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T R E N D I N G : G re e n i s i n f a s h i o n / M A N D A R I N O V E R V I E W: F i n e W i n e Lovers / Autumn vibrations / Time t o S p a S P O T L I G H T: G re e n L i v i n g by COIMA / FOCUS: The New Icon / DISCOVER MILAN: Suggestions from our Head Concierge / P O R TA R I T: A p a c t w i t h t i m e / ON SHOW: The best on stage /
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Milan Vibes Nothing beats friends gathered around the table, a good glass of wine, the otherworldly aroma of truffles and wild game meats. For this reason, at the Mandarin Oriental, Milan, we have put together a few special evenings where excellent wines are paired with exceptional cuisine from our chef, Antonio Guida. We’ve called them “Fine Wine Dinners” and they offer the perfect occasion to discover prestigious vintage wines in the unique context of the Duomo Private Dining Room, crown jewel of the Seta Restaurant: the space can accommodate up to 8 people with visionary and dreamlike bespoke furnishings by Fornasetti. This time of year is also the best time to take care of your mind and body: Oriental Saturdays are back in great demand from both guests and outsiders and they are completely in line with the oriental philosophy that distinguishes Mandarin Oriental. At the Mandarin Bar & Bistrot, a new feature awaits: DJ Aggness will be creating an ideal atmosphere on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The city is full of exhibitions, sporting events and music: check out the full schedule in this new issue of the journal and don’t miss out on the best that Milan has to offer. Happy reading, Luca Finardi Area Vice President, Operations Italy Mandarin Oriental, Milan
CONTENTS / TRENDING
/ MANDARIN OVERVIEW
04 Green is in fashion / FOCUS 06 The New Icon 12 Add another place
at the table!
08
Autumn vibrations
10
Fine Wine Lovers
24
Time to Spa
/ SPOTLIGHT 20 Green Living / PORTAIT 22 A pact with time
/ DISCOVER MILAN
/ MILAN CALENDAR
16 I know a place...
26 On Stage
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TRENDING
Green is in fashion
Not only cruelty and fur free: fashion is increasingly committed to sustainable production and reducing its environmental impact without losing its elegance, as seen in the recent Green Carpet Awards.
It began with Livia Firth when she launched Eco-Age, a consulting firm specialized in sustainability and communication. This year marks the third edition of the Green Carpet Awards, which were held in Milan on September 22. From important statements made by fashion giants like Gucci (Kering Group), claiming to be carbon neutral and aiming to use 100% renewable energy in its factories by 2020; to the green oriented fashion show. The Dior show in Paris presented the S/S 2020 collection created by designer Maria Grazia Chiuri in an “inclusive garden”, the term used by Dior. The collection is entirely recyclable, plastic free and the 164 trees used during the show were then relocated to Paris and its surrounding areas to reflect on biodiversity and man’s relationship with nature. With the hashtag #PlantingForTheFuture – ça va sans dire. Many companies have made sustainability their trademark. Just think of Stella McCartney who, since the beginning of her career, has diligently mapped the industry and used evidence to make groundbreaking interventions that lighten the impact of the fashion supply chain and reconfigure it for the future. For this reason, Stella McCartney has been awarded with the GCFA Groundbreaker Award this year.
1. FRANÇOIS-HENRI PINAULT, CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF KERING WAS AWARDED THE GCFA VISIONARY AWARD BY GINEVRA ELKANN. PINAULT HAS ALLOWED SUSTAINABILITY TO BECOME A CORE PART OF THE MARKET VALUE RATHER THAN A COST OF DOING BUSINESS. 2. THE GCFA GROUNDBREAKER AWARD WAS WON BY STELLA MCCARTNEY FOR HER PIONEERING WORK. 3. PIERPAOLO PICCIOLI, CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF VALENTINO, AND ADUT AKECH. 4. VALENTINO GARAVANI AND SOPHIA LOREN. VALENTINO ACCEPTED THE PRESTIGIOUS LEGACY AWARD FOR HIS ICONIC WORK, SPANNING FIVE DECADES, CHAMPIONING ITALIAN DESIGN AND FASHION. 5.THE DRESS CREATED BY ALBERTA FERRETTI FOR TONI GARREN.
While Greta Thunberg was preparing to challenge the United Nations, an event with loads of glamour but very noble intentions was being staged at the La Scala opera house in Milan at the end of fashion week. The Green Carpet Awards were an opportunity to admire some of the high fashion brands’ most beautiful creations made totally bespoke and sustainable. Take, for instance, the looks of Adut Akech and Sophia Loren dressed by Valentino, Lou Doillon dressed by Gucci and Amber Valletta dressed by Stella McCartney. This year’s sustainable green carpet covered Piazza La Scala using more than 2,000 square meters of ECONYL ® regenerated nylon, created from rescued fishing nets and other nylon waste, while all plants and flowers used in the production of the event were donated to the city of Milan and re-planted after the awards.
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THE WINTER 2019 COLLECTION BY ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA CAN BE DISTINGUISHED BY ITS DELICATE FORMALITY AND DEFINED, VOLUMINOUS
LIVIA FIRTH, CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF ECO-AGE AND FOUNDER OF THE GREEN CARPET CHALLENGE.
What does sustainable fashion really mean? What aspects does it include? At Eco-Age, we prefer to use sustainable fashion - a fashion that should be what the word says… “sustainable”, lasting in time and the total opposite of disposable, which is sadly the reality we face today because of fast fashion. Behind sustainable fashion lie artisanal skills, craftsmanship, good quality and the beautiful stories of the people who make clothes in supply chains worldwide. We call this the “handprint” of fashion.
