Italian longings

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

I have never come across anyone not having one or more longings for something Italian. The wonderful climate, the stunning architecture, the beautiful opera, the fine wine, the exquisite cuisine..

The high quality, the particular attention to details combined with the generosity, warmth and ease of Mediterranean life. What I wouldn't do to have an hour or two on my own in the Milanese shopping galleria Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Browsing boutiques and having a cup of cappuccino while reading a magazine. *bliss* (Instead I have legs firmly tucked under desk working while the rest of the family is attending a Christmas Market.)

I have a little bit of Italy around me though: Trussardi, founded by Dante Trussardi, a Milanese leather manufacturer in 1911. He quickly became the prime supplier of gloves to Harrods in London, SAKS in New York as well as a supplier to the British Royal Family.

The company has been prospering since, always led within the family and in the 70s, they started designing bags and leather jackets. That was the start of the fashion influence Trussardi has played in Milan and consequently all over the world, over the past decades. Today, Trussardi stands for high quality by it's generous use of only the finest fabric, the usefulness of a classic item still innovatively transformed into something out of the ordinary.

Classic with an innovative twist.