The 101801 is to Max Mara what the 2.55 is to Chanel ... His particular genius was to link high fashion (then equated with French flair) with industrial methods of production.

The buyer of 41 East Oak Street, leased to Bottega Veneta in Chicago’s Gold Coast, is linked to the Maramotti fashion family.

To to this end, the Italian brand, launched in 1986 and controlled by the Max Mara Fashion Group, has signed a global ...