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ANSA. An unusual show celebrating Italian fashion in the revolutionary 1920s is offering visitors the chance to snoop around the personal wardrobe of a woman who embraced the daring trends of the time. (Read the article)

TELEGRAPH. An army of tax inspectors will be hitting Italy's finest resorts and marinas this summer in a clampdown on tax evaders. (Read the article)

ANSA.  Montappone. The transformational power of hats in filmmaking is celebrated in an unusual new exhibition in this eastern Italian town. (Read the article)

Fans of Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling memoir “Eat, Pray, Love,” have been following in her footsteps ever since it was first published in 2006. The book describes a year Gilbert spent living in Italy, India and Indonesia on the rebound from a divorce and failed romance. Plenty of fans have replicated parts of Gilbert’s journey on their own. As an example, Australian tourist The OLYMPIAN. Zoe Moran was reading the book as she stopped by the San Crispino ice cream shop near the Trevi Fountain in Rome, where Gilbert ate gelato three times in one day. “I just got to the part in Rome, so I’m trying to follow the footsteps of Gilbert,” she said. Gilbert writes of savoring good food and soaking up sights like the Villa Borghese and Piazza del Popolo. Meanwhile, not every place mentioned in the book has seen an uptick. Pizzeria Da Michele in Naples, where Gilbert says she had the “best pizza in the world,” and where Roberts filmed a scene in the movie, says the number of customers they’ve gotten has been about the same. (Read the Article)