Milan is a phenomenally historic city with a very modern spirit, it has existed since the Roman empire, serving an important role in trade with northern European countries, but Milan that we know now gained its wide importance back in the 80s, when it became Italy’s both financial and fashion capital. For the ones who want to explore the city in a very relaxing and aesthetic way, Gizeye prepared the list of places. Caffè Fernanda, the bistro of the Pinacoteca di Brera, is a meeting place between the aesthetic culture and the simplicity of the Italian food and wine tradition. The cafeteria and small kitchen present a set of proposals designed to be enjoyed at different times of the...
While the second-hand market is booming and we see more and more young people fishing for rare fashion and interior design items, the words like vintage and pre-loved are getting used in a very random way, often without proper differentiation. The biggest difference between vintage and pre-loved is an age of an item. In order to call an item vintage it has to be at least 20 years old. By mistake, many people think that the word “vintage” stands for the second-hand item, but in reality, vintage does not need to be previously used by someone, for example, a jacket from Dior that still has a tag on, is still considered vintage if it was made in the 2000s...
While many think Marrakech is far away, this exotic capital of Marocco is just 3 hours of flight from Milan. Marrakech is famous for its vibrant colors, flavourful food, and mix of Arab, Berber, Jewish, and Western European cultures. Marrakech was a French colony until 1956, and even back then it served as a favorite place to rest from bohemian Paris. The location rose to fame, first between french aristocrats and later among American celebrities. film directors Alfred Hitchcock even shot scenes for "The Man Who Knew Too Much " here. In the 80s Marrakech was like nowadays Ibiza, where hippie-souled people liked to dig into self-exploration and countless parties were thrown in ancient castles, polo clubs, and gardens. Iconic designer...
With pure modernist and eclectic vision taking over interior design trends, you may have noticed an Ultrafragola mirror, which became a statement piece of the living room space. Ultra fragola ... This beautiful name and the mirror itself were designed in the 1970s by the Italian architect, industrial designer, and philosopher Ettore Sottsass. «As for the lights that are coming out of “The grey furniture”, don’t tomb always have a trembling light to illuminate the blue of the spirits wandering in the valley of dust? Don’t submarines have a trembling green light in their belly? The lights anyway are supposed to come out from the fiberglass bodies" In other words, Ultra fragola is more than a mirror, it...
