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Roberto Patella

Craft

Best-case scenario

How a commitment to Italian craft and smart collaborations revived a long-dormant heritage trunk-maker.

  • Issue #154
  • 5 min read
Artisan in white lab coat working on detailed craftswork at Au Départ's Milan workshop
Books

Continental drift

A Dutch-born immigrant to the Ligurian capital, best-selling author Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer knows first-hand that our identity is tied to our sense of place – and of history.

  • Issue #153
  • 11 min read
Elegant hotel lobby with marble columns, crystal chandeliers, ornate ceiling details and classic furniture
Fashion

Fashion statement

The world of fashion is constantly reinventing itself. We meet three visionary leaders who, despite working in disparate fields, are cut from the same bold cloth.

  • Issue #152
  • 14 min read
JK Iguatemi Shopping Mall with shiny floors
Fashion

Style leader

We meet this dedicated follower of fashion whose designs for heritage Italian brand Aspesi are setting new trends worldwide.

  • Issue #152
  • 4 min read
Lawrence Steele wearing a rollneck and white canvas trousers in the Aspesi showroom in Milan

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