Fashion in Italy: 150 Years of Elegance

Italy has always been famed for it's fashion,  so as the they celebrates their 150th anniversary as a unified country, what better time to reflect on it's stylish past.  The distinguished Reggia di Venaria is hosting a beautiful exhibit "Fashion in Italy: 150 Years of Elegance".
Academy Award winning customer designer Gabriella Pescucci and Vogue Italia's editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani both divide up the exhibition, each curating their own piece. With over  200 garments on display along with custom designed  fragrances for each era, there is no mistake this exhibit will be one to remember

It's a wrap!

Could this be the most interactive print magazine ever? London based www.thewrappaper.com is already on it's third issue. They work with talented illustrators and provide interviews about their process and inspiration. The added delight to this magazine is that it's printed in a large format without any fixed bindings so that it can all be recycled as....you guessed it, wrapping paper! Brilliant!

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For those of us living in Northern hemisphere we are now into the Autumn and have winter to look forward to. Not to fret, with one of these beautiful Irish blankets by your side you can face old man winter head on! Lucky for us all Avoca has a wonderful online store so you can place an order straight from Ireland well before the snow starts to fly!
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