A couple enjoys a casual Saturday stroll. A child wearing cumbrous rollberblades clatters over the sanpietrini as his mother calls out to him. I catch sight of Andrea and stand up from my seat on an ancient stone where I’d been watching the slow current of people moving through Piazza di S. Lorenzo in Lucina. […]
“There’s a line in society. If you go below that line, you become invisible. It’s a lot easier to fall below the line than it is to get back up over it”. – Mary Stuart-Miller Mary Stuart-Miller is a passionate woman, and Project Rome deals with the serious issue of homelessness, but it […]
A well-dressed man with salt and pepper hair rests casually against the stone wall facing the chocolatier and gelateria bearing the mysterious name Quetzalcoatl. I am sure this is Jacques. I introduce myself. He greets me with a big smile and leads me into his store. We sit at a small table beneath a […]
This year marks the 160th anniversary of fashion icon, Burberry. Since its birth in 1856, the company has gone through continual transformation, but their two foundational elements, the trench coat and the distinctive tartan pattern, have remained the icons of the Burberry line. Originally, the company’s products were geared towards outdoor wear. In 1880, […]
Secluded, quiet, and surprisingly leafy green for a street in the center of Rome, Via Margutta has a reputation as being the road of artisans. In 1953 this quaint street was thrown into the world’s consciousness by the popular film Roman Holiday. Once the world saw Gregory Peck and […]
A single, surprisingly simple square of silk, an Hermès scarf is sold somewhere around the world every 25 seconds. In the 79 years since the first Carré was designed by a friend of the family, the Hermès Carré has become a cultural icon. Queen Elizabeth II wore one in the portrait used for the 1966 […]
It’s easy to miss Rechicle at first; tucked away on a quiet street in Prati, there is no grand sign announcing its presence to passersby. In fact, the only thing giving it away is the window display, which tantalisingly reveals colourful vintage bags and scarves, alongside 1950s beauty cases and designer sunglasses. Intrigued, I […]
Architecture is that which so disposes and adorns the edifices raised by man for whatsoever uses, that the sight of them may contribute to his mental health, power and pleasure. (John Ruskin) We met with Sabina D’Urso, one of the most creative interior designers in Rome, in her midtown Trastevere office, on the […]
Love and Scout For those who are not fashionistas, the name Scout rings few bells; but you may be acquainted soon. Scout is both its own branded clothing line and a fashion retailer. As a clothing line, the brand focuses on the basic outfit, bringing a high affection of design, colours, and art, that results […]
As you’d expect from the owner of a designer store, famous for being the place to visit for premium quality shoes for the last 40 years, Pierluigi Brugnoli arrives to work in style. He parks his cream Vespa outside his equally stylish store and begins another day of work selling high quality shoes and […]