The truth is I love sweets and will always choose a piece of chocolate over something salty. The fact that I was born and raised in a small town in Sicily has only enabled my sweet tooth. The Sicilian tradition is full of rich and delightful sweets, from famous Cannolo to typical Cassata and...
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Oct 5, 2013 •
Featuring wonderfully nightmarish images by Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari, the Seletti wears Toiletpaper collection will turn your table into surreal style banquet worthy of a Dali dinner. We’ve been dreaming about the collection since it first debuted at the Salone del Mobile in Milan, but now it’s finally available at retailers around the...
Since its first collection in 2010, Massimo Giorgetti’s MSGM has impressed people around the world with its vibrant colors and kaleidoscopic prints. With creations that seem to come from a colorful indie pop music video where flowers, geometrical prints and different textures find their perfect match, Giorgetti’s line is always fun. This Fall-Winter 2013/14...
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Oct 4, 2013 •
If you’ve ever dreamed of stepping into the world of a Japanese cartoon, then Fratelli Rossetti’s recently presented Summer 2014 women’s collection will have you wide-eyed with happiness. Featuring one model in 21 bright shades, the collection offers a pop voyage into classic manga-inspired design. Based on Fratelli Rossetti’s classic derby shoe, the new...
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Oct 3, 2013 •
Ask someone walking down the street in New York where Little Italy is and the person will point the way for you, but ask the same question in downtown Los Angeles and all you’re likely to get is a puzzled expression. Historian, author, educator and advocate Marianna Gatto is determined to change this situation...
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Oct 2, 2013 •
A multi-sensory Italian impression of Iceland The Snæfellsnes peninsula in Iceland might be far away from the sunny beaches of the Italian coast, yet it was here, in a small and windy harbor, that an Italian designer and architect chose to captured the sound of their environment. Since sound is essentially a mechanical...
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Oct 2, 2013 •
On the road the antagonism between bike riders and car drivers might be legendary, but get off the street and auto makers seem to be happy to approach the world of bicycle design. A perfect example is Italian auto manufacturer Alfa Romeo which has teamed up with design company Compagnia Ducale for a range...
Witty men’s and women’s wear made in Italy Modern and cool, Au Jour Le Jour was born from the creative affinity between Mirko Fontana and Diego Marquez, two young designers. The duo brought their eccentric vision to life for the first time in 2010 with men’s and women’s collections that were sophisticated, fresh,...
Perfectly blended Italian design and Swiss technology are the main characteristics of the Florence-based company Officine Panerai, which has been manufacturing creative and elegant timepieces since 1860. Thanks to a deep passion for the sea, Panerai has been the exclusive supplier of high-precision instruments to the Royal Italian Navy since the early 20th...
Want to add a touch of color to your house? Available in five bright hues, the Arianna Lamp by Paolo Ulian and Caterina Di Michele for Zava Design is a simple an playful solution to liven up a room. Introduced during Milan Design Week 2013, Arianna mixes creativity and eco-sustainability to meet Zava’s...
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Sep 26, 2013 •
Whether it’s a cool afternoon in the middle of July or a hot evening at the start of September, it seems like these days the weather has its own ideas regarding when our seasons should start and stop. So, despite the fact that thanks to our up-to-the-minute smartphones and radar-trained weathermen we have even more...
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Sep 25, 2013 •
A lot of people end up with church fatigue when they visit a European country, a condition caused by visiting so many churches in one day that the steeple of one tends to get added to the altar of another. As the fourth largest church in Europe, Milan’s striking gothic cathedral is one church...
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