SILHOUETTES, WHICH PAY GREAT ATTENTION TO THE VARIOUS FABRICS.
T HE FAL L’S BE S T
Q&A
WITH ITS #USETHEEXISTING SLOGAN, THE COLLECTION IS MADE ALMOST ENTIRELY FROM EXCLUSIVE WOOL CREATED THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROCESSES FROM EXISTING RESOURCES. THE RESULT IS HIGH-QUALITY MATERIALS THAT ARE SOFT TO THE TOUCH AND “RESPONSIBLE” AT THE SAME TIME SINCE THEY ARE RECYCLED AND RECYCLABLE.
What episode triggered your desire to start this eco-green mission in fashion? The first time I visited a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was 2008 and it was a shocking experience - there were so many women, women like me, working in awful conditions and like slaves. How do you bring companies to become environmentally and socially responsible? We are experts in bringing positive, sustainable change to key audiences and are trusted leaders in this area. Our evidence-led sustainability narratives and programs of change resonate with both consumers and industry insiders. Our response to global issues such as climate change and resource depletion is creative, dynamic, technical and innovative. We take great care with our messaging and campaigns so that audiences are not overwhelmed by the scale and pace of global challenges. We believe the most impressive change is achieved when we inspire and delight.
BORN FROM THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN HUNTER AND STELLA MCCARTNEY, THIS BOOT IS MADE FROM NATURAL RUBBER WITH SUSTAINABLE ORIGINS AND AN INNOVATIVE MATERIAL CALLED YULEX. ICONIC IN DESIGN, IT HAS A SCULPTURAL SOLE, ELASTIC SOCK INSERT AND LOGO TAB FOR A SPORTY-CHIC TOUCH.
“Recent reports have shown that Millennials and Gen Z are ready to pay a premium in order to have ethical products”. Livia Firth
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FOCUS
The New Icon
New interpretations of the models that have made history.
1. THE BASIS OF ITS IMPLEMENTATION HAS ONE SOLE GOAL: TO CHALLENGE CONVENTIONS AND BECOME THE SPORTIEST VERSION OF A MUST-HAVE MODEL. IT IS THEREFORE NO COINCIDENCE THAT THE ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE COLLECTION OF AUDEMARS PIGUET HAS BEEN DEFYING ESTABLISHED CONVENTIONS FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS, NOW WITH A POWERFUL DESIGN THAT INTRODUCES A RUBBER STRAP “CAMOUFLAGE”, A KHAKI-GREEN DIAL WITH A “MÉGA TAPISSERIE” PATTERN AND WHITE GOLD HANDS. 2. IT WAS THE YEAR 2000 WHEN THE FIRST MODEL MADE ITS APPEARANCE ON THE WRISTS OF FASHIONISTAS WORLDWIDE. THIS YEAR IT’S RETURNING WITH AN AUTOMATIC CALIBER 12.1 MOVEMENT DEVELOPED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE RUE CAMBON BOUTIQUE. AVAILABLE IN BLACK OR WHITE CERAMIC WITH DIAMOND HOUR MARKERS, THE NEW J12 CHANEL UPHOLDS ITS LEGENDARY IDENTITY. 3. IT WAS THE FIRST WATCH TO COMBINE DIAMONDS WITH A STAINLESS STEEL FRAME, MAKING IT ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC MODELS OF LUXURY JEWELLERY: THE HAPPY SPORT COLLECTION IS THE EPITOME OF THE BOLDNESS TYPICAL OF CHOPARD. 4. IT HAS BEEN THE EMBLEM OF THE ELEGANT SPORTS WATCH SINCE 1976: NOW FORTY YEARS LATER, IT HAS EVOLVED INTO A COLLECTION DESIGNED FOR EVER INCREASING ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRITS WHO NEVER WANT TO STOP. THE NEW LADIES AUTOMATIC NAUTILUS BY PATEK PHILIPPE IS A REINTERPRETATION OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN WITH A ROSE GOLD FRAME AND BAND, A GOLD OPALINE DIAL, AND GOLD-PLATED HOUR MARKERS AND HANDS WITH A LUMINOUS FINISH. 5. IT WAS THE FIRST AUTOMATIC, WATERPROOF WRISTWATCH WITH CHRONOMETER FUNCTION TO DISPLAY THE DATE IN A WINDOW ON THE DIAL. IT CAME OUT IN 1945 AND SINCE THEN THE ICONIC DATEJUST MODEL HAS REMAINED TIMELESS. THE OYSTER PERPETUAL DATEJUST 31 IS THE NEW VERSION OF A GREAT CLASSIC INTRODUCING TWO VARIANTS – YELLOW ROLESOR AND EVEROSE ROLESOR – WHICH ARE EQUIPPED WITH CALIBER 2236 AND DEVELOPED ENTIRELY BY ROLEX.
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Autumn vibrations An alluring mix of contemporary music, delicious dishes and one of a kind cocktails: the Mandarin Bar & Bistrot at the Mandarin Oriental, Milan is the place to be for before or after dinner drinks.
For the fall season, the Mandarin Bar & Bistrot has a new feature for its guests: their unmistakable black marble rooms with their unmistakable black marble and wraparound lighting will come alive with new sounds. Dj Aggness, Italian music designer, will be collaborating with the most acclaimed artists of the contemporary music scene such as Jess Glynne, Boy George, Skin and Bob Sinclair. Every Wednesday and Thursday from 7 to 11 pm, her music will accompany an evening spent at the bar or sitting in one of the velvet armchairs enjoying one of the famous cocktails prepared by the expert team of mixologists. Aggness had an early start to her music career and loves mixing different genres. She combines classical violin melodies with deep house and contemporary electronic music to create her own personal and original sound.
