Sottovalutata…sottovalutata…that’s the word you most often hear in Calabria, arguably — and I now believe, truly — one of Italy’s most underrated destinations. It has nothing of the artful nobility of Florence, the jet set glitz and influencer appeal of Capri, or the minimal masserias of Puglia. But I don’t know…I did take over 2,000 pictures which none of these other destinations have yet inspired me to do. I loved and edited about 200 of them. And then I set myself the difficult task of selecting only 12 to put here.
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Luxury Wedding Invitations
When you search for luxury wedding invitations or stationery - you’re likely to come across a plethora of examples which include at least one, if not all of these attributes:
Elaborate floral or decorative patterns covering large portions of the invitation, inserts, or envelope - and often involving specialty techniques and materials such as die-cutting or handmade paper
A multitude of inserts and additional finishing details such as pocket enclosures, envelope liners, inner and outer envelopes, wax seals, as well as decorative haberdashery elements such as ribbons, lace, or pearls
Traditional center-aligned layouts often typeset in old style serif typography or flowing script, as well as traditional invitation wording that includes parents’ names, spelled out dates or times, and formal phrases such as “The honor of your presence is requested” or “The favor of a reply is requested by…”
A lot of gold!
Turn Panic into Magic; Amsterdam in 27 Photos
When I was going through immigration at Schipol airport, the young woman leafing through my passport looked up at me and asked, what are you in Amsterdam for? My first thought was, isn’t everyone here…to get a little high? Do a little dance…make a little love…you know, get down tonight? I then thought to try and give her the short version of the truth - which is that I live in Belgrade and my future husband lives in Paris and we occasionally like to spend a weekend somewhere where neither one of us has to do the dishes. We’re not married yet, but I’m fairly certain I’ve already figured out that one of the great secrets to a happy marriage is a third person who does the housekeeping.
But what’s the short version? By this point I’m overcome with panic. I’m one of those people who is inclined to believe they’re guilty of something whenever approached by someone in uniform. Quick! Say something, say anything. (Except for tourism. You are actually a tourist, but everyone hates tourists, and you need to be liked by everyone everywhere so you cannot admit to being a tourist.) And so I blurted out the noblest, most concise, and most above-board response I could think of. One word, three letters, I didn’t even bother putting it into a sentence. ART.
Introducing the LTRST 2022 Calendar
The 2022 LTRST Calendar is here…and for the first time available in (our two favorite) two colors - black and white, beautifully printed on luxurious 350gsm cotton paper and resting on a custom made acrylic stand. Months are blind debossed, dates screen-printed, and quotes foil stamped in gold. This year’s words come from some of the greatest female artists, writers, and thinkers of our time, including Emily Dickinson, Coco Chanel, Edith Wharton, Susan Sontag, Gertrude Stein, Sylvia Plath, Maya Angelou, Adrienne Rich, Simone Weil, George Eliot, Anaïs Nin, and Zadie Smith.
I’ll leave you with one - “Time exists in order that everything doesn’t happen all at once…and space exists so that it doesn’t all happen to you.” - Susan Sontag
Visit our online shop to order yours today, they sell out fast.
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