Joelle Lifestyle - The World at Home

If you wish to avoid the oppressive Carnival crowds of tourists and breathe the authentic atmosphere of old Venice, you should stay for a few days in the neighborhood of Canareggio.

Venice is uniquely famous for its local crafts that have been produced here for centuries and are hard to get elsewhere: the glassware from Murano, the delicate lace from Burano, and the marbled paper. You’ll find them in specialized botteghe, (shops) where you can watch artisans paint amid their wares.

Ca del Sol Atelier of historical costumes in Venice. Eighteen century opulent embroidered costumes in jacquard, wigs, gold tapestry frock coats, jabots in luminous taffeta, white Valenciennes laces cuffs, fans, satin ribbons, buttons of all kind and piles of multi-colored feather-ed hats.

“Where are you from?” I ask. He does not answer. “I have a blog on lifestyle and once I had an Iranian passport. Can we have a talk”, I shoot. Amit lifts one eyebrow from the small calculator he was holding in his hand and visibly happy to get a break, and talk with an ex-Iranian, tells me his story and gladly shows me around.

Thankfully there’s more to Prague than Paritzska street, the city equivalent to Bond street or Rue Faubourgh Saint-Honore .It Is on the surrounding streets of Dlouha, Dusni,and Kolkvove,where rents are more affordable, that the real heart Czech creativity beats.

Barbora Skorpilova co-founder of Mimolimit studio, architect Boris Sipek, and Graphic designer Ales Najbr of Studio Najbrt. All represent today the Czech architectural and design Avant-Garde.

The construction of a Neapolitan crib traditionally begins the on the eight of December from storage pulling out the “basis” of the previous year (a skeleton cork and cardboard resting on a wooden table, without pastors and various decorations) and the possible enlargement like adding the wood oven or ruscelletto (small river) with water and a few more sheep in the flock is discussed in the family and with children.

The showroom carries the signature of architect Graziano Nora together with the team of experts Lorenzo del Regno e Grano Design & Partners. The concept basically integrates the-store- client- city relationship, where the client itself experiences the idea of an interactive and live loft in the heart of its own city…

Napoli called me back! After being in rainy and humid Brussels for only a few days, I got invited to stay with a friend in Capri at his small penthouse with a view of the romantic Mount Vesuvius in the Posillipo quarter.