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At the Mandarin Bar & Bistrot, her music will add to a unique atmosphere with an international flavor, enhanced by the refined cocktail and spirits menu and the exquisite selection of finger food prepared by two Michelin star chef Antonio Guida.
DJ AGGNESS
NEW ENTRY FIORE PER UNA GEISHA INGREDIENTS: ROKU GIN MARTINI GRAN RISERVA BITTER SHISO CORDIAL
ONLY AT THE MANDARIN Every Wednesday and Thursday From 7 to 11 pm at the Mandarin Bar & Bistrot
Collana lunga Vintage Alhambra GuillochĂŠ in oro giallo e diamanti.
Haute Joaillerie, place VendĂ´me dal 1906
Via Condotti, 15 ROMA Via Montenapoleone, 10 MILANO www.vancleefarpels.com - +39 02 36000028
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Fine Wine Lovers A Michelin-starred dinner paired with fine Italian wines in an exclusive location: the new Duomo Private Dining Room. Three evenings that hold the promise of magic.
Excellent wines, Michelin-starred cuisine and a fascinating and intriguing location: three ingredients that are a guarantee for magical moments. And this is exactly what will happen at Mandarin Oriental, Milan over the course of two exclusive evenings in October and December. The unique location is the new Duomo Private Dining Room, created in collaboration with Fornasetti. Custom-made furniture with an unmistakable style that is able to transport you into dreamlike and imaginary worlds. Three exceptional wineries, Zenato, Ferrari and Ca’ del Bosco, are the wine providers for the evening. They represent two of the most prestigious wine-growing regions in Italy. Antonio Guida, Executive Chef of the Seta Restaurant, will prepare the food. With two Michelin stars, he has designed a custom-made menu that perfectly pairs with the wines to ensure an enhanced and complete tasting experience. “For these three exclusive evenings,” says Andrea Loi, Head Sommelier of the Mandarin Oriental, Milan, “we have chosen three wineries whose values we fully share. On one hand, we have Zenato, a symbol of Lombardy and Valpolicella, while on the other, Ca’ del Bosco represents Franciacorta and Ferrari with its internationally recognized sparkling wines.”
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“Tasting starts by analyzing the color, smell and taste, but I don’t like using technicalities or vocabulary that is too specific. Tasting has to do with emotions, with the stories of experiences and human choices”. Andrea Loi, Head Sommelier at the Mandarin Oriental, Milan MARK IT IN YOUR CALENDAR: 13 NOVEMBER AT 7:30 PM – ZENATO 20 NOVEMBER AT 7:30 PM - FERRARI 12 DECEMBER AT 7:30 PM – CA’ DEL BOSCO
For info and reservations: Tel: +39 0287318897 Email: momln-setarestaurant@mohg.com
Over the course of the tasting, you will have the opportunity to try some of the country’s greatest vintages, as well as other special years. At the same time, you’ll be able to hear the stories and learn about the moments that have characterized and constitute the history of these wineries. “I go in person to visit the wineries and find out how they work, if they respect the environment: all elements that contribute to creating good wine. It is not only about quality but also attention to certain values that we, as the Mandarin, share,” he concludes.
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FOCUS
Add another place at the table! Iconic pieces and latest additions for a state-of-the-art mise en place.
AN ICONIC LIMITED EDITION PIECE IS THE RESULT OF A SPECIAL COLLABORATION: PHARRELL WILLIAMS AND JEAN IMBERT’S CO-CREATED MOOD FOR CHRISTOFLE. AN EXCLUSIVE 24 PIECE SILVER PLATED FLATWARE SET IN GOLD GILDED METAL AND HANDLES THAT ARE ENGRAVED WITH HOSPITALITY’S KEY WORD: SHARE!
IT IS THE SLOW AND METHODICAL GESTURE THAT IS MADE WHEN WINE IS POURED INTO A GLASS THAT FRANCO PARENTINI, OWNER OF VETRERIE DI EMPOLI, WANTED TO CREATE WITH HIS WINE GLASS. IT IS AN EMBLEM OF THIS DELICATE MOTION AND IS EMBELLISHED WITH A BRILLIANT DETAIL: SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL’S SPIRAL CUT CREATES AN ENCHANTING MOVEMENT WITH ITS STUNNING SPARKLE.
THESE PORCELAIN SETS ARE EASILY RECOGNIZABLE WITH THEIR ECCENTRIC PRINTS AND THE ORIGINAL WORKMANSHIP OF RAW MATERIALS EMBELLISHED BY UNIQUE DETAILS: ALL THE COLLECTIONS BY FORNASETTI PAY HOMAGE TO OTHERWORLDLY REALMS AND THE ASTRONOMICI SET IS NO EXCEPTION.
THE GOD OF THE SEA AND OTHER MYTHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS ARE THE PROTAGONISTS OF A COLLECTION WHERE THE CLASSIC DIALOGUES WITH THE CONTEMPORARY: IL VIAGGIO DI NETTUNO BEARS THE SIGNATURE OF THE VERSATILE LONDON ARTIST LUKE EDWARD HALL WHO HAS CREATED A SERIES OF PIECES AND ARTISTIC INSTALLATIONS FOR THE FLORENTINE ATELIER RICHARD GINORIITO BE DISPLAYED NOT ONLY AT THE TABLE.
