After our meeting at the city hall in Spoleto, the director of Varna International and I hopped into our rented car and sped to the city of Perugia.Located in the center of the Umbria region, Perugia has come to be known as the artistic city of Italy and, since the early 70's, the city of jazz.Umbria Jazz was born in 1973...
Located in central Italy between Rome and Florence, Umbria derives its name from the ancient tribe, the Umbri.The Umbri are one of the oldest tribes that settle central Italy in the 6th century BC.The Umbri were invaded first by the Etruscans and later by the Romans, who established the colony of Spoletium, or Spoleto—my...
While there is a notable Roman influence to be found in Perugia, what I like most about the city is its Etruscan past.Although little is known about ancient Etruria, we do know that the Etruscans had developed an extensive civilization before the Romans conquered the peninsula.Historians pinpoint the Etruscans’ arrival...
Nikicio 'll be launch of new collection of NN:02 in next month at The Goods Dept.Hopefully i can attend the opening store of The Goods Dept.heimage from here and h...
After an enjoyably long nap on Alitalia, I woke up this morning as we touched down at the Fiumicino airport in Rome.I rushed to the rent-a-car office where I met the director of Varna International, with whom I am planning nearly a dozen choral-orchestral concerts throughout Italy next year. We, then, set out for our fist...
Don't you love it when you 'borrow' clothes from you bf!I'd been eying off this military sweater for some time and now it is mine!I'm wearing: Sweater: Courtesy BFJeans: PimkieShoes: H&MXP.S. I have an absolutely fabulous giveaway for my lovely readers coming up next post, stay tuned...
I am very excited that, tonight, I will take a transatlantic flight back to Italy—even if just for one week.While I definitely plan to investigate the menswear scene—past and present—my primary purpose is to organize 10 classical concerts throughout central and northern Italy, in conjunction with Varna International, for...