STYLE + FASHION
Style + Fashion
Fashion forward Zara
In the fashion business, time is money, money is time – and both have become a problem. Email and instant messaging, MTV broadcasting around the globe, and cell phone texting means that people around the world know the latest fashion trends …
Style + Fashion
Foraging for fashion finds
Mission: markets!
Have you ever complimented a friend on a killer hat or a stunning scarf only for them to reply, bragging, “Cute, huh? I got it at the market on Sunday for ONLY two euros!” Have you ever noticed that the most …
Italian Voices
'Arriviamo al punto'
A window on language and customs in Italy
English speakers follow a straight line; Italians talk in circles. If you engage in intercultural communication on a daily basis, this is something you probably already know, but possibly have never thought about. So let’s think about it now, shall we?
I’ll …
Life
Married to the Italian: the sunday lunch ambush
“So, what should I get at the market for lunch tomorrow?” My blood turns to ice. This seemingly innocent question, when asked by one’s Italian mother-in-law, can shatter the peace and quiet of your Saturday morning like a drive-by shooting. Tomorrow, some friends …
Tuscany + Beyond
An insider's Tuscany
Rooms with a view: a pigeon's spit from ponte vecchio
More than 7 million tourists pile into Florence each year, so it stands to reason that this small city suffers from serious overcrowding. Add severe traffic problems and the resulting levels of noise and pollution, and it’s not surprising that many …
Italian Voices
'Prego'
A window on language and customs in Italy
If the Italian language is a locked door that you’re still struggling to open, then I’ve come to bring you the key. No matter how many subjunctive verbs your language teachers want to fill your brains with, all you really need …
Current Issues
Italian politics for dummies
"An irreverent glance into government"
For those of us coming from countries with a two-party (maybe 2 ½ ) system, Italian politics seems a hopeless confusion. You can try diligently to learn all the names, principles, symbols, and faces of the endless parade of political parties, …
Life
In an unlikely location, a Jewish tradition lives on
Vendors in saint peter's square perdominantly of jewish faith
As the sun beats down on St. Peter’s Square, tourists and pilgrims stand in a long line waiting to enter Vatican City. Souvenir stands filled with a large selection of rosaries and other trinkets surround the imposing square.
“How much?” asks …
Italian Voices
'Avere fegato',
A window on language and customs in Italy
I'd been recently hired by a Tuscan regional association whose goal was to provide youth services and career training to young Italians who wanted to become more desirable candidates for the international job market. During a workshop on writing resumes my …
Life
Sex and our city:
by Tova Piha
I was in DC’s hotspot Lauriol a couple weeks ago, indulging in their signature drink – a heavenly (looking and tasting) swirl frozen margarita, and catching up with a friend I had not seen in over a year. Next to us, …
Life
Married to the Italian
"A time and place for everything"
I need that special place, but... nothing in the centre (too many tourists); nothing on the other side of town (that’s not our neighbourhood); nothing out in the country (it’s too far for a weeknight); nothing affordable (not special enough for …
Style + Fashion
Make-over Italian style!
The Winning letter Make-over coordinated by Breena Kerr
I know the perfect person in need of a make-over Italian style. My sister, Kim Landry, is 29 and has never had a make-over in her life. She is from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and is in Florence studying at the Angel …
Italian Voices
'La politica cosa sporca',
A window on language and customs in Italy
Sitting on the terrace in Chianti, happy as a clam, I was enjoying my first meal al fresco in eight months. It was my friend Edoardo’s birthday, and the spring air was crisp and the company warm. Then suddenly the winds …
Life
Married to an Italian
The first fight: stepping lightly into Italy's "inside" world
When my Italian then-girlfriend, now-wife, and I moved in together, our First Big Fight wasn’t about money—we didn’t have enough to fi ght about. It wasn’t about any of the sources of confl ict you might guess would plague a cross-cultural …
Style + Fashion
Fame & Fashion
The future is in the stars?
Florence is full of fashion schools: Polimoda, L’Accademia Italiana, Fashion Design Lab, Universita’ di Firenze (Architettura, progettazione Moda), to only name a few, and Lorenzo de Medici school’s fashion department has merged with the Atelier school to enlarge their fashion program. …
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Sunday, May 19, 2013