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CHRISTMAS CARDS I have just finished the "tedious job" of writing one hundred plus Christmas cards, though I must say I do enjoy t...

MILANO ART # 1. Nowhere Gallery. Being Art Basel Miami Beach week, I want to concentrate a little on local talent over here. Orio Vergani ...

VENICE Peggy Guggenheim Collection. This photo from the series "The Walls of Venice" by Manfredi Bellati really stood out at the...

MILANO From luxury shopping to pop-up retailing. Ape Malandra is a mobile clothing store that sells classic and stylish clothes in beautifu...

ROMAGNANO SESIA Dear Friends, this is one of the most precious addresses I can give you! Though it looks like a boutique hotel lobby it is, ...

MILANO Premio "Il Ponte" 2005 - is the bridge between business and non-profit organizations. This year this prestigious prize, in...

NYC NOVEMBER - TUESDAY The Rubin Museum of Art. I wanted to leave New York (and you) with a beautiful image and here is the Red Wolf-Headed...

NYC NOVEMBER - TUESDAY Shopping on the streets of NYC . It's time to go home, back to Italy ....No, this is not our mode of transport to...

photograph courtesy Tiffany & Co. NYC OCTOBER - MONDAY Hulaween #2. The Divine Bette Midler co-celebrated her 60th birthday with the 10...

NYC OCTOBER - TUESDAY Halloween #1. I'm not very fond of Halloween, because I didn't grow up with it and also I'm not very keen...

NYC OCTOBER - MONDAY A very private, private view. I was lucky enough to have a very private view of International artist, Peter Rittmaster...

NYC OCTOBER - SUNDAY St. Mark's Bookshop. This little jewel of a bookshop in the East Village was recommended to me by a beautiful, jew...

NYC OCTOBER - SATURDAY MET - Rara Avis (meaning rare bird) is the title of this fabulous exhibition (until January 22nd) at The Costume In...

NYC OCTOBER - SATURDAY MOMA - It was my first visit to the new The Museum of Modern Art. Dare I say that I found the architecture rather ...

NYC OCTOBER - FRIDAY Seen at the Briggs Robinson Gallery . Here are a couple of the beautiful young people I saw last night at the Keith Har...

NYC OCTOBER - FRIDAY Keith Haring at the Briggs Robinson Gallery. Now this was a fun and lively opening, full of beautiful young people and...

NYC OCTOBER - FRIDAY Rebecca Horn at the Sean Kelly Gallery. German born Redhead Rebecca Horn "I'm never photographed in front of...

NYC OCTOBER - THURSDAY Oih Target!!! When I come to New York City for such a short period of time, I never ever go out of Manhattan - howev...

NYC OCTOBER - WEDNESDAY The Empire State Building on a rainy day . Yesterday was so wet, cold, miserable, windy and damp that I was not insp...

NYC OCTOBER - TUESDAY Elle Deco 2005 Design Awards at Christie's . The two Brits are also handsome and attractive - Christopher Sharp o...

NYC OCTOBER - TUESDAY Elle Deco 2005 Design Awards at Christie's. Elle Decor honored the U.S. winners of the Elle Deco International D...

NYC OCTOBER - MONDAY Great Illy Coffee . New Yorkers are certainly going to miss the Galleria Illy in SOHO. It's such a great and inter...

NYC OCTOBER - SUNDAY Hot chocolate"dessert". After, a very "American" brunch at Bubby's in Tribeca, a favorite of...

NYC OCTOBER - SATURDAY From diamonds to downtown Chelsea. Another party - another scene - another theme. The party last night was held to c...

NYC OCTOBER - FRIDAY Tiffany Diamonds - take the stage at Tiffany & Co's flagship store for the celebration of Tiffany's Design...

NYC OCTOBER - FRIDAY Diamonds and dinner at Tiffanys - Anka Palitz, art collector and major supporter of the American Ballet Theatre was th...

NYC OCTOBER- THURSDAY It's "fireworks" at the Metropolitan Opera ! Actually the photo shows the very 60's fabulous Vienn...

NYC OCTOBER - WEDNESDAY Back in NYC - what a joy and it seems like I never left , I really feel at home here. It's very early in the mo...

I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: it is also nice to go back home. E' finito , it's over, the end. The elder statesman of...

I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: of the creativity, the colors and the clothes. Look at these beautiful rich colors, shapes and e...

I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: I'm out every night. Backstage at Gianfranco Ferre , models grab a nap before hair and make-...

I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: of my favorite dress designer. Backstage, Gianfranco Ferre is looking incredibly calm, before h...

I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: of the restaurants. I have discovered a new restaurant! It's called Coffee Design and it is...

I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: the city becomes more international. New York Times Style Magazine editor Stefano Tonchi photogr...

photograph courtesy giorgio armani press office I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: of Giorgio. Giorgio Armani has always been very...

photograph courtesy giorgio armani press office I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: of the glamour and the VIPs . And when you are lo...

I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: of beautiful real women. Armani's British ambassador, Lady Helen Taylor and Armani's ni...

I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: it reminds me of swinging London. The magnificent Zandra Rhodes retrospective at the Galleria ...

I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: I stay in a beautiful apartment. No, I haven't gone back to the country. I'm still in th...

I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: of the Missonis. There she is the beautiful ambassador of Missoni or as the New York Times call...

I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: of the parties. So does Michael Roberts especially when the party is given by Tod's at the...

I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: of the espresso coffee. I like to go to the Pasticceria Sissi and have a decaffeinated espresso...

I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: of Prada and the Italian tradition of craftsmanship. Here are the two most powerful women of Ita...

I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: of the atmosphere. Seen here in the garden of the Hotel Diana Majestic, Alberto Biani with Kathe...

I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: of the press. There she is at the Emilio Pucci show with her signature Louise Brooks hair style...

I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: of the Pucci Ladies - not forgetting Laudomia Pucci herself! Not one show started on time, delays...

I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: I see my friends. Here is my great, beautiful and very stylish friend Susanne Thun Hohenstein si...

I LOVE MILANO DURING FASHION WEEK BECAUSE: I like to see all my friends, see the shows and take lots of photographs and party pictures, basi...

SUNNY INTERLUDE It has been raining for four days and it's so miserable and damp that I felt like a bit of sunshine and a taste of summe...

LONDON This is the view from Sebastian's office. While we were there we were lucky enough to watch the changing of the "The King...