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Egoista Concept Sports Car | Lamborghini

ganzo — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:48:48 +0000

Egoista Concept Sports Car | Lamborghini

Staying true to its name, which means selfish in Italian, Lamborghini’s Egoista Concept Sports Car only has room the driver. With a bright orange cockpit and alloy wheels, it’s sure to grab the attention and envy of anyone who sees it.

Created in honor of Lamborghini’s 50th birthday, the Egoista’s design and speed were inspired by the world of aviation. The carbon fiber and aluminum cockpit is modeled after that of an Apache helicopter and includes a removable steering wheel and a glass enclosure with electronic lift, both of which make it easier for the driver to exit and enter the car. With its angular styling and exterior LED clearance lights its appearance has been compared to a charging bull and a jet fighter. Powering this tailor-made luxury car is a 600 horsepower 5.2 litre V10 engine.

So, if you have a few million dollars and are ready to leave your friends and baggage at the curb, you could speed off in this selfish new car.

$ TBD | Want it? Grab it!

Egoista Concept Sports Car | Lamborghini

Spring / Summer 2013 Sneakers | Stone Island x Diemme

ganzo — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:01:06 +0000

Spring / Summer 2013 Sneakers | Stone Island x Diemme

Known for high quality hiking boots crafted in the Biella foothills, Italian shoemaker Diemme frequently teams up with other companies to produce truly standout limited editions. This season finds them working once again with Italian outerwear brand Stone Island for a limited series of low and high-top sneakers that feature a clean style with high quality details.

The two silhouettes, a high-top chukka and a low cut five hole sneaker, are available in multiple colorways, both of which feature a bright white rubber contrast sole. The combination of a satin weave and canvas body with suede reinforcements is sporty and elegant, while the high pigment colors are unexpectedly eye-catching.

$325.00 | Want it? Grab it!

Spring / Summer 2013 Sneakers | Stone Island x Diemme

Italian Vermouth | Part 1

Federica Dominoni — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:27:14 +0000

The king of aperitifs

The aperitivo is a ritual in Italy, especially on spring and summer evenings. The breeze is light, the sky is clear, the streets are bright with flowers and friends and coworkers chat with drinks in hand. It’s aperitif time and, in Italy, most cocktails are made with vermouth. While vermouth might often take second seat to vodka, gin and rum, it is a major ingredient in many of the most popular drinks we order. As we sit here sipping on a Negroni, just one of the Italian vermouth-based cocktails growing in popularity around the world, we thought we would share with you some of the history of this legendary spirit.

Red Vermouth Cocktail

The History of Vermouth

Vermouth, invented in Turin by Antonio Benedetto Carpano in 1786, is a fortified wine flavored with many botanical ingredients including herbs, roots, flowers and spices. The word ‘vermouth’ comes from ‘Wermut’, a german word used to indicate a type of wormwood that was an ingredient for many drinks. While originally it was used as a medicinal cure for stomach disorders and intestinal parasites, in the late 19th century it became an important ingredient for many cocktails.

A vintage Cinzano Vermouth Poster

Part of the reason vermouth has become such a mainstay of cocktail recipes has to do with its versatility. Vermouth is the ideal cocktail mixer, a great aperitif and also acts as a substitute for white wine in cooking. There have traditionally been two types of vermouth, dry and sweet. While both have between 16% and 18% alcohol by volume, sweet vermouth has a sugar syrup added before the wine is fortified with extra alcohol.

Vintage Vermouth Advertisement

Famous Italian Vermouth Brands

The most famous Italian Vermouth producers are Cinzano, Carpano Antica Formula, Gancia and Martini. These companies export the vermouth all over the world to places such as Argentina, Brasil, Europe and USA.

Vintage Marini Vermouth Poster

Cinzano vermouth dates backs to 1757. The spirit is made with aromatic plants from the Italian Alps and 35 more ingredients. It became very popular among the aristocratic classes of Turin, including the Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova.

Vermouth Cinzano

Cinzano Bianco Bottles

Carpano Antica Formula is the first red vermouth created by the inventor Antonio Benedetto Carpano in 1786 in Turin.