IT MADE ITS APPEARANCE IN 1948 AND SINCE THEN, THE FAZZOLETTI COLLECTION IS CONSIDERED A MASTERPIECE THAT ENCOMPASSES THE ART AND CRAFTSMANSHIP PRIDE OF FULVIO BIANCONI AND PAOLO VENINI. TODAY THE VASE IS AVAILABLE IN THE FASCINATING TECHNIQUE OF COLORED GLASS CANES IN AN ALTERNATION OF ORANGE, INDIGO AND CRYSTAL BY THE VENINI MASTER GLASSMAKER.
“WINE IS THE EXPRESSION PAR EXCELLENCE OF THE ART OF LIVING AND THE SENSES”: INSPIRED BY WINE AND HIS LOVE AFFAIR WITH LUXURY, VISIONARY VINTNER JEANCHARLES BOISSET CREATED THE PASSION COLLECTION FOR BACCARAT. THE CRYSTAL CARAFE PERFECTLY MATCHES THE GLASSES IN THE COLLECTION TO SET THE SCENE FOR A SENSORY EXPERIENCE THAT UNITES THE PALATE, MIND AND HEART.
JAGUAR I-PACE 100% ELETTRICA
WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR. A NOI PIACE VINCERE IN SILENZIO.
Consumi WLTP ciclo combinato TEL 22,0 kWh/100km - TEH 24,8 kWh/100km. Emissioni CO2 0 g/km.
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DISCOVER MILAN
I know a place… It’s not rare to hear this statement heralding in great advice and the inside scoop from someone who knows best. We asked Mario Picozzi, Head Concierge of the Mandarin Oriental, Milan for some suggestions: walking through some of the city’s most travelled streets, he led us to discover authentic and often forgotten places. Enjoy!
MARCO PICOZZI, HEAD CONCIERGE AT THE MANDARIN ORIENTAL, MILAN
T HE L A S T SU PPER AND BEYOND THE DESTINATION IS LEONARDO’S LAST SUPPER, KEPT INSIDE SANTA MARIA DELLE GRAZIE, A MASTERPIECE TO WHICH YOU MUST GO AND PAY YOUR RESPECTS. BUT FORGET ABOUT TAXIS AND CARS AND HEAD THERE ON FOOT TO ENJOY A WALK THROUGH SOME OF MILAN’S MOST ELEGANT AND HISTORIC STREETS. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT CORSO MAGENTA WITH ITS INNER COURTYARDS AND ELEGANT FACADES OF BUILDINGS AND CHURCHES THAT HIDE TREASURES WITHIN THEIR WALLS. THE FIRST STOP IS THE CHIESA DI SAN MAURIZIO AL MONASTERO MAGGIORE: DON’T BE FOOLED BY APPEARANCES. ONCE YOU’VE ENTERED INTO THE CHURCH, HEAD TO THE AREA BEHIND THE ALTAR, WHICH WAS ONCE ONLY RESERVED FOR THE CLOISTERED NUNS. THE INTERIOR WILL LEAVE YOU SPEECHLESS: PAINTINGS, STUCCOES AND FRESCOES BY BERNARDINO LUINI COVER THE WALLS AND CEILINGS. IT’S AN EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESSION OF RENAISSANCE PAINTING IN LOMBARDY (1,2). THERE ARE MANY BOUTIQUES ALONG THE STREET, INCLUDING A HISTORIC STATIONARY STORE FOR THOSE WHO LOVE PENS AND INKWELLS, AS WELL AS SHOPS WITH A VINTAGE CHIC ALLURE, SUCH AS RAW & CO., A REAL CABINET OF CURIOSITIES THAT HAS DECORATED PORCELAIN, FURNITURE, WALLPAPER, CARPETS AND TABLEWARE (3). THEN IT’S TIME FOR SOME GOOD COFFEE AT THE HISTORIC PASTICCERIA SAN CARLO WHERE TIME SEEMS TO STAND STILL. TAKE A BREAK AT THE COUNTER. YOU’VE NOW COME TO SANTA MARIA DELLE GRAZIE, BUT ANOTHER SURPRISE AWAITS YOU. THE MAGNIFICENT CASA DEGLI ATELLANI, DESIGNED BY PORTALUPPI, IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE CHURCH AND BEHIND THE HOUSE IS THE VIGNA DI LEONARDO, A VINEYARD DESIGNED BY THE FLORENTINE GENIUS AND NOW BROUGHT TO LIGHT (4).
GET DRESSED, WE’RE GOING OUT! IT’S NOT THE TAILOR WHO MAKES THE DRESS, OR AT LEAST, NOT ALONE. FOR THOSE WHO ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR QUALITY, AND THAT INCLUDES QUALITY IN THE WORLD OF FABRICS TOO, HERE ARE THE THREE ADDRESSES JUST A FEW STEPS FROM THE CENTER WHERE YOU CAN FIND A WIDE CHOICE OF TEXTURES AND COLORS TO MAKE ELEGANT CLOTHES, READY-TOWEAR OR FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS. c IN VIA MERAVIGLI 16, BEHIND PIAZZA CORDUSIO, YOU CAN FIND THE HISTORIC SHOP IL VECCHIO DRAPPIERE. IT HAS BEEN PRESERVING THE AGE-OLD ART OF SEWING SINCE THE 1940S, SELECTING THE FINEST FABRICS FROM THE BEST BRANDS THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR ALL SEASONS. (IMAGE ABOVE) c SPECIALIZING IN THE SALE OF HIGH FASHION FABRICS FOR WOMEN, MEN AND WEDDING DRESSES, VALLI TESSUTI IN VIA GIUSEPPE VERDI 2 STANDS OUT FOR THE RICH VARIETY OF AVAILABLE FABRICS, FROM SILK TO LINEN AND CASHMERE TO VELVET. c LAST BUT NOT LEAST, TELERIE SPADARI HAS THEIR HISTORICAL SHOP IN VIA SPADARI 13 WHERE YOU CAN FIND A WIDE ASSORTMENT OF FABRICS, FROM TWILL TO OXFORD AND POPLIN TO VOILE AND TEXTURED FABRICS; CLOTHING AND HOME TEXTILES ARE ALL CUSTOMIZABLE.
