Pre-Fall Scrapbook
Notes from Italy
Our Pre-Fall campaign took shape over the course of a few days spent roadtripping through Italy’s northernmost reaches—wandering amongst the olive trees that line Lake Garda and along Venice’s winding canals. See below for a few notes and bits of inspiration from our travels.
SOUNDS OF ITALY
To accompany an evening of pasta-making and wine…Listen Now.
For the Home
LACE-LINED SILVER TRAYS
HANDMADE PASTA
Though making pasta is something of an art in Italy, it is a simple and rewarding process to undertake on your own. We love to host pasta-making nights with friends and join forces to hand shape each and every piece—shell-shaped cavatelli are a particular favorite, and fun for kids, too. We covet these olive wood boards, made with ridges for shaping cavatelli or gnocchi.
FARINATA DI CECI
A traditional dish of the northwestern Mediterranean, farinata is a simple savory pancake—we love to make at home and serve with seasonal vegetables. Chickpea flour and water are whisked into a thin batter and peppered with rosemary, and then poured into a cast iron pan and baked to a golden crisp in the oven. Delightfully savory, crunchy, and satisfyingly simple.
For a Getaway
Italy Segreta Selection
A fantastic Italian culture magazine, Italy Segreta has an incredibly well-curated archive of hotels and Airbnbs across Italy.
Locanda San Vigilio
This beautifully restored 16th-century inn is tucked along Lake Garda, where swans drift across serene and glassy waters nestled amongst striking mountains.
Hotel Flora
In a 17th-century Palazzo, this family-run boutique hotel is a short walk away from St. Marks Square, with a delightful garden courtyard for quiet moments.
In Our Travel Bag
Last Summer in the City by Gianfranco Calligarich
Set in 1970s Rome during a hot and melancholy Summer, this read feels like a film, easy to get lost in while waiting at the airport or lazing by the beach.
A POCKET BOOK
These Louise Carmen leather books are endlessly customizable and designed to function as a notebook, passport holder, and wallet—the perfect travel companion to keep all of your most important belongings.
A PRINTED BANDANA
We adore silk scarves for their versatility, and always have one (or two) of our Petit Penny Bandanas on hand to tie up hair or onto a purse.
Image Credits
{“Little Devil, held by a Groom, the property of W Phillips Esp” by Francis Sartorius (c. 1734-1804) // “Still Life with Flowers” by Balthasar van Der Ast (c. 1625-1630)// “Flowers in a Blue Vase” by Paul Cezanne (c. 1875) // “Cloud Study (Distant Storm)” by Simon Denis (c. 1786-1806) // "Autumn Landscape, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Orange County, New York" by Jasper Francis Cropsey (c. 1870-1875) // “Roser og reseda i et blomsterglas” by Kristian Zahrtmann (c. 1843-1917) // "Vase of Flowers (Pink Background)” by Odilon Redon (1906)}
