Palazzo Margherita is situated in Bernalda, a small hilltop town near the Ionian Sea in the Basilicata region of Southern Italy. Located in the province of Matera, which is famous for its ancient cave dwellings, historic houses and unspoiled villages, Bernalda is relatively unknown to tourists. It is just twenty minutes from numerous pristine, white-sand beaches; one can choose between quiet seclusion or (...) Read More about Francis Ford Coppola’s new hotel Palazzo Margherita (219 words)

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The Repetto Foundation’s Dance For Life (Danse Pour la Vie) partnership with UNESCO has tapped Moschino to design a pair of their Zizi shoes that resembles wood in soft leather. On the shoe is a cotton peach blossom with a canvas silk leaf adorned on the sides which according to Vogue UK dates “back to the Fifties and salvaged from an old florist in Milan, the quirky design is one of several Repetto products customised by designers to celebrate the French shoe company’s birthday, and raise money to support educational projects that involve dance. Actresses Catherine Deneuve and Charlotte Gainsbourg as well as designer Jean Paul Gaultier are among those also taking part. The items they customize will be exhibited in major cities across the world before being auctioned in October.” – via Nitrolicious

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