*Julian Barnes I know, I know. I've obsessed. I've fixated. I've insisted. I've hyperbolized. I've exaggerated. I've overkilled how I much I don't like red pants. But I think its become frankly obvious that I love seeing men in ridiculously colored pants, most of red. I can't resist them. More pet than pet peeve, spindly legged, tight fitted red pants (or any color and style … [Read more...]
Feb 4, 2012
Snow falls on Campo
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February 2, 2012 The mayor of Rome has declared all schools in Rome to be canceled for Friday February 3, oddly reminding me of ears glued to KYW1060 News Radio for Montgomery County 302. Here is what followed over the next 24 hours in Campo de' Fiori... Winter Wonderland: The Professor's adventures across a snowy Rome. … [Read more...]
Jan 31, 2012
Ain’t Nothing but Houndstooth…
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November 2011: Email from my friend B who was brainstorming ideas for her new line of letterpress cards, aka DoubleBravo: this is the start of my houndstooth (obsession). . . December 2011: Carsten Höller’s Double Carousel with Zöllner Stripes opens at Rome's Macro. Yep, those dizzying zöllner stripes are simplified houndstooth. January 2012: Street Style, my New York Times's … [Read more...]
Jan 30, 2012
Louis Vuitton’s Little Star: Roma Etoile
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It's finally opened! After what seemed like years, Spazio Etoile has been completely overhauled and is now Louis Vuitton's 14th maison (and first in Italy)- Roma Etoile. A little hint: this is a big deal. Though a capital city, Rome is not the forefront of fashion nor the definition of cosmopolitan. However Rome is slowly marching through the 21st century and an LV maison is just one … [Read more...]
