Last saturday I was on a shopping tour in Rome with two american ladies. We stopped by Nia, two boutiques in via Vittoria (just off the spanish steps). In one of them there was a lovely embroidered jacket from Antonio Marras, one of the greatest italian talent. My clients were extremely impressed. Here below his new fall winter collection based on: layered skirts with fringes, brocade dresses, velvelt flowers, silk gowns. His muse, for this particular collection, is Adèle H, the daughter of Victor Hugo. A romantic and disturbed girl madly in lovely with British Army officer Albert Pinson. She followed him in Nova Scotia, Barbados and Sardenia. No happy ending as it has to be in real romantic story as Goethe taught us in " The Sorrows of young Werther".
EXCLUSIVE SHOPPING IN ROME WAITING FOR KING GEORGE
The roman boutique of Giorgio Armani is in via Condotti 77 and I love it. I often take my clients there for an exclusive shopping tour. Here below few pictures of the new fall winter 2016 collection. King George worked a lot on velvet, jackard and flowers. His fashion is extremely delicate and wearable. That's why a lot of italian actresses often wear his clothes on red carpet and on other official occasions. They look beautiful without being over dressed. The essence of elegance.
Shopping with the roman Emperors
It happens sometime that my clients, during the roman shopping tour, ask me what to do in the evening. Obviously they want something special and unique. A great idea would be to buy tickets for a newly organized virtual travel in Antique Rome. The great thing is that this trip is made inside the roman ruins. It is setted open air, starting the 22nd of April up to the 30th of October. Every evening, it will be possible to visit the Augustus and /or Caesar Forum. The shows are in 3D and they are great because you will finally be able to understand how the Roman where living, eating, shopping, going to SPA and much more. Last year I went to visit the Augustus Forum with my cousin and I will never forget the experience. The tickets can be book on line www.viaggioneifori.it. The headphones are in eight languages.
Augustus Forum photocredit Andrea Franceschini
Caesar Forum photocredit Andrea Franceschini