STYLE + FASHION
Style + Fashion
Never too fat to buy a bag
What your purse says about you
Fashion is a non-verbal language that speaks loudly, especially here in Italy. So it’s important to try and translate this complex non-verbal language to make sure that when you speak fashion, it sounds as good as you think it looks. As …
Tuscany + Beyond
Good Swill Hunting
In pursuit of the wild boar
by Nita Tucker
Proverbial wisdom about early birds catching worms doesn’t apply to boar. I am used to fox hunting in the US, where you have to be ready to go at dawn. Not so with boar hunting; at nine am the hunters were …
Italian Voices
'E' difficile'
A window on language and customs in Italy
During university I had the great fortune of living right above a Venetian canal. The apartment’s floor was uneven in places and its mosaics rippled as if someone were slowly pulling them from under your feet. There were high gothic windows …
Life
Married to the Italian
Guess who's coming to dinner?
Chi è? quanto sta? quando va?
This, I heard, was my future father-in-law’s reaction when my future wife first announced that she had a new boyfriend who was, uhm, not Italian: who is this guy? how long is he staying here? and …
Current Issues
Is the Pope catholic?
Making Sense of Religion in Italy
When I moved to Italy, as a Protestant, I was interested to see what religious life would be in a Catholic country. As a philosophy and religion major in college I had studied the history and theology of the Catholic church.I …
Current Issues
Beyond the red tape
Pains and gains of doing business in Italy
by Paolo Necchi
Here are some of the most salient points:
You’ve probably heard it’s difficult to start a business here? Well, it’s true, or so says the World Bank’s recent survey where Italy ranked 70th out of 155 countries when judged on a set …
Italian Voices
'Una razza morente'
A window on language and customs in Italy
When my up-stairs neighbour finds an article she thinks I can’t live without reading, she tapes it to a packaged merendina snack and throws it at my head as I pass under her window. Not a photocopy, the original. Signora Norma …
Life
Stepping over stereotypes
Forgive me a stereotype: Italians like to talk about food. A lot. Running a distant second among favorite subjects is the differences between people from Italy’s various cities and regions. A likely conversation might seamlessly flow between these two stand-bys. “What are …
Tuscany + Beyond
Winter olympics 2006: A personal itinerary
With just weeks to go until the start of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, the beautiful baroque city of Turin is bustling with excitement. Flags and banners wave from bridges that cross the lovely Po River. Road and building work have …
Life
Navigating the real estate Maze
5 steps to educated buying
Italy has a reputation of being a bureaucratic minefield, and voluntarily involving oneself in its system of laws and taxes may be a daunting prospect for a foreigner purchasing property here. Doing so is, however, no more difficult than in any …
Italian Voices
'Compiere gli anni'
A window on language and customs in Italy
If you want to have many birthdays, live in Italy. Together with Japan, Italy boasts the longest life span in the world. Thirty-six paid vacation days a year and the Mediterranean diet are probably partly responsible. Frequent art-filled walks and friendly …
Life
Th Undershirt Police
When I first moved to Italy I didn’t give much thought to the fact of undershirts. Sure, I thought it was funny that my then boyfriend and now husband called them FROO-EETS (short of course for Fruit of the Loom pronounced …
Tuscany + Beyond
A Day in Livorno
A Timeless Guide with a Little Help from the Past
by Paolo Necchi
“I will tell you what our stay is like. Very well, as far as board and lodging is concerned; what disturbs me a bit is the noise. We live in Via Ferdinanda, also known as Via Grande”. These words were written …
Insider Florence
An Equestrian Dream Come True in Florence
A 100-Year Old Riding School in the Cascine
by Kara Hoffman
Whether it be shopping at the Tuesday morning market, taking a run along the river, swimming at the public pool or frequenting the discotecas, you may have spent time in Florence’s largest public park, il Parco delle Cascine. This massive park, …
Style + Fashion
Strong Women Wear Violet
An Interview with Vivia Ferragamo
Vivia Ferragamo was born into Florence’s fashion royalty, the Ferragamo family. As the granddaughter of the legendary Salvatore Ferragamo, she has fashion in her blood. She has recently started her own collection, “Vivia.” The obvious question is why not work for …
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