Domenico Vacca, Hollywood’s hot new tailor

Domenico Vacca has quickly become the designer of choice for Hollywood's A-list. He was everywhere on the red carpet at this years Golden Globes and Oscars. Vacca’s well-clad Oscar entourage included actors Forest Whitaker, Alan Arkin, Steve Carell and Seth Rogen. Forest Whitaker, who won the Best Actor award last year, once again, indeed he wore a Vacca’s outfit last year as well, wore Domenico Vacca as he presented the Best Lead Actress award at this year's ceremony. Vacca designed a custom m… Continue

Posted on March 11th, 2008 at 2:29pm —

wine tasting with luca maroni

He has tasted over 123,000 wines. Yes, you read that right, Luca Maroni, Italy’s foremost wine taster and connoisseur has an enviable career that, from 1989 to 2008, has brought him to savor some of the most wonderful wines in the world. A native of Rome, right after graduating with Honors in Business & Economics in 1986 Luca starts working with Luigi Veronelli, and writes for “L’Etichetta” magazine. He also founds “Ex Vinis,” Italy’s first wine newsletter. Years later, in 1990, Luca found… Continue

Posted on February 13th, 2008 at 10:00pm —

health secrets of the mediterranean diet

A recent study has confirmed, yet again, that people who carefully follow the Mediterranean Diet live longer than others.
Yes, if you're looking for a heart-healthy eating plan, this is the right thing for you. But what is so special about it?
This is not a specific dietary program, but an ensemble of healthy… Continue

Posted on February 10th, 2008 at 2:25pm —

sanremo o no?

Si abbassano le luci…“Pippo Baudo, si parla di Pippo Baudo e del Festival di San Remo,” annuncia Fiorello in un momento triste e cupo della seconda puntata della sua nuova trasmissione Viva Radio 2 Minuti, “Pippo Baudo purtroppo ha scartato una canzone, e con questa canzone due grandi uomini di spettacolo…uomini che d… Continue

Posted on February 4th, 2008 at 2:55pm —

just googling

I don’t do it often, but sometimes I google myself.
Not because I think I am cool or because I like to see my name out there, just because I am bored. I never really thought about it, until one day, a guy I was dating at the time, right after our second date, told me he had googled my name. Some articles came… Continue

Posted on January 31st, 2008 at 5:14pm —