In Nicolas' mind

If you want to understand the mind of a contemporary fashion designer such as Nicolas Ghesquière, creative director of Louis Vuitton, you must visit the new Exhibition Series 2 in Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome. The entrance is from Via del Corso 418 and will last, at least up to June 7th. It is not only a modern explanation of  the brand but also reveals how He built the Spring Summer collection, how the backstage is organized, how he conceived the accessories, especially bags and shoes. As Mr Ghesquière is almost impossible to interview (such as Hedi Slimane for YSL) this is a way to know him a little bit better. After the exhibition you are dying to get into the boutique. Shopping will be a must.

David La Chapelle in Rome

Rome can be interesting if we attract contemporary artists. A good new is the exhibition of the american photographer David LaChapelle at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in via Nazionale. Visitors will be able to admire 150 works, some are presented for the first time. I love the very large -scale works such as "Seismic Chic" (2012) just below. In our gallery the famous "Rape of Africa" (2009).  Have a look also at the new series based on Gas Stations such as the wonderful "Pacific Sunset". Today in the press conference Mr La Chapelle said " My images speak more than a lot of words". We can not agree more. The exhibition will be on view until September 13th. The catalogue will be in the book store in few days. Hopefully. 

@David LaChapelle

Private Shopping with Darrin

Yesterday I had a great shopping tour with my swiss-american client Darrin Spreng. It was not so easy because Darrin has a Cinderella foot. We found a nice pair of ballerinas and  Hogan sandals in Cenci, in via di Campo Marzio. I knew that in Cenci they could help me and the quality is great. For bags it  was easier, we got a small grey bag with matching purse in Del Giudice, an artisan shop in via della Stelletta 24. In the picture we are resting in the Palazzo Doria Pamphilij.