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SALA RAFFAELLO © VENERANDA BIBLIOTECA AMBROSIANA
NEW FRAGRANCES A UNIVERSE OF SCENTS AND SUBTLE NOTES THAT CAN TRIGGER MEMORIES AND EMOTIONS: THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ENTER AN OLFACTORY LAB OR DESIGNER FRAGRANCE BOUTIQUE. HERE ARE OUR TOP THREE PLACES WHERE YOU CAN CREATE YOUR OWN PERFUME. * IN THE HEART OF MILAN’S QUADRILATERO DISTRICT, THE ACQUA DI PARMA BOUTIQUE SITS IN VIA GESÙ 1 INSIDE THE HISTORIC PALAZZO MELZI DI CUSANO. THIS IS THE ADDRESS PAR EXCELLENCE FOR PERFUME LOVERS. THE BOUTIQUE, FRESHLY RESTYLED, HAS A LUXURIOUS AND REFINED ENVIRONMENT THAT IS COMPLETELY IN TUNE WITH THE VALUES OF THE BRAND. LATEST ADDITION IS THE VANIGLIA FRAGRANCE FROM THE SIGNATURES OF THE SUN LINE.(1) * IN THE BRERA NEIGHBORHOOD, VIA FIORI CHIARI 24, YOU CAN FIND DR. VRANJES, A FLORENTINE BRAND AND LUXURY SHOP THAT HAS EXCLUSIVE HOME FRAGRANCES.(2) * AT CAMPOMARZIO70 IN VIA BRERA, THE SELECTION OF ARTISTIC PERFUME BRANDS IS WONDERFULLY THOROUGH AND THE AMBIANCE WITH ITS WARM LIGHTS AND REFINED DESIGN COME TOGETHER TO CREATE A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE.(3)
PH.: BRESCIA E AMISANO © TEATRO ALLA SCALA
B E A U TIF U L PL ACES AND WHE RE T O FIND T HEM DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE PINACOTECA DI BRERA? THE ANSWER IS AN OBVIOUS YES, BUT EQUALLY NOTEWORTHY IS THE PALAZZO DELL’AMBROSIANA IN PIAZZA PIO XI, JUST A FEW STEPS AWAY FROM PIAZZA CORDUSIO. LIBRARY, ART GALLERY AND RESEARCH CENTER, THIS BUILDING IS AN INSTITUTION AND HOUSES VALUABLE COLLECTIONS OF PAINTINGS, BOOKS AND CODICES. AMONG ITS TREASURES IS THE FAMOUS, RECENTLY RESTORED PREPARATORY CARTOON FROM RAPHAEL’S SCHOOL OF ATHENS AND THE LITTLE UNDERGROUND CHURCH OF SAN SEPOLCRO WHERE AN ENCHANTING CYCLE OF FRESCOES FROM THE END OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY HAS BEEN FOUND (1,2). CONTINUE ALONG VIA SPADARI AND TURN BACK ONTO VIA TORINO WHERE YOU WILL FIND TWO LITTLE CHURCHES, ONE RIGHT AFTER THE OTHER, WHICH ARE WORTH A STOP. THE FIRST IS THE CHIESA DI SANTA MARIA PRESSO SAN SATIRO, FAMOUS FOR ITS FALSE APSE BY BRAMANTE, A MASTERPIECE OF ITALIAN RENAISSANCE PERSPECTIVE PAINTING. THE SECOND IS THE CHIESA DI SAN SEBASTIANO, WHICH IS RECOGNIZABLE BY ITS UNUSUAL CIRCULAR PLAN, DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT PELLEGRINO TIBALDI AT THE END OF THE 1500S AS A VOTIVE OFFERING IN GRATITUDE FOR THE END OF THE PLAGUE THAT HAD BEEN RAGING THROUGHOUT THE CITY (4,5). IF YOU’RE AN OPERA LOVER AND A GREAT ADMIRER OF THE LA SCALA OPERA HOUSE, FROM LARGO ANTONIO GHIRINGHELLI 1 YOU CAN ACCESS THE MUSEO TEATRALE ALLA SCALA. HERE YOU CAN ENJOY THE RICH COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS RELATED TO THE WORLD OF OPERA AND THEATER, AS WELL AS SKETCHES, LETTERS, PORTRAITS, AUTOGRAPHS AND ANCIENT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. WHILE IN VIA BERGOGNONE 34, IT’S POSSIBLE, BY APPOINTMENT, TO VISIT THE LABORATORI SCALA ANSALDO TO DISCOVER THE “BEHIND THE SCENES” OF ALL OF THE SHOWS THAT TAKE PLACE ON THE LA SCALA STAGE (3).
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SPOTLIGHT
Green Living
Modern, dynamic, vibrant, and above all, green: the new Porta Nuova district is the perfect combination of city identity and European vision. It’s here where COIMA’s new project is situated. The company specializes in the investment, development and management of real estate assets with a very human-centered core.
