“So called normality is my nightmare. However, as long as eccentrics exist, and thanks be to heaven there are still some, we can place our hopes in future.” Gianni Menichetti “The witch of Positano” is a 1965 film by Sheldon &…
Want to live in Victorian era? The home of the photographer Jamie Isaia and fashion designer Anthony Malat is totally steemed in Victorian influences with cabinets of curiosities, stuffed animals, religious icons, mirrors, collections and every kind of bric-à-brac. This…
This is a story of sacrifice, suffering and devotion to Beauty. A story about a love without limits of a woman, Ethel Granger, to her husband which led her to deform herself. I’m adding this story in the Icons section…
During my short trip to Bologna in April, I visited Palazzo Poggi, a wonderful museum which hosts what remains of the collection of Ulisse Aldrovandi, one of the first natural philosopher and scientist. In the transitional phase from a culture…
When you see Iris Apfel for the first time you might think: who’s this queer lady? She’s a genius. Not because she was able to create a textile firm like Old World Weavers, not because she took part in…