Mandarin Oriental, Milan Journal - Issue 06 December 2019

ISSUE 06

DEC/JAN 2020

ON SHOW: The Extraordinary Exhibition by Haute Joaillerie Maison Van Cleef & Arpels / FOCUS: Our Gift Guide 2019 / MANDARIN OVERVIEW: Time to Celebrate at Seta Restaurant and the Mandarin Bar & Bistrot / Delights from our Pastry Chef Nicola Di Lena / PORTRAIT: The Best of the Cashmere Knitting Tradition of Hawico / SPOTLIGHT: Face to Face with the Founder of Home Fragrances, Dr. Vranjes / DISCOVER MILAN: A Night at La Scala /

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Dazzling Milan The most wonderful time of the year has begun with Christmas gift shopping, holiday cocktails and family dinners. The atmosphere is cheerful and festive.

You can feel it in the streets of the historical district, decked out with lights and decorations, and then there is the spectacular Christmas tree in the Galleria.

Even here at the Mandarin Oriental, Milan, holiday festivities are taken very seriously.

Everything takes on a new look. At the Seta Restaurant and the Mandarin Bar & Bistrot, we have prepared customized menus with new and interesting dishes to celebrate Christmas Day lunch and New Year’s Eve in style.

There is no lack of creativity and originality in the choice of cocktails, perfect for all those holiday toasts, so much so that the Mandarin Bar & Bistrot has been ranked among the top 45 Hotel Bars worldwide by the Verified List for 2019’s World’s Best Hotel Bars presented by the Forbes Travel Guide.

It wouldn’t be a party without a good Panettone: in Milan, this special dessert is an institution as well as a tradition and today, the typical holiday treat is experiencing a moment of renewed interest. Our Pastry Chef, Nicola di Lena, together with his team, has prepared it following an old recipe: have a piece sitting comfortably at the bar or buy one to give as a gift. It’s wrapping is an ode to joy, inspired by Federico Fellini since next year will be full of celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of his birth. A real delight bound to impress.

And lastly, the most glamorous event of Milan’s winter season is Opening Night at La Scala on December 7th. This year, the 2020 season will be inaugurated with Tosca, Giacomo Puccini’s famous opera, sung by superstar soprano Anna Netrebko and conducted by Riccardo Chailly.

Happy holidays!

Luca Finardi Area Vice President, Operations Mandarin Oriental, Milan

CONTENTS / ON SHOW 04 A Walk

on the Bright Side / FOCUS 06 Cheers!

08 To Give

or to Get

/ MANDARIN OVERVIEW 10

Winter Delights

12 18

Sweet Dreams

And the Winner Is...

22

Take Your Time

/ PORTRAIT 20 From Scotland

with Love

/ DISCOVER MILAN 24 Music Maestro, Please!

/ SPOTLIGHT

/ MILAN CALENDAR

16 The Scent

26 On Stage

of a City

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ON SHOW

A Walk on the Bright Side

In Milan, the first Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition in Italy, the Haute Joaillerie Maison with style, craftsmanship and a vision.

A jewel is eternal and, at the same time, ephemeral. In it, art, beauty, seduction and tradition coexist in perfect harmony. All this and much more is on display at the Palazzo Reale exhibition. Over 500 creations of jewellery, watches, precious objects and archival documents have been collected from the founding of the maison in 1906 to its present.

Wandering through the stunning rooms of the Prince’s Apartment and the Hall of Tapestries, you will see over a century of goldsmith mastery, illustrating Van Cleef & Arpels’ ability to be an exemplary interpreter of the times, without ever compromising on aesthetic values.

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There are three sections – hence the name of the exhibition, Van Cleef & Arpels: Time, Nature, Love – chosen by the curator, Alba Cappellieri, professor at the Polytechnic University of Milan and director of the Vicenza Jewellery Museum.

She selected the key concepts using inspiration from the great writer Italo Calvino and his book Six Memos for the Next Millennium.

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The exhibition demonstrates the prowess of

Van Cleef & Arpels

in thoroughly representing a fragmented age like the 20th century, embodying all at once the timeless value of beauty and fleeting power of enchantment.

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The first part is dedicated to time. The time necessary to create these small treasures, but also time as a historical period, which has inevitably left its mark and inspired the creations themselves. It is divided into ten rooms, the first which is entirely dedicated to Paris.

The next part is on love, with creations representing some of the most passionate love affairs in history, like that of Wallis Simpson and the Prince of Windsor.

The final section is on nature, which has always been a source of inspiration for the house.

Throughout the course of its history, nature emerges in the Maison’s ability to transform flowers, animals and insects into an enchanted world of a thousand shapes and colours.

