Women's Fashion Week dresses Milan with elegance

    MILAN, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Milan Women's Fashion Week kicked off here on Wednesday, showcasing the best of made-in-Italy in the city's most renowned¹ and historic locations(出租).
    According to the National Chamber² for Italian Fashion, which organizes the week, 72 catwalks and 151 collections are set for the fall/winter show, which runs until March 1.
    The fashion week opened on Wednesday with giants Gucci and Roccobarocco. Thursday's catwalks will star Fendi and Prada, while Ferre' and Moschino will be showing on Friday followed by Bottega Veneta on Saturday.
    Salvatore Ferragamo and Giorgio Armani will be on the catwalks on Sunday and Monday, while the last day, Tuesday, will be dedicated³ to newcomers.
    All the shows and fashion-related events will be held in Milan' s historic venues⁴, in a new format⁵ inaugurated（开始开幕） last September with the aim to bring catwalks closer to people and celebrate a culture-shaped made in Italy.
    Seven catwalks will take place in a shed with transparent⁶ windows located in the heart of Italy's fashion city, in front of Duomo cathedral, the symbol of Milan.
    "Our goal is to make fashion a public event which meets the desires of common citizens, who will be able to see what happens in Duomo Square." Mario Boselli, president of the National Chamber for Italian Fashion, told at a press conference.
    People will be able to watch models walking to the nearby new Fashion Hub in the 16th century Giureconsulti Palace, which substituted the far-off Gattamelata Fashion Center, as well as follow the catwalks live stream and take part in hundreds of events including street-catwalks, make-up shows, music and food meetings, late-night shopping and exclusive fashion parties.
    "In this edition of the fashion week, Italian designers are dreaming of an elegant（优雅的，漂亮的） woman, less opulent than in the past, and extremely feminine and refined," Massimiliano Bizzi, founder⁷ and president of "White" fashion show, told Xinhua.
    A renowned show for women's fashion in the world, "White" will feature one of the most awaited events of the ongoing⁸ fashion week, named "to the first fashion show in a metro⁹ train.""For the first time a running metro train will become the catwalk where top models will display the fall/winter collection of well-known designer Alessandra Marchi," Bizzi said adding that this innovative¹⁰ idea is aimed at impressing young Milanese with its artistic¹¹ and cultural connotations.
    Speaking of the growing success of made-in-Italy in the world despite the recent global economic crisis, he said that its excellent quality is the secret.
    "High-quality materials and creative design are the common DNA¹² of Italian brands, whose value is treasured in the country's ancient culture of fashion," Bizzi stressed.
    In 2010, Italy's fashion industry grew by 6.5 percent to over 60 billion euros (about 82 billion U.S. dollars), although the turnover¹³ was still below the 2007 level, and it would increase to 8 percent this year, according to the National Chamber for Italian Fashion.（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）

1 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

2 chamber   

n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所

参考例句：

• For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
• The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。

3 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

4 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网

5 format   

n.设计，版式；[计算机]格式，DOS命令:格式化(磁盘)，用于空盘或使用过的磁盘建立新空盘来存储数据；v.使格式化，设计，安排

参考例句：

• Please format this floppy disc.请将这张软盘格式化。
• The format of the figure is very tasteful.该图表的格式很雅致。

6 transparent   

adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的

参考例句：

• The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
• The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。

7 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

8 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

9 metro   

n.地铁；adj.大都市的；(METRO)麦德隆(财富500强公司之一总部所在地德国，主要经营零售)

参考例句：

• Can you reach the park by metro?你可以乘地铁到达那个公园吗？
• The metro flood gate system is a disaster prevention equipment.地铁防淹门系统是一种防灾设备。

10 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

11 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

12 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

13 turnover   

n.人员流动率，人事变动率；营业额，成交量

参考例句：

• The store greatly reduced the prices to make a quick turnover.这家商店实行大减价以迅速周转资金。
• Our turnover actually increased last year.去年我们的营业额竟然增加了。