Walking around Milan in December..

I really enjoy walking in Milan in December. I love the window displays that each store has and the decorations that they have in the city.  The window displays in Europe are completely different than those in the United States.  I feel that the window displays in Europe go above and beyond.  They take their themes and stories within their stores to the next level.  When I was in Paris, at the Gallerie Lafayette they had display windows that were toy themed.  

I  loved this store! The winding staircase is beautiful!

This was a sign at my favorite store in Milan (La Rinascente).  La Rinascente is a department store that is located in the central area of Milan near the Duomo. I am obsessed with the basement of this store.  The basement has home goods, stationary things, and artistic novelties.  There are many neat brands in the basement of this store.  One of my favorite brands in the basement, is a brand called Pylones.  Pylones has the cutest and most interesting items I have ever seen.  The items are great for gifts or just for yourself :) 

Here is the website for Pylones: Check it out :) They have several stores in New York!

http://www.pylones-usa.com/pylones/shops.php

It's Christmas time in Milan

I can't believe it is already December and close to Christmas.  I love going to the Duomo in the central part of Milan and looking at the Christmas lights and the Christmas tree. In a way in reminds me of home.  I love everything about  Christmas! Even though I am worlds apart from my home and loved ones right now, I still feel the comfort and joy of the Christmas season.  We havent't seen a lot of snow yet, but it still feels like Christmas is coming. 

Here are some pictures of the central part of Milan :)

ENJOY! Christmas countdown  11 days!!!

la vita è bella

Fill your life with as many moments and experiences of joy and passion as you humanly can. Start with one experience and build on it. 

I love this quote...

“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” – Lao Tzu

"Foto"

Here are some photos of MY favorite landmarks in Rome! ENJOY! :)

The Collesum 

Arco Di Tito

Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II

Fontana di Trevi

When in Rome..

Over the weekend, my roomate and I traveled to Rome.  Many people told us that we couldn't see everything in one day, but we proved them wrong! Here is a list of major landmarks that we were able to see:

• The Collesum of Roma
• Arco di Tito
• Palatino
• Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II
• Colonna Traiana
• Palazzo Venezia
• Palazzo Montecitorio
• Fontana di Trevi
• Piazza Colonna
• Trinita dei Monti
• Villa Medici
• Piazza del Popolo
• Basilica S. Pietro : Vatican City
• Musei Vaticani: Vatican City
• Giardini del Vaticano: Vatican City 

Walking in Biella, Italy

Last week, my class took a group trip to Biella, Italy.  Biella is about an hour and a half away from Milan.  We took a coach bus to Biella to visit the Zegna Wool Factory and see how wool is produced. I really enjoyed this group activity. If you don't know who Ermenegildo Zegna is, I will tell you.  Ermenegildo Zegna, is an Italian fashion house that produces very nice men's clothing.  It is very popular and obviously well known in Europe. The Zegna family created this company in 1910.  The Zegna factory, (which is located in Biella) is a museum that shows how the Zegna family started their business. We visited, the museum and the factory as well. It was interesting to see how the family got started in this business with wool, and then to actually go and see a store of theirs was really neat. Here are a few pictures of my experience in Biella at the Zegna wool factory.

 

At the Wool Factory

 

Zegna made pants for Arnold Schwarzenegaer!

  

   The scenery in Biella was amazing!!!