Velvet, for centuries, has been a synonym of aristocracy and nobility. The history of it goes back to 1347 when the Republic of Venice’s Guild of Velvet Weavers was created. Velvet has been so important to the Italians and more specifically to the Venetian community, that a family owned business created in 1499 still exists – Bevilacqua family atelier opened in 1499 and has passed from generation to generation the intricate and sophisticated technique. Popes, Kings, and Czars have worn the velvet produced by the Bevilacqua family. I love the fabric and maybe it should be subject to a specific… Read more

Yesterday I was watching Mamma Mia when flying to the Caribbean when I remembered an interview that Meryl Streep had given to a newspaper… She had said loads of right things but the one that really touched me was when she revelled that she was rejected for main actress position at the King Kong film because she was told to be too UGLY… Then… This lady… Did not give up… Instead… Throughout her career, she won 3 Oscars… Obviously she did not win 3 times because she was rejected… She won because she was great… Simply that… It seems obvious… Read more

Interlaken is a worldwide famous town… It is so beautiful and so perfect that it looks like a movie stage… nothing seems to be out of place. The sky is blue, the mountains full of snow, the grass green and local people dress in their typical clothes. Well placed between two lakes – Lake Brienz and lake Thun… with a panoramic view of the Jungfrau glacier… the city makes me pinch myself, every time I visit, to believe that I am not dreaming… The scenery is incredibly spectacular which takes away the breath of millions of tourists every year. Statistics… Read more