Style, eternal charm, and Italian refinement – “Gianni Agnelli” the book (2007)
Dear readers, how many of you have heard the quote: "Books showed me the way of life," attributed to Emperor Hadrian? I stumbled upon this phrase only recently in the Fall-Winter 2025 campaign of the Italian luxury cashmere brand, Brunello Cucinelli, where the founder was surrounded by towering stacks of books forming an overwhelming "book wall". To me, this image and the quote brilliantly captured the deep connection between knowledge, history, and the refined art of timel
The historic beauty of Tuscany - "Tuscan Rooms: Interiors from the Heartland of the Renaissance"
Dear readers, the twice-yearly Pitti Immagine (also known as Pitti Uomo) in Florence is a must-attend event for refined menswear and...
Paris with an American twist - "Sweet Paris" by Frank Adrian Barron
Dear readers, Easter is just around the corner, seemingly it reminds me of something that I suppose to work on apart from writing these...
Enigmatic splendor - “Collection Tour Eiffel” by Ludovic Baron, Paris
Dear readers, since we were in the topic about Paris - the city of light, high fashion and style, I have to say that how much I missed...
Sophisticated capture (through lens) - “A Wandering Eye – Travels with my phone” by Miguel Flores-Vi
Without any doubt, snapping photos with our cellphone has become one of our habit nowadays, adding countless of advanced apps available...
The eye (and the nose) has to travel – ‘A World Tour Through Scent’ Exhibition
These days, we are all wanderlust, no matter it’s just a small adventure at the countryside park nearby your house, or, catching a plane...
A stylish conversation with Bernhard Roetzel - author of ‘A Gentleman’s Look Book’
Sometimes it is good to have a tour guide when travelling, in a way that it is easier to have someone to share some knowledge in a...
Theatrical splendor – Ludovic Baron Photography, Paris
With a handy electronic device nowadays, almost anyone can practice to be a photographer, taking pictures with your preference and style,...
Revival of masculine splendor – “Les Élégants de Balzac” by Jérémy della Corte – Milesi & Matthi
Since I had been collecting the ancient French pochoir for years, it always drew me back to the heydays of elegance which I have been...
