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In my Fashion and Luxury Management Class we learn about the origin of the Made in Italy label. As my lecturer, Professor Stefania Saviolo explains in her book, “Made in Italy is an abstract concept, a signature that defines products… Continue Reading →
This little lady was an unexpected discovery. In Italian she is a member of the “puffi” which means Smurfs. I call her Jane Fonda Smurfette. In actual fact she isn’t as rare as the version of her with pink leg-warmers…anyway…I discovered her… Continue Reading →
Ah Rome..a city built upon cities upon cities. Today every time the city needs to expand its subway lines or build a new road it takes years because they discover all sorts of human detritus of interest to archaeologists. My… Continue Reading →
My Hunny arrived in Milan last week and whisked us away to Venice for three nights over his birthday weekend. This turned out to be a very special treat because it was the last weekend of Carnevale. Carnevale is the pre-Lent… Continue Reading →
On Sunday a group of four of us took a trip to the city of Bergamo which is an hour’s train trip from Milano. The old city (Citta Alta) is built on a hill which you reach either by a spectacular lower… Continue Reading →
A Masters friend of mine, Sivan Portal, gave me a useful piece of advice before I left for Milan. She said, “take every opportunity you can to travel, use that student card to go everywhere, spend all your money and free time on… Continue Reading →
I’ve been an admirer of Mr Blahnik’s for many years so when I discovered that there is a showcase of over 200 of his drool-worthy shoes at the Palazzo Morando, I dragged two of my new friends through the Milanese rain to feed my… Continue Reading →
Classes have officially started for the Spring Semester at Bocconi. I’ve taken three courses and the only way I can explain my decision in enrolling for the selection I have is that if I personally were a semester of courses, I’d… Continue Reading →
Mums and I intended to go to mass at the Duomo this morning. We aren’t religious and very far from Catholic but we share an appreciation for being in a church bathed in stained-glass light and mums loves Eucharist style… Continue Reading →
This morning my multi-lingual, 20-something, French, German and American friends and I took a historical tour of Milano. Tramming it in the rain (which I explained is a welcome weather scenario for a South African) our tour guide peppered us… Continue Reading →