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VAN CLEEF & ARPELS: TIME, NATURE, LOVE CURATED BY ALBA CAPPELLIERI, DESIGNED BY JOHANNA GRAWUNDER WHERE: MILANO, PALAZZO REALE, PIAZZA DUOMO 12 WHEN: NOVEMBER 30, 2019 - FEBRUARY 23, 2020 OPENING HOURS: MONDAY 2.30 P.M. – 7.30 P.M. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, SUNDAY 9.30 A.M. – 7.30 P.M. THURSDAY AND SATURDAY 9.30 A.M. – 10.30 P.M PALAZZOREALEMILANO.IT VANCLEEFARPELS.COM

ONLY AT THE MANDARIN FOR GUESTS WISHING TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THE HOTEL’S FIVE-STAR COMFORTS, AN EXTRAORDINARY EXHIBITION BY HIGH-JEWELLERY HOUSE VAN CLEEF & ARPELS AND EVERYTHING ELSE ITALY’S FASHION CAPITAL HAS TO OFFER.

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THE PACKAGE A SPARKLING SEASON WITH VAN CLEEF & ARPELS INCLUDES: • ACCOMMODATION IN A DELUXE ROOM OR ABOVE WITH VIEWS OF THE CITY OR LEAFY COURTYARD • BREAKFAST FOR TWO SERVED DAILY IN GUESTS’ ROOMS OR THE CONVIVIAL MANDARIN BAR & BISTROT • COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS TO THE EXHIBITION "VAN CLEEF & ARPELS: TIME, NATURE, LOVE" ACCOMPANIED BY AN EXPERT GUIDE • A LIMITED-EDITION BOOK OF THE EXHIBITION: TIME, NATURE, LOVE

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FOCUS

Cheers!

The best limited editions for toasting to the new year.

B SPARKLING WINE AND ART HAVE ALWAYS MADE A PERFECT PAIR AND WHEN A LEGENDARY MAISON DE CHAMPAGNE TEAMS UP WITH AN ECLECTIC ARTIST, THE TOAST HAS A NEW KIND OF BEAT! DOM PÉRIGNON BY LENNY KRAVITZ PERFECTLY EXPRESSES THIS UNION WITH ITS LIMITED EDITION CASE OF VINTAGE 2008 AND ROSÉ VINTAGE 2006, UNIQUELY CREATED BY THE AMERICAN ARTIST WITH A CONTEMPORARY

ENGRAVING OF HAMMERED METAL ACROSS THE BOTTLE’S ICONIC SHIELD (1). B EACH YEAR, SINCE IT WAS ESTABLISHED, THE MAISON KRUG TAKES CHAMPAGNE CONNOISSEUR’S PALATES BY STORM WITH A SPECIAL EDITION. 2019 WILL BE THE KRUG GRANDE CUVÉE 167ÈME

ÉDITION. A DISTINCTIVE BLEND CREATED FROM THE CAREFUL SELECTION OF 191 WINES FROM 13 DIFFERENT VINTAGES; (2). B SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES DESERVE TO BE CELEBRATED AND MOËT & CHANDON IS TOASTING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF ONE OF ITS MOST ICONIC LABELS WITH THE BRAND NEW MOËT IMPERIAL 150° LIMITED EDITION. FOR THIS SPECIAL OCCASION, THE BOTTLE IS DECORATED IN GOLD

WHILE THE MORE LUXURIOUS VERSION, WITH ONLY 500 BOTTLES MADE WORLDWIDE, IS ENCLOSED IN A DOME WITH TWO GLIMMERING GOLD-STEMMED COUPES (3). B THE RUINART BLANC DE BLANCS IS PRESENTED IN A SPECIAL WINE BOX FEATURING THE WORK OF A

RENOWNED CONTEMPORARY BRAZILIAN ARTIST: RUINART BY VIK MUNIZ IS AVAILABLE IN A LIMITED EDITION OF ONLY 30 WOODEN CASES WHOSE FOUR SIDES ARE COVERED IN VINES THAT MOVE ACROSS THE SPACE, SYMBOLIZING THE FLOW OF LIFE. (4). B A WINEMAKER JOTS DOWN EVERYTHING IN THEIR NOTEBOOK, AND IN JUST A FEW SIMPLE SKETCHES, MARKS DOWN THE NOTES AND MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF A WINE BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE BLENDING PROCESS. TO PAY HOMAGE TO THIS CREATIVE ACT, VEUVE CLICQUOT HAS CREATED

THE CLICQUOT PENCIL PACKAGE. A METAL CASE THAT KEEPS THE CHAMPAGNE AT THE DESIRED TEMPERATURE FOR TWO HOURS, AVAILABLE IN TWO VERSIONS: CLICQUOT PENCIL BRUT, WHICH EMBODIES THE ENERGY AND RADIANCE OF THE YELLOW LABEL, AND CLICQUOT PENCIL ROSÉ, A SYMBOL OF THE CREATIVITY THAT LED MADAME CLICQUOT TO INVENT HISTORY’S FIRST BLENDED ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE (5).