Carpano Antica Formula Advertisement

Carpano Antica Formula Bottle

Gancia vermouth represents a reinvention of the original vermouth recipe. Carlo Gancia used moscato (a sweet Italian white wine) as a base for the herb infusion in order to achieve a sweeter vermouth.

F.lli Gancia Advertising

Gancia Dry and Rosso Vermouth

Martini&Rossi is probably the most important vermouth company in Italy. It is famous all over the world for its Martini brand of red and white vermouth.

Martini Vermouth Advertising

Martini Vermouth selection

Martini Perfect | Unique cocktail

Martini Perfect is the perfect mix of white and red vermouths. The recipe is as simple as you can get.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 oz gin

1/2 oz dry white vermouth

1/2 oz red vermouth

The ingredients are stirred with ice and than strained into a frosted cocktail glass. You need to garnish the glass with a twist of lemon, and then serve.

Here is the what the recipe looks like in the end, but we suggest you make it yourself to taste the result!

The Perfect Martini

Smeg 500 Mini Fridge | Fiat x Smeg

Chiara Marozza — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:35:14 +0000

Food under the hood

Smeg 500 Mini Fridge | Fiat x Smeg

When you think about Smeg, the Italian domestic appliances manufacturer and Fiat, the Italian automobile manufacturer, you might think they have nothing in common aside from the fact that they’re both Italian. Well, the companies probably saw something we didn’t, because now the two have teamed up for an unexpected and fun project: a mini-fridge designed as the front of a Fiat 500.

Smeg 500 Mini Fridge | Fiat x Smeg

With a capacity of 100 liters, the mini fridge perfectly combines Smeg’s expertise and Fiat’s design and style. Are you wondering how it works? Easy, you just have to open the hood and set the instrument panel to control it. Then, enjoy your chilly ride!

Smeg 500 Mini Fridge | Fiat x Smeg

Kenny Chair | Raw Edges x Moroso

ganzo — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:55:47 +0000

Kenny Chair | Raw Edges x Moroso

Originally conceived on special commission for the Danish textile company Kvadarat by the London-based Israeli design duo Raw Edges at the Salone del Mobile 2012, the Kenny Armchair debuted under the banner of Italian design manufacturer Moroso at the Salone del Mobile 2013. Born from a process of deconstruction that gives new life to a historic fabric, the Kenny Armchair’s unique tubular construction is both practical and visually intriguing.

Starting from the idea of turning a flat fabric into a 3-dimensional design object, Raw Edges folded and sewed Kvadarat’s Hallingdal textile, created in 1965 by Nanna Ditzel, into a collapsed tube. The striped pattern of the fabric comes from strategically pulling select threads out of the warp to reveal the weft. Two colors of the textile are stitched together using transparent plastic. The fabric body is then supported by four oak legs. The result is a soft geometric form that is comfortable, beautiful and well-designed.

$ TBD | Want it? Grab it!

Kenny Chair | Raw Edges x Moroso

Weardrops Video | Pietro Cremona x Gianfranco Ferrè

ganzo — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:14:13 +0000

A stylish Italian short

Weardrops Video | Pietro Cremona x Gianfranco Ferrè

We’re always keeping our eyes open for great Italian fashion videos and, while we don’t have a lot of information on it, this clip from Pietro Cremona definitely caught our attention. Weardrops is the latest short fashion film for Italian designer Gianfranco Ferrè and features the AW 2013/14 collection styled by Mika Mizutani with creative direction by Federico Piaggi and Stefano Citron.

Weardrops Video | Pietro Cremona x Gianfranco Ferrè

What makes the video unique are crisp black and white images that highlight the minimal elegance of Ferrè’s looks. From the dimensional depths of swirling smoke trails to the surreal kaleidoscopic presentation of the models’ arms it’s a beautifully composed little film that’s worth watching.