An example of one of the most ambitious redevelopment projects in Europe through the reconstruction of the Garibaldi, Varesine and Isola districts, Porta Nuova covers an area of over 290,000 square meters. The zone is integrated into the original urban layout through a continuous pedestrian network characterized by piazzas, bridges and green areas. It ensures safe and easy access between the different neighborhoods. A hub of business, design and fashion, its futuristic buildings that soar towards the sky have redesigned Milan’s skyline and have become a privileged location for the headquarters of many multinational corporations and prestigious brands. COIMA SGR – an independent company leader in the asset management of a real estate investment fund valuing over 5 billion euros – is well aware of this, which is why it has chosen to invest in this district, promoting elegant and luxurious housing options.
C O I MA’S NU MBERS W OVER 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE W OVER 170 PROFESSIONALS WITH STABLE LEADERSHIP W OVER 1 BILLION EUROS OF CORE AND VALUE-ADDED INVESTMENTS IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS W OVER 5 BILLION EUROS MANAGED ON BEHALF OF LEADING INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS W OVER 5 MILLION SQUARE METERS DEVELOPED AND MANAGED W OVER 400,000 SQUARE METERS OF LEED-CERTIFIED BUILDINGS
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“ Our commitment is to work towards the achievement of concrete results and goals. Over the past year, we have seen a substantial increase in sustainability issues awareness among our customers, with a demand for increasingly high-performance products”. “We believe that the buildings must be respectful of the places in which they are upgraded/developed. The integration into the city and enhancement of the areas surrounding the buildings are part of our real estate investment processes,” explains Matteo Ravà, Managing Director, Asset Management, COIMA, from the new office headquarters overlooking the Library of Trees, one of the city’s new parks boasting 500 trees and thousands of plants of many different species. Among the most desirable projects is the award-winning Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest). Icon of a new model of urban reforestation, it has 15,000 plants and 90 different species of trees, shrubs and floral vegetation representing a unique heritage of diversity. This earned it the prestigious International Highrise Award in 2014, the Best Tall Building Europe and Best Tall Building Worldwide Award in 2015, among others. But the Ville di Porta Nuova are also an interesting fusion between tradition and innovation: each floor offers an internal garden that becomes a perfect extension of the living room. Many iconic buildings give character to the neighborhood. The Solea tower is 69 meters tall and plays with volumes and black and white effects on the façade, therefore creating a new architectural dynamism. The Solaria & Aria stands 143 meters high, the highest residence in Italy. Thanks to its unparalleled stature, it ensures absolute privacy and exposure to daylight. From its upper apartments, you can see from the spires of the Duomo to the Alps. “Buildings must be innovative when it comes to flexibility in the use of space, energy consumption and services that a certain kind of international user expects and that are not always found in other real estate developments,” explains Matteo Ravà. These features include a gym, conference rooms, party rooms or home theaters, 24/7 reception services, video surveillance systems and high-energy efficiency systems. These exclusive and unrivalled characteristics do not fail to attract international investments, which today represent the majority of the capital invested in the city: “this trend is now consolidated in the main European economic capitals where international investors can better weigh the investment risk,” he concludes.
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A pact with time
ON SHOW PORTRAIT
Longevity, tradition and excellence: the Biondi-Santi winery is a symbol of Brunello di Montalcino and testimony to this unparalleled country.
THE GREPPO ESTATE STRETCHES ACROSS THE HILLSIDE TO THE SOUTHEAST OF MONTALCINO AND ENJOYS AN IDEAL MICROCLIMATE AND SOIL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AROMATIC RED WINES, WHICH ARE PERFECT FOR LONG AGEING.
The winery’s history is inseparably linked to that of Brunello di Montalcino: it was Ferruccio Biondi Santi who, about a century ago, created one of the most prestigious wines, if not the most prestigious wine in the world.
GIAMPIERO BERTOLINI, AD OF BIONDI-SANTI WINERY
“Our wines are well acquainted with time,” jokes Giovanni Lai, commercial director of the winery. He shares how at the end of the 19th century, Chianti was the bestknown wine while Biondi-Santi was a trailblazer. “He didn’t follow the market” continues Lai, “but had great dedication and a vision.” The recent acquisition of six hectares of vineyards registered with Brunello in Montalcino has been very important, thus increasing the land from 26 to 32 hectares. But equally important for Biondi-Santi is qualitative excellence combined with proper communication and important partnerships. “We typically don’t plan evening events or tastings, but with Mandarin Oriental, Milan, there was an incredible understanding right from the beginning: the restaurant staff came to visit our winery to get to known the product. From this, a collaboration came about to create a special evening in the Duomo Private Dining Room at the Seta Restaurant.”
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To accompany the winery’s vintages, some which cannot be found elsewhere, Chef Antonio Guida has created dishes that dialogue with the notes and aromas of the wine, resulting in an almost irreplicable harmony. “Our wines have character and elegance,” continues Lai, “and it’s not easy to find the right balance with the fragrances and flavors of a dish, but Chef Guida has managed to do this to perfection.” The pride of the winery is its “Riserva” produced by the Tenuta Greppo vineyard. The wines are over 25 years old and come only from the most exceptional harvests. When asked if certain vintages age well over the decades, Lai confirms that if well preserved in the right environment they are able to maintain their crispness and body. “Inside every bottle, there is great technicality, but in the end, it’s the emotion that really counts,” he concludes. One could add that every bottle holds within it a little piece of Italy, its uniqueness, tradition and worth.
“Riserva”is over 25 years
old and comes only from the most exceptional harvests.
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MANDARIN OVERVIEW
Time to Spa Autumn is the time for fitness, relaxation and regeneration: the perfect occasion to choose and devote yourself to the yoga practice that is best for you.
