May 6Tina Modotti, the activist behind the cameraThe amazing and adventurous life of a model, Hollywood actress, photographer and politician activist. When I first read her biography I...
Jan 20My "Silent Neighbourhood"The "Quadrilatero del Silenzio" is a true gem in the heart of Milan where hidden gardens and luxurious villas cohabit in a harmonious...
Nov 28, 2021The hidden Racetrack...The Lingotto's unusual rooftop is a true high-speed test track where thousands of Fiats underwent testing once they came out of the...
May 30, 2021The seductive design of Art Deco posters"An assertively modern style that ran to symmetry rather than asymmetry, and to the rectilinear rather than the curvilinear; it responded...
Jul 14, 2020Living the "Ligurian Riviera" Life“The blue of the water of one of the most beautiful seas in Italy lays the coast, made of rocks, Mediterranean scrub and pastel colours...
Jun 3, 2020Dreaming of a new "Golden Age"The Belle Époque (a.k.a "Beautiful Era" or "Golden Age") was a peaceful and economic prosperity period that started in 1871 and ended...
Mar 7, 2020A place that stole my heart: St. MoritzSmall, cozy, and and 322 Sunny Days a Year. Saint Moritz is a jewel amidst the Upper Engadin lakes district in the southern side of the...
Mar 21, 2019History for sale New York City’s iconic Chrysler Building is selling for $ 150 million One of the most recognizable Art Deco building of New York City is...
Oct 26, 2018The George Grantham Bain CollectionTaking photos is a hobby that seems to involve many people nowadays. Instagram is full of talented photographers who, thanks to their...
Aug 28, 2018A pioneer fashion and lifestyle magazineIt is funny what you can find in an old dusty box ... On an ordinary day, during a hot summer holiday at my grandmother's house, I...
Jun 10, 2018The time-capsule apartmentI well remember the first time I read about this story: I was sitting in a bar drinkig a delicious cup of cappuccino, with the...
May 10, 2018The Art Deco movementArt Deco can be described as "an assertively modern style that ran to symmetry rather than asymmetry, and to the rectilinear rather than...
Apr 10, 2018Alphonse Mucha, the Spirit of Art NouveauTo the lovers of beautiful things … you are in the right place! In today’s post I would like to drag you into a world of allure and...
Nov 9, 2017I have a thing for vintage posters ...The intensity of the colours used and the oddity of these prints will hit you at first sight. I have a thing for vintage lithographic...
Sep 28, 2017When the private becomes public ...At the end of the XIX Century, the use of advertising posters exploded. These forms of advertisement were not just intended to market a...
Jun 22, 2017Erté, the trend-setter of the 1920sRomain de Tirtoff (aka Erté) was born in St Petersburg in 1892. He grew up in a well-to-do upper class family and as a little boy he was...
Feb 5, 2017The mysterious little box“Through knowledge of the secrets of makeup gives you the power to alter your appearance in a most surprising way. If you study your type...
Dec 25, 2016An old Christmas card “There’s an old Christmas card in an old dusty trunk And it brings back sweet memories dear to me ’Though it’s faded and worn, it’s as...