A small but determined initiative by the Corsini family has 10 craftsman under 30 from Tuscany compete for a space in the larger fair Artigianato in Palazzo.  The contestants were chosen by a jury, but the winner is voted by the public.  In its first year, the exhibit will have a different topic each time […]

In the beginning of the summer, I was able to take part in a journey of the River Arno that crosses through Florence, on a boat that had been used to take sand from the bottom of the water.  We parted on a unique tour of bridges and Renaissance buildings from the water’s point of […]

In the Florentine Palazzo Strozzi, Bronzino (Italy 1503-1572) is honoured with an amazing exhibit of his beautifully detailed paintings that testify the opulence and beauty of the Renaissance fashion.  By nullifying expression on his subjects’ faces, he brings the attention to the garments, jewellery, hairstyles, skin tone and stance.  Both documenting the costume of the time […]