Not all yoga is the same. Some practices are more intense, some more reflective, others more regenerating. There are many types suitable for different times of the day but above all some that work better with your needs and personality. Often people don’t know which kind of yoga practice is best for them. That’s why the Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Milan has come up with a solution “What’s your yoga mood?” (available for all hotel guests upon reservation) which offers three different types of yoga, to be chosen according to how you feel and with the goals you want to reach in mind.
ONLY AT MANDARIN ORIENTAL SATURDAYS RETURN AND ARE DESIGNED TO START THE WEEKEND IN A STATE OF HARMONY. The various levels of Hatha Yoga are one hour long. When? Every Saturday from October 12 to December 7, 2019 and again from January 12, 2020. From 10 am to 11 am Each lesson is 35 euro per person. For further information please contact the Spa at +39 02 8731 8882 or via email momln-spa@mohg.com
Those looking for psychophysical balance after a day of stress, meetings and calls will find Restorative Yoga perfectly fitting and regenerating. This practice leads to a deep and conscious listening of the body and breath and helps release tension and free your mind from busy thoughts. Extremely light, it is a real cureall for body and spirit. Hatha Yoga is aimed at those who see yoga as a physical practice that improves elasticity and muscle tone. It is the most traditional form made up of various levels based on ability. Yoga Nidra (aka dynamic sleep yoga) involves lying on a mat on the ground with your eyes closed. The teacher’s voice will guide you through a meditation that brings you into the state between wakefulness and sleep. Particularly suitable for those who suffer from insomnia and jet-lag, it helps with “detachment” from sensory experiences in order to regain concentration and peace.
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MILAN CALENDAR
On Stage
The best events in Milan for the upcoming months.
GUGGENHEIM. LA COLLEZIONE THANNHAUSER, DA VAN GOGH A PICASSO 17/10 - 01/03 @ PALAZZO REALE
THE MOST IMPORTANT MASTERPIECES OF THE THANNHAUSER COLLECTION FROM THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM IN NEW YORK ARE ON DISPLAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITALY. OVER FIFTY WORKS OF ART BY THE GREATEST IMPRESSIONIST, POST-IMPRESSIONIST AND AVANT-GARDE MASTERS OF THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY, INCLUDING PAUL CÉZANNE, EDGAR DEGAS, PAUL GAUGUIN, ÉDOUARD MANET, CLAUDE MONET, PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR AND VINCENT VAN GOGH, AS WELL AS A SIGNIFICANT GROUP OF WORKS BY PABLO PICASSO. THIS EXHIBITION IS A TRIBUTE TO THE GERMAN ART DEALER JUSTIN K. THANNHAUSER WHO DEFENDED AND PROMOTED EUROPEAN AVANT-GARDE ARTISTS FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY. VINCENT VAN GOGH. LANDSCAPE WITH SNOW (PAYSAGE ENNEIGÉ), ARLES, FEBRUARY, 1888, OLIO SU TELA, 38,3 × 46,2 CM © SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION, NEW YORK (SRGF)
TRAINING HUMANS UNTIL 24/02 @ OSSERVATORIO FONDAZIONE PRADA
CONCEIVED AND CONCEPTUALIZED BY SCHOLAR KATE CRAWFORD AND ARTIST AND RESEARCHER TREVOR PAGLEN, TRAINING HUMANS IS THE FIRST MAJOR PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION DEDICATED TO TRAINING IMAGES: THE COLLECTION OF PHOTOS USED BY SCIENTISTS TO TRAIN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) SYSTEMS IN HOW TO SEE AND CATEGORIZE THE WORLD. STARTING FROM THE IMAGES USED IN THE FIRST EXPERIMENTS FROM THE COMPUTERIZED FACIAL RECOGNITION LABORATORY, FINANCED BY THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (CIA) SINCE 1963, THE EXHIBITION OFFERS AN ACCURATE HISTORICAL RECONSTRUCTION OF THE MOST WIDESPREAD ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES IN OUR SOCIETY, SUCH AS BIOMETRIC SURVEILLANCE AND THE MAPPING OF EMOTIONS. A STARTING POINT FOR REFLECTION ON THE POSSIBLE ETHICAL, POLITICAL AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH PRACTICES.
PHOTO VOGUE FESTIVAL 14-17/11 @ AROUND THE CITY
THE FOURTH EDITION OF THE ANNUAL EVENT DEDICATED TO PHOTOGRAPHY IS BACK WITH MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND SATELLITE EXHIBITIONS IN MILAN’S MOST IMPORTANT GALLERIES. A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE GREAT MASTERS OF PHOTOGRAPHY, CURATORS AND THE MOST FAMOUS AGENCIES. AMONG THIS YEAR’S NOVELTIES IS THE CONTEST A GLITCH IN THE SYSTEM, DECONSTRUCTING STEREOTYPES. PARTICIPANTS ARE SELECTED BY AN INTERNATIONAL JURY AND WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISPLAY THEIR WORK AT THE LEICA GALLERY IN VIA MENGONI, 4. SOUMLA-HMT YILONG YIN, LIII LIU, XIWEI SUN, 2011 PHOTO MARCO CAPPELLETTI COURTESY FONDAZIONE PRADA
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MUSIC/BALLET
NIKOLA TESLA EXHIBITION
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN 15/11 - 11/01 @ TEATRO NAZIONALE CHEBANCA ONE OF BROADWAYS MOST BELOVED MUSICALS ARRIVES ON THE STAGE OF TEATRO NAZIONALE CHEBANCA MILANO.
