What I really wanted for Christmas was to go skiing and have someone else cook dinner. Considering the size of our family, it was rare when someone suggested, “How would the nine of you like to come for the holiday?” Living on a farm, in a roomy house to accommodate all the folks, fidos and
Continue Reading...The Naked Foxhunter Places Her Bid At The Cowboy Mardi Gras
Our latest dispatch from the intrepid Naked Foxhunter finds her loading up and moving out to Reno, Nevada–with a washing machine in the slant load and a memorable stop at Montana’s World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale along the way. I never thought I’d drive 2,000 miles to watch bikini bronc riding in the
Continue Reading...PIROUETTE ONE TO WATCH SCENT AWARD
Each season Pirouette collaborates with a new inspirational designer to produce a truly unique award to be presented to the winners of the One to Watch Collection and the One to Watch label. For this season’s One to Watch Awards AW20 – the power of scent forged a collaboration between Pirouette and The Society of
Continue Reading...JAMES MOLLISON’S PLAYGROUND EXHIBITION AT PITTI BIMBO
James Mollison, the British photographer who lives in Venice and is internationally renowned for his photographic projects on social and cultural themes, will present Playground at Pitti Bimbo: within the Sport Generation section in the Padiglione Cavaniglia. The works are landscape photographs of school yards from all over the world, exploring some of the complex
Continue Reading...PITTI BIMBO CELEBRATES ITS 90TH EDITION
Creative productions, special events, new brands and international collaborations. Pitti Immagine Bimbo, hosted in Florence from 16 to 18 January 2020, is celebrating its 90th edition. For 45 years it has been the epicenter of a project for kids that, starting with the wardrobe, has expanded to touch on lifestyle and accessories in a world
Continue Reading...THE INNOVATION HUB OF THE KID’S LAB!
Boosted by the success of the last edition, The Kid’s Lab! returns with its bundle of creative content and global scouting. On the Top Floor of the Padiglione Centrale an excellent laboratory of ideas, inspirations and trends dedicated to the most attentive buyers on an eternal quest for novelty as well as exhibitions, presentations, ideas
Continue Reading...LAND FLAG: FROM WASTE TO NEW MATERIALS
For the first time, at the Lyceum inside the Fortezza da Basso will host Reflections, a new place for exhibitions, installations, conversations, ideas. At this edition, Andrea Caputo proposes Land Flag: From Waste to New Materials, a reflection on consumption and recycling. The installation exhibits, like an island, the plastic waste produced in a week
Continue Reading...PITTI CELEBRATES BRIONI’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY
Pitti Immagine invites Brioni to celebrate its 75th anniversary with a special presentation to be held in Florence during the opening day of Pitti Immagine Uomo 97 on January 7th 2020. The event curated by Olivier Saillard will present the Fall/Winter 2020/2021 collection through a unique installation which will pay tribute to the brand’s sartorial
Continue Reading...THE SERGIO TACCHINI SPECIAL EVENT @ PITTI UOMO
The Italian sportswear brand, Sergio Tacchini, presents a retrospective at Pitti Uomo that celebrates its heritage and the latest collection from the new proprietor following the appointment of Dao-Yi Chow as the Global Creative Director. Founded in 1966 by the Italian tennis player, Sergio Tacchini is a global sportswear brand which is synonymous with Italian
Continue Reading...New location and new format for SCANDINAVIAN MANIFESTO
The fourth edition of Scandinavian Manifesto will be staged, in collaboration with Revolver Copenhagen, in the new location of the Sala del Rondino with a unique selection of brands will bring the collections and designers of Northern Europe to Florence. It focuses on one of the most respected fashion scenes at a global level. Emerging
Continue Reading...Half of U.S. Adults Will Be Obese in 10 Years
A decade from now, roughly half of U.S. adults will be obese — with nearly one-quarter severely so, a new study projects. The predictions by researchers at Harvard University paint a grim picture: By 2030, the prevalence of adult obesity will be at least 35% in every U.S. state, and in 29 states, the figure
Continue Reading...More U.S. Teens Are Vaping Pot
As electronic-cigarette use has soared among America’s teens, so too has the number vaping marijuana, two new reports indicate. A team from the University of Nebraska found youth use of pot in e-cigarettes rose from 11% in 2017 to 15% one year later. And University of Michigan researchers found that in 2019, 14% of 12th
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