Miu Miu Paillete covered sandals
These Miu Miu paillette covered sandals will look fabulous with your evening ensembles; they feature a sculpted leather stiletto, buckle fastening strap across arch and open toe. Price: £ 425
Monica Bellucci top candidate to play Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci in a movie
Despite her international success, Monica Bellucci seems to have no good luck with Italian critics who tend to pan all her movies; now the actress could turn the tables on them by playing the iconic Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci in…
Hotel Benacus in Malcesine, Lake Garda
Why should you waste your money on a 5-star hotel when you can have more or less the same kind of service by booking into a 3-star hotel? We are talking about a nice restaurant called Hotel Benacus in Malcenise…
Footballers' wives: Italian Alena Sederova, Luigi Buffon's wife, elected woman of the year
The prestigious French magazine Le dessous du sport or rather its online readers have elected Alena Sederov, Luigi Buffon’s wife, woman of the year. Voters have picked her over other famous footballers’ wives such as Nereida Gallardo and Victoria Beckham.…
How to make cappuccino: Italian coffee and traditions, part four
Our series on Italian coffee today looks at the famous breakfast drink in Italy, cappuccino. We did a little introduction to Italian coffee, checked out what makes a good espresso, and looked at the caffĂ© corretto.So now we examine how…
Amiata Beer: the Countess and the Red Bitch
Having already written about the little pearls of artisan-made beer you can find in Italy, including in Turin, we’ve decided to check out the Birreria Amiata at Arcidosso, a town at the base of Monte Amiata near Grosseto, in Tuscany.The…
Giorgia Wurth will be Cicciolina in a movie based on Moana Pozzi's life
A few weeks ago we talked at length about a new movie based on Moana Pozzi’s life; a famous Italian porno star who died in 1995. Only a few months ago two Italian actresses were vying for the part, but…
Biagio Antonacci: video of Italian love song with English lyrics
This is a very complex song from a worthy Italian artist, Biagio Antonacci. Called “Il cielo ha una porta sola” or “The sky has only one door”, it has created some controversy among fans, being an Italian love song that…
Touring Rome: Campo de' Fiori, near Piazza Navona
Campo dei fiori- One of Rome’s most picturesque piazzas - has always been popular with tourists. Its name which literally means field of flowers was first given in the Middle Ages when the place was just a meadow. Its fame…
Ci parliamo da grandi, new video and backstage from Eros Ramazzotti
It’s been online for some weeks, but in this video from Phil Griffin, the latest Ramazzotti example “Ci parliamo da grandi” shows all the emotion transmitted by a verse that resonates with many of us.Eros Ramazzotti is one of the…
Nordic walking tours Italy: the Parco dei Gessi Bolognesi in Emilia Romagna
Walking sticks are not just for the elderly apparently, but can be used by all hikers wanting ovreall exercise for their circulatory system. The exercise of using hiking poles is called nordic walking and apart from saving your knees, it…
Rome churches: Santa Maria Immacolata
Rome, the Eternal city, can be defined in many ways which more often than not end up mirroring a welter of contradictions. Via Veneto for instance where la dolce vita began almost 50 years ago has its own mystical side…
Golden moments from Raimondo Vianello: videos
Raimondo Vianello is considered a true ’signore’ of Italian television, and after his death and funeral, marking the end of an era for Italian viewers, we post a few videos of he and his side-kick and wife, Sandra Mondaini. A…
Leonardo da Vinci's Atlantic Code on display in Milan
The city of Milan is hosting an extraordinary art exhibition called The Codice Atlantico or Atlantic Code and entirely devoted to one of the greatest geniuses of all time: Leonardo da Vinci. The famous Atlantic Code which is the largest…
Christian Bale wears Prada at The Dark Knight premiere
Take a look at this picture showing Christian Bale at the premiere of his latest movie The Dark Knight held in London just a few days ago! The Welsh actor dressed in a flawless Prada suit looks absolutely gorgeous and…
Florence inaugurates new tramway system
In Florence has just been inaugurated T1, a new tramway system which connects the city to the nearby town of Scandicci. Starting from Santa Maria Novella the new tram (which can accommodate up to 272 passengers) covers the distance between…
Prada spring/summer 2011 video campaign
Directed by Steven Meisel this video of Prada spring 2011 ready-to- wear collection featuring supermodels Tati Cotliar, Kinga Razjak, Mariacarla Boscono and Zuzanna Bijoch shows us Mariuccia Prada’s new passion for bright colours and graphic prints! Soundtrack by Ratatat Mirando.
Italian actor Gabriel Garko rocks for Rolling Stone mag
Gabriel Garko plays the rocker for the upcoming issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Shot at the beautiful villa Erba at Cernobbioby Giovanni Gastel (his uncle was the great Italian director Luchino Visconti), this editorial shows the Italian actor at his…
Italian painter Caravaggio's remains found
The remains of Italian painter Caravaggio have been found in a cemetery at Porto Ercole, in Grosseto. Via carbon dating and metal tests to determine the possible presence of lead and mercury residue (commonly used by painters), scientists are 85…
Legendary still photographer Alfonso Avincola on display in Naples
The beautiful city of Naples is now hosting an exhibition called Un fotografo per il cinema: 100 scatti di Alfonso Avincola; five days dedicated to Alfonso Avincola, a famous still photographer who has worked for the legendary movie producer Dino…
What to see in Rome: famous from Dan Brown, the Vatican's secret passage way "Passetto di Borgo" open to the public
While already famous for its underground mystery so apt for Rome, Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons really put the Passetto del Borgo on Rome’s map for tourist attractions. While he had the fantasy to open it into the Papal library,…
Cute Italian men: athlete Andrew Howe after the Olympics
In a “don’t mention the Olympics” scenario for Andrew Howe, after his disppointing performance at Beijing 2008, we give you some more photos of the Italian athlete, after our original gallery of his Vanity Fair shoot.Medal or no medal, we…
Italian love songs: Vasco Rossi "e" in english
Vasco Rossi is a legend in Italian music, and today we give you one of his softer songs, “e”. It’s a simple song, but full of emotion and regret. Above is the video of Vasco live in concert and after…
Italy's favourite sports stars: hot rowers and sexy swimmers rank among Italy's best sports stars
After some research done by Italy’s RAI network on TG2 Costume e Società, a ranking of the most popular Italian sports stars has emerged, covering a diversity of sports in results that pleasingly show that soccer is not the focus.Among…
65th Venice Film Festival: Kineo Diamanti al Cinema awards
Just a few days ago Minister Biondi and Massimo Cacciari, mayor of Venice, laid the first stone for the new Palazzo del Cinema (you can see the stone in the picture above) which should be inaugurated within a couple of…
