This afternoon the weather in Rome is supposed to be bad. Shopping with my clients from Hotel de Russie might be really painfull. A good alternative could be to take them to visit "War is Over" at Palazzo Braschi. It is an amazing photo exhibition with about 140 pictures from the Istituto Luce and the U.S.Signal Corps. The photos were shooted between 1943 and 1946, some are them were never shown. I went to see it yesterday afternoon and I discover a lot of things such as that the Viareggio rail station had been bombed, that the American had a kind of fascination for "The Bel Paese" even if it was completely destroyed. You can do some shopping buying the nice and interesting catalogue published by Contrasto.
Andrea Incontri, a good reason to go to Fashion Week in Milano
One of the reason to go to Fashion Weeks in Milano, London, New York, Paris is to check Who is on Next as the famous Vogue Talent competition calls it. This time the gold medal is going to Andrea Incontri. Not so famous yet even though he designs the men's collection for Tod's, he is a great talent that will explode in short-medium term. In Milano I saw something new in terms of fabrics and shapes. Andrea Incontri plays with fringes, mirrors, paillettes in a good balance between beauty and technology. www.andreaincontri.com
Essenzialmente Laura means Perfumes and Fragrances in Rome
Laura Bosetti Tonatto is one of the most famous Italian "Nose". She just opened a lovely boutique in Rome in via dei Coronari 57 called Essenzialmente Laura. She proposes 39 fragrances divided into the most important olfactory families. The prices are more than reasonable, no wonder She had a great success last week in Florence for the Fair of Pitti Fragranze. Laura also proposes body lotions, shower gels, home perfumes. The store is near Piazza Navona where unfortunatly a lot of ugly tourists shops are ruining the area. A boutique such as "Essenzialmente Laura" can give a new dignity to this part of the City. www.essenzialmentelaura.com
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