Spinaci Spinach T-Shirt | Altriluoghi x Cotto e Crudo

ganzo — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:24:04 +0000

Spinaci Spinach T-Shirt | Altriluoghi x Cotto e Crudo

Spinach is a vegetable people love and hate. When you’re little it’s something your Mom insists you eat so that you’ll grow up big and strong, but as you get older you realize just how tasty it is in everything from salad to spanakopita. Whether Popeye was your hero as a kid or has only muscled his way into your life as an adult, you can show your love for this super-vegetable with the Spinach T-shirt from Altriluoghi.

Made in Italy from unbleached organic cotton, the Spinach T-shirt is printed with eco-friendly spinach ink. The look of the natural print changes over time from a vibrant green to a laid-back lime hue as the T-shirt is washed and worn. Since the T-shirt is inspired by food, it arrives with a recipe for Spinach hummus that comes from the Cotto e Crudo blog and is written on a recycled piece of vintage fabric from Italian blogger Alice Savorelli’s childhood home. It’s the perfect way to wear your passion for food.

€ 55.50 | Want it? Grab it!

Spinaci Spinach T-Shirt | Altriluoghi x Cotto e Crudo

Reflection Bracelet | Delfina Delettrez

Federica Dominoni — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:35:35 +0000

Reflection Bracelet | Delfina Delettrez

For this Spring-Summer 2013 there is a new concept of jewelry! Delfina Delettrez, fourth generation of Fendi family, gives you the solution to wear accessories for every occasion with her “Infinity” collection. So the result is an unexpected contrasts represented by linear elements concentrating on details made by high quality and high design.

The Italian designer plays with a touch of surrealism, reflection, geometry, brilliant colors, materials different from one another (from traditional materials such as silver, pearls, precious stones to resistant and cheap materials like the colored silicon rubber). So when you go to the beach or to the swimming pool you don’t have to worry about chlorine faded effect or overexposure to the sun which damages your accessories.

$ 402.00 | Want it? Grab it !

Reflection bracelet | Delfina Delettrez

Reflection Bracelet | Delfina Delettrez

Limited Special Edition 2014 Quattroporte | Ermenegildo Zegna x Maserati

ganzo — Sat, 11 May 2013 15:50:33 +0000

Limited Special Edition 2014 Quattroporte | Ermenegildo Zegna x Maserati

From clothing to cars, Italian are often at the forefront of inspiring world design, so it’s always exciting to see two Italian brands from different sectors come together on a project. Inaugurating a series of collaborations that celebrate Maserati’s centenary, the carmaker has joined forces with menswear label Ermenegildo Zegna on a Quattroporte sedan.

Limited to just 100 models, the Quattroporte is inspired by Zegna collections and even takes its color, trim and fabric from the suitmaker, a practice which will be extended to multiple Maserati models starting in 2015. Just like a Zegna suit, the Maserati Quattroporte will incorporate wool made in the historic Lanificio Zegno mill in Trivero, Italy. Outfitted with additional Zegna accessories each car meets the needs of a growing demand for customization and personalization in the auto industry. We’ll be waiting to see what tailor-made projects these two premier Italian luxury companies come up with next as part of their three-year agreement.

$ TBD | Want it? Grab it!

Limited Special Edition 2014 Quattroporte | Ermenegildo Zegna x Maserati

Aqua Fruity Pebbled Alto Chukka Sneaker | Del Toro

ganzo — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:00:40 +0000

Aqua Fruity Pebbled Alto Chukka Sneaker | Del Toro

Did you love Fruity Pebbles cereal as a kid? Maybe you fell in love with way the color of the rainbow-colored breakfast mixed in with the white milk. Judging by the name of these new Chukka Sneakers and the color of their soles it sure seems like the designers over at Del Toro did.

The new Aqua Fruity Pebbled Alto Chukka Sneaker is Made in Italy like all of the releases from Miami-based Del Toro. A real study in contrasts, the bright turquoise leather upper, white leather laces and signature red leather tabbed heel offer a bold way to step into spring. While my health-conscious mom might have kept me away from Fruity Pebbles cereal as a kid, these sneakers look like a great alternative!

$ 325.00 | Want it? Grab it!

Aqua Fruity Pebbled Alto Chukka Sneaker | Del Toro