Arborea, Stanley Moss’s new novel written during the pandemic in Italy, out now
Lucire travel editor Stanley Moss has penned a new novel, this one written during the COVID-19 pandemic as he braved the dire situation in his base in northern Italy, at one point Europe’s “ground zero” for the virus. Arborea, out now, once again brings together a cast of international characters in an intriguing and entertaining […]
With time and space to rediscover
Paula Sweet Above, from top: Chef Massimo Livan, pictured in the Canova Restaurant, showing pasta with tuna and tomato chunks, black olives, served over capellini noodles. Chef Livan’s tribute to the best of the lagoon, top to bottom, clockwise: shrimp, seppa with polenta, shrimp and tomato tartar, langoustine, sarde in sardo, baccala. Baglioni’s Gianmatteo Zampieri, […]
Yoshikimono part of Tokyo National Museum’s Kimono exhibition
Yoshikimono Artist and musician Yoshiki’s kimono designs will be among those on display at the Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館) for its Kimono exhibition, which runs till August 23. There are 300 pieces in the exhibition, including those worn by Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu, spanning a period from the 12th century to today. There are […]
Letter from Venezia, July 2020
Stanley Moss The experienced traveller returning today will discover the Venice of 40 years ago. It is amazing, starting with uncrowded passageways, the ability to navigate the streets to admire the architecture, and it’s quiet. The droves of Asian visitors have disappeared, nor does one find Americans. Mainly we encounter German tourists, a few […]
Hublot launches Big Bang E smartwatch, with enhanced features
Hublot, an LVMH subsidiary that celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, has showcased its new Big Bang E (officially styled as BIG BANG e) watch, following up from the original Big Bang of 2005 and its first connected version in 2018. The Swiss luxury brand’s latest offering has a black ceramic or titanium case […]
Basquiat items at accessible prices
If you’re a fan of Jean-Michel Basquiat, but can’t touch his unique work, here’s a wallet-friendly group of alternatives for you. Lucire’s travel editor, Stanley Moss, has just released a reissue of his privately printed 1980 limited edition The New Wave Cookbook in book form. It’s a chance to get a collectible 33 pp. booklet […]
Twiggy returns as Bonaveri brings back Adel Rootstein mannequins
Lapo Quagli Bonaveri, the specialists in mannequins and bust forms, has launched a new Adel Rootstein collection after acquiring the brand in 2019. The new collection is based around 1960s icon Twiggy, the model who exemplified in many ways the spirit of Swinging London. Traditionally, Adel Rootstein was a forward-looking brand and considered […]
British Fashion Council and Alexander James open group show in Soho, celebrating talent
Tristan Fewings/BFC Multimedia artist Alexander James and the British Fashion Council opened the group show, One More Slope, at the Painting Rooms in Soho on Monday evening, curated by James and featuring work by him and BFC New Wave: Creatives talent including Aidan Zamiri (video director), Hélène Selam Kleih (writer–activist), and Pierre-Alexandre Fillaire (performance artist). […]
December 12 event at Pullman Bercy promises wild competition
Something definitely intriguing is afoot at Paris’s Pullman Bercy Hotel following the recent introduction of a performance programme dubbed Artnights. A sub-brand of the monolithic Accor chain, the property innovated weekly intersections with the young and avant-garde, aimed at seducing locals and hyperconnected international travellers. Twenty nineteen’s final Artnight happens on Thursday, December 12, well […]
Drinking in the arts décoratifs
Kirstin O’Brien Top: The exterior of Parkview Square. Above: Interior wall details at Parkview Square. Looking out of our hotel window while in Singapore I spy a beautiful déco-styled building and decide to investigate. Little did I know that this building would share two of my favourite things … There it stood: a tall, […]