STING: MY SONGS 29/10 @ MEDIOLANUM FORUM ASSAGO A DYNAMIC AND ENJOYABLE SHOW WITH STING’S GREATEST HITS.
MARCO MENGONI. “FUORI ATLANTICO TOUR_ ATTRAVERSA LA BELLEZZA” 08 - 10/11 @ MEDIOLANUM FORUM ASSAGO THE FAMOUS ITALIAN POP SINGER CELEBRATES THE FIRST DECADE OF HIS CAREER
UNTIL SPRING 2020 @ SPAZIO VENTURA XV MILANO LAMBRATE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITALY, AN INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION DEDICATED TO THE SCIENTIST NIKOLA TESLA. INCLUDING NOT ONLY DOCUMENTS AND INTERESTING FINDS OF THE TIME, BUT ALSO A FAITHFUL REPRODUCTION OF THE LABORATORY OF COLORADO SPRINGS, WHERE TESLA FIRST REPRODUCED ARTIFICIAL LIGHTNING IN 1899.
HA CHONG-HYUN UNTIL 20/12 @ CARDI GALLERY THE PERSONAL PAINTING EXHIBITION OF ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT KOREAN ARTISTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY BELONGING TO THE DANSAEKHWA ARTISTIC MOVEMENT. HA CHONG-HYUN. CONJUNCTION 17-54, 2017 OIL ON HEMP CLOTH
FESTIVAL MILANO DESIGN FILM FESTIVAL
24 -27/10 @ ANTEO PALAZZO DEL CINEMA A RICH SELECTION OF DOCUMENTARIES, BIOGRAPHIES AND STORIES THAT BRING THE THEME OF DESIGN TO THE BIG SCREEN.
BOOKCITY MILANO
13-17 /11 @ AROUND THE CITY THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL DEDICATED TO THE WORLD OF PUBLISHING WITH MANY SPECIAL GUESTS.
MILANO MUSIC WEEK
18/11 - 24/11 @ AROUND THE CITY THE THIRD EDITION OF THE MILANO MUSIC WEEK WITH OVER 200 ARTISTS, 70 LOCATIONS, 135 LIVE CONCERTS AND 64 DJSETS.
JAZZMI
LUDOVICO EINAUDI. SEVEN DAYS WALKING TOUR
01/11 - 10/11 @ AROUND THE CITY TEN SPECIAL DAYS FULL OF CONCERTS AND EVENTS TO CELEBRATE THE UNIVERSE OF JAZZ, ITS HISTORY AND SOUND.
05 - 21/12 @ TEATRO DAL VERME AN AMAZING PERFORMANCE BY FAMOUS ITALIAN PIANIST AND COMPOSER.
LUDOVICO ENAUDI @ RAYTARANTINO.COM
@ JAZZMI 2019
BRYAN ADAMS. SHINE A LIGHT 15/12 @ MEDIOLANUM FORUM ASSAGO THE MUCH LOVED SINGER-SONGWRITER RETURNS TO ITALY WITH HIS GRATEST MUSIC.
OPERA DIE ÄGYPTISCHE HELENA
EXHIBITIONS
LEONARDO E LA MADONNA LITTA
DE PISIS 04/10 - 01/03 @ MUSEO DEL NOVECENTO THE GREATEST RETROSPECTIVE OF THE LAST 50 YEARS DEDICATED TO THE PAINTER FILIPPO DE PISIS WHO LIVED AND WORKED IN PARIS AND LONDON FOR MANY YEARS, FINDING INSPIRATION FOR HIS COLORFUL CITYSCAPES. FILIPPO DE PISIS, PESCI SACRI, 1924 PINACOTECA DI BRERA, MILANO © FILIPPO DE PISIS BY SIAE 2019
07/11 - 10/02 @ MUSEO POLDI PEZZOLI A GREAT COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS BY LEONARDO, INCLUDING LA MADONNA LITTA FROM THE RUSSIAN ERMITAGE.
RAFFAELLO 2020 04/10 - 02/02 @ MUSEO DELLA PERMANENTE FOR THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF RAFFAELLO’S DEATH, AN EXTRAORDINARY IMMERSIVE EXHIBITION TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE AND WORKS OF ONE OF THE GRATEST ARTISTS OF ALL TIME.
IMPRESSIONI D’ORIENTE. ARTE E COLLEZIONISMO TRA EUROPA E GIAPPONE 01/10 - 02/02 @ MUDEC AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROFOUND FASCINATION THAT THE WESTERN WORLD HAD WITH JAPAN BETWEEN 1860 AND 1900 THROUGH THE WORKS OF FAMOUS EUROPEAN ARTISTS LIKE RODIN, VAN GOGH, GAUGUIN, TOULOUSE-LAUTREC.
06/11- 23/11 @ TEATRO ALLA SCALA RICHARD STRAUSS’ TWO ACT OPERA IS ON STAGE IN THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS OPERA HOUSE.
GIULIO CESARE IN EGITTO
18/10 - 02/11 @ TEATRO ALLA SCALA G.F. HÄNDEL’S MOST PERFORMED OPERA ON STAGE WITH COUNTERTENOR PHILIPPE JAROUSSKY.
SPORT A|X ARMANI EXCHANGE OLIMPIA MILANO VS PALLACANESTRO VARESE
03/11 @ MEDIOLANUM FORUM ASSAGO A BIG GAME BETWEEN TWO OF ITALY’S BASKETBALL TEAMS.
INTER - FC BARCELONA
10/12/2019 @ STADIO SAN SIRO INTER NERAZZURRI FACES SPAIN’S FAMOUS TEAM.
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