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May 6, 2013 •
The premier Swiss watchmaker Hublot, founded by Italian Carlo Crocco in 1980, is the official timekeeper and watch manufacturer of the Ferrari company and racing team. Given that partnership, it’s not surprising that after Ferrari’s release of its latest flagship supercar, the LaFerrari, Hublot is introducing an equally advanced super-watch, the Masterpiece MP-05 LaFerrari. With a...
The golden years of Sanremo – Vintage Italian Music Festival The Sanremo Music Festival is the most famous Italian music festival. The three day contest is held annually in the beautiful city of Sanremo on coast of Liguria, close to the French city of Nice. Known as the “city of flowers,” Sanremo hosts...
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May 3, 2013 •
Normally when I think of Valentino images of classic style come to mind, but under the direction of Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli the brand has developed an updated edge. With its punk-inspired spikes, the Rockstud Cuff presents the new outlook of a legendary Italian fashion design house. Made from acrylic glass,...
The Global Italian One year in the U.S., three years in Tokyo and ten years of traveling back and forth to Bangkok to visit his partner. Italian designer Stefano Mirti might be born and raised in Turin and work in Milan, but he is, without a doubt, an international designer. Even before he began...
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May 1, 2013 •
Atypical is welcoming the Spring / Summer season with a punchy new collection of surf-inspired 100% Made in Italy skateboards that will have you ready to ride the pavement as though it were a wave. While staying true to the quality handcrafted ash construction of its Classic Collection, this season Atypical presents decks that...
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Apr 30, 2013 •
Italian street artist ZED1 (Florence native Marco Burresi) is known above all for his colorful and playful characters. Indeed, they’re front and center in his latest mural which took him out of Italy to Amsterdam the Netherlands. The two battling characters of “Street Fighter” are painted on De Overkant (The Other side), an old industrial...
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Apr 30, 2013 •
When our friend Antonella gave us the pictures she’s taken at the Salone del Mobile 2013 we immediately drawn to a patterned table that seemed to be composed of multiple materials. It turns out that we had just fallen in love with the Fishbone Table designed by Patricia Urquiola for Italian brand Moroso. While...
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Apr 29, 2013 •
Fast, fast, fast – that’s definitely the message that comes across when premier watchmaker Tudor and Italian motorcycle legend Ducati join together on a collaboration. Their latest is the sleek matte carbon Fastrider Black Shield Watch. Emblazoned with strokes of fiery red, it will have you yearning to speed off down the road on a...
Want to go for a ride with Isotta Fraschini? With its history dating back to the dawn of the 20th century, Isotta Fraschini is the largest Italian deluxe luxury car manufacturer. Cesare Isotta and Vincenzo, Antonio and Oreste Fraschini founded the company in 1900 with what today might seem to be a very simple and...
Saint Tropez, Ibiza, Antigua, Sardegna who doesn’t love these beach destinations? A day in the sun and maybe even a treasure hunt in the sand is just what you need to enjoy some summer relaxation. Manebì shoes are designed for the elegant chic dress code of the most fashionable vacation locations. Manebì Espadrilles...
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Apr 26, 2013 •
While we’re always ready for Italian fashion brand Missoni’s next collection with Converse to arrive, we’re even more intrigued by their latest collaboration, this time with British denim brand Jean Machine. Missoni and Jean Machine already had a lot in common: both focus on quality, originated in boutiques and are family run. Jean Machine...
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Apr 25, 2013 •
Design overload After all the hustle and bustle of Milan’s design week, from the Salone del Mobile (design fair) to Euroluce (lighting fair) and the Fuorisalone (design district events), you might feel a little tired. That’s the moment when you need to find the strength to reach for one last Italian design catalogue and take...
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