Blogville Emilia-Romagna

Blogville Emilia-Romagna

I know, I know, what's a girl like me doing in Emilia Romagna? Follow the hashtag #blogville to find out. … [Read more...]

The Family That Plays Together, Stays Together

The Family That Plays Together, Stays Together

I do not bribe them.  They just do it. Redpants. … [Read more...]

Veni, Vidi, Bici Chic

Veni, Vidi, Bici Chic

Bicycle chic. It's every where and not just Copenhagen. Last month's  International Furniture Fair in Milan debuted new bicycles, and also Fix Your Bike , a kind of Pimp My Ride for pedalers. Horst A. Friederich's book Cycle Styleis all personal style while biking.  Locally, Dolce & Gabbana and Davide Cenci feature bicycles as window display protagonists.  And it should be expected that … [Read more...]

Fashionably Artsy

Fashionably Artsy

There has never been a doubt that art and fashion go hand in hand, and even if more recently the handholding has become a little bit more than just friends.  Many haute couture designers are also painters (though some may critique as 'hobbyists'), and most come from art school backgrounds, however fashion-focused.  So it should come as no surprise that haute couture invests in contemporary art … [Read more...]