has played for cinema, and has performed at the “Muccassassina”, the historic gay night-club for which she has also been artistic director. (continua…)

Milan is celebrating the everlasting fashion of Mila Schön with an exhibition at Palazzo Reale.
But at the opening of 19 September 2008 just she was absent, “the lady of elegance”, “the queen of style”, dead at the age of 89 years, when her most famous creations were reaching the venue of the exposition.
Wanted to celebrate the 50 years of activity of the designer who was among the protagonists of the birth of the “Made in Italy”, the exhibition Mila Schön: Linee Colori Superfici is a dutiful tribute to the woman who made Milanese style synonymous with elegance in the world. (continua…)

The Doppia Difesa Foundation O.N.L.U.S. has for founders Michelle Hunziker and Giulia Bongiorno and it was founded in 2007 with a mission to provide support to women and children victims of violence, discrimination and abuse at home or at work.

Very different for job profiles but close in terms of strength of character, the two young women have fought with tenacity and determination to prove their value in two decidedly “machisti” environments.

Michelle Hunziker is the most appreciated showgirl at the moment, a moment that in fact lasted for years as proof of her consolidated and eclectic talent, and Giulia Bongiorno, her skilful lawyer, that still young was noticed in the defensive college of Senator Andreotti, is now insistently mentioned as a possible holder to the Ministry of Justice.

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Before placing in the archives the most expensive Olympic Games of the history, it is with pride that we stop for a moment on the triumphs of Italian women at Beijing 2008.
Accustomed to demonstrate our value with nude numbers, we see that 11 of the 28 medals won by the Italian team are victories of women: the gold and the bronze in fencing respectively of Valentina Vezzali and Margherita Granbassi; the bronze in Team fencing of Valentina Vezzali, Margherita Granbassi, Giovanna Trillini and Ilaria Salvatori; the silver in Canoe-Kayak of Josefa Idem; the gold in judo of Giulia Quintavalle; the gold in archery flight of Chiara Cainero; the gold of Elisa Rigaudo in march 20 km; the gold in the 200 metres freestyle of Federica Pellegrini; the silver in the 800 metres freestyle of Alessia Filippi; the silver in sailing of Alessandra Sensini; the bronze in cycling road of Tatiana Guderzo. (continua…)