Tag: I T A L Y
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Eye on Design | Italy | Cassette delle Lettere
Let’s face it, in Italy everything is charming…even something as utilitarian and ordinary as a mailbox.
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Eye on Design | Rome | Piero Guidi
Fantastical acrobats, trapeze artists, clowns, and animals dance across handbags, shoes, belts, luggage, and even clothing in an explosion of color. Joyous and whimsical, it’s Piero Guidi’s “Magic Circus” collection.
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Eye on Design | Chiavari | In Living Color
The French painter, Claude Monet, once said,“Color is my day long-obsession, joy and torment.” I found myself both overjoyed and overwhelmed by the riot of color and the scents and flavors of the market in Chiavari, Italy.
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Weird but Wonderful | Hurry up or Wait
Sign on door of train, Chiavari to Rapallo, Italy
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Weird but Wonderful | Anyone need a taxi?
Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy
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Florence | Buongiorno, part two
If you read part one, you’ve experienced the first half of my one day layover in Florence. The second half starts with lunch time, and I was directed to a restaurant frequented by the locals.
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Florence | Buongiorno, part one
I had a one day layover in Florence, Italy…just one day. How much can you really do in one day? Wait for it…I packed so much into this day, I have to write the story in two parts.
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Eye on Design | Capri | The Sandals
Capri is a jewel of an island off the Amalfi Coast. It is a stunning location full of history and natural wonders, surrounded by the deep blue sea…a magical place that has enchanted visitors for centuries. I watched in awe as the ferry drew closer… …but, honestly, what was really on my mind was finding…
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Style Moment | Positano, Italy
“When the sad day arrives and you have to leave for wherever you live in the world, Positano will be waiting to welcome you back. You will return. Almost everyone does. Ci vediamo.” Ed Wittstein (1929-2011) American scenic designer. He made Positano his second home for more than thirty years, and chronicled his life there…
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Positano | Le Sirenuse
“We went to the Sirenuse, an old family house converted into a first class hotel, spotless and cool, with grape arbors over its outside dining rooms. Every room has its little balcony and looks out over the blue sea to the islands of the sirens from which those ladies sang so sweetly.” This was how…
