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14th October 2019
The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is an annual Mexican celebration that spiritually reunites the deceased with their family and friends. The festival takes place at midnight from 31st of October and ends on the 2nd of…
9th September 2018
It is now tradition that every September our Queen of craft, Kirstie Allsopp, hosts The Handmade Fair at the Green at Hampton Court Palace. I can’t wait to see her going around with the electric buggy discussing the latest craft…
4th February 2018
This year there are two exceptional and major exhibitions of Frida Kahlo going on display in Europe. The first is now open and hosted in Milan at Mudec Museum. The second will be open at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum…
9th December 2017
Don your apron, roll up your sleeves and discover the amazing book, ‘Making Winter’, about surviving the winter through creativity. A few months ago, on a gloomy London day, I went to the gorgeous Islington yarn shop and haberdashery, Loop,…
18th June 2017
Summer, sun, smoothies, fresh fruit, music, happy hours by the seaside, and what more? Holidays!!!! Soon it will be the 21st of June, the official start of the summer season! The countdown for Summer 2017 is on, and what are…
1st May 2016
I was born with Missoni genes - there is multicoloured blood flowing throw my veins. The colour scheme of my wardrobe is a kaleidoscopic palette, and as life is an infinite canvas, let’s paint it with colour. A bit of, …
18th April 2016
I was only six, and will never forget the sensation of feeling like a princess when my mother and I reached the last step of the Medici’s Tower of Santo Stefano di Sessanio. Today, as you approach the village, you…
18th January 2016
Breakfast at Tiffany’s, lunch with the Duke of York and afternoon tea at the Saatchi Gallery. How do you combine fashion and art with a fine market? Let’s all meet in Chelsea. [caption id="attachment_525" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] Duke of York Square…
4th January 2016
Baked sea bass with an orange, grapefruit and fennel side salad. Here we are… into 2016… Happy New Year!!! I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday with your loved ones. I spent part of my holiday in the beautiful…
20th December 2015
With Christmas around the corner and the streets full of lights, I feel that it is time to start baking for friends and family. Back in the kitchen, I start flicking through my recipe books. Then, thinking about my Italian…