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FOCUS

To Give or to Get Our gift guide for him and her.

z THE TIGHT-FITTING BELL BY CHLOÉ BOOTS IN LIZARD PRINT LAMBSKIN WITH CONTRASTING WHITE TRIMS AND A BACK ZIPPER ADORNED WITH A RUBBER ZIP PULLER DISPLAYING THE BRAND’S LOGO.

z A VERSATILE ACCESSORY FOR WORKING WOMEN WHO LOVE STANDING OUT FOR THEIR STYLE: THE JORAH TOP HANDLE BAG BY BALLY IS MADE FROM EMBOSSED BOVINE LEATHER AND FEATURES THE SIGNATURE JANELLE BUCKLE.

z FOR MODERN DAY AUDREY HEPBURNS AND GRACE KELLYS, THE PURE BLUE SILK TWILL SCARF BY CHOPARD, DECORATED WITH A WATERFALL OF HAPPY HEARTS, TO BE WORN AS YOU WISH: AROUND THE NECK, IN YOUR HAIR OR AS A BELT.

o DOUCAL’S PRESENTS SUEDE TASSEL MOC GIORGIO WITH DARK BROWN LEATHER DETAILS, THE MUST-HAVE MODEL FOR GENTLEMEN WHO LOVE HANDCRAFTED SHOES MADE IN ITALY.

z A TWO IN ONE THAT WON’T GO UNNOTICED: THE MACRI CLASSICA LADIES WATCH BY BUCCELLATI WITH ICONIC BANGLE BRACELET ENGRAVED USING THE LABEL'S TIME-HONORED “RIGATO” TECHNIQUE, EMBELLISHED WITH DIAMONDS AND DIAL AVAILABLE IN DIFFERENT COLOURED STONES.

o FOR THE MAN WHO VALUES TIME: CODE 11.59 BY AUDEMARS PIGUET SELFWINDING CHRONOGRAPH WITH AN 18-CARAT PINK GOLD CASE, GLAREPROOFED SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL AND CASEBACK, AND HAND-STITCHED “LARGE SQUARE SCALE” BLACK ALLIGATOR STRAP WITH 18-CARAT PINK GOLD PIN BUCKLE.

A NEW ADDRESS FOR CARTIER LOVERS THE NEW ESPACE CARTIER IS AN ELEGANT AREA OF ABOUT 35 SQUARE METERS INSIDE THE FLAGSHIP STORE OF PISA OROLOGERIA; CHARACTERIZED BY SOFT AND ROUNDED LINES, LIGHT COLORS AND EXQUISITE FURNISHINGS. IT'S A SPECIAL PLACE WHERE THE CUSTOMER WILL BE WELCOMED AND INVITED TO DISCOVER THE EXTRAORDINARY CREATIONS OF CARTIER WATCHMAKING.

o BOTTEGA VENETA HAS THE PERFECT DUFFEL BAG FOR THE SPORTY GLOBETROTTER IN LIGHT PAPER NYLON. THE BAG CAN FOLD DOWN COMPLETELY TO PACK INSIDE THE ICONIC WOVEN LEATHER POCKET.

OOPS WE NEED TO CORRECT A MISTAKE FROM OUR LAST ISSUE IN THIS SAME SECTION. THE ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE CRONOGRAPH BY AUDEMARS PIGUET HAS ROSE GOLD HANDS, NOT WHITE AS SHOWN. WE APOLOGIZE TO BOTH READERS AND CUSTOMERS.

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Winter Delights

MANDARIN OVERVIEW

The most wonderful time of the year has arrived and at the Mandarin Oriental, Milan we’re celebrating with a delicious holiday menu and a plethora of proposals at our Seta Restaurant and Mandarin Bar & Bistrot.

Two worlds where you can indulge in new culinary creations and a refined and inviting atmosphere: on one hand, the two Michelinstarred Seta Restaurant, reign of chef Antonio Guida, on the other hand, the Mandarin Bar & Bistrot, place of choice at any time of day with its cosmopolitan and laid back atmosphere. During this holiday season, guests and customers can discover surprising new dishes and menus dedicated to the long awaited festivities. To start off, Christmas lunch at the Seta will boast dishes like roasted and smoked blue lobster with chestnut cream, traditional ‘angel hair’ pasta in a reinterpreted version with red mullet soup and white truffle, or even lime scented mallard with black truffle flavoured shallots, port and chocolate sauce.

A SENSE OF OCCASION DELIGHT YOUR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES THIS CHRISTMAS WITH A HANDPICKED GIFT EXPERIENCE, FROM A GOURMET MEAL AT SETA RESTAURANT OR MANDARIN BAR & BISTROT TO A HOLISTIC SPA TREATMENT AT OUR WORLD-CLASS SPA. For further information and gift card purchases, please contact us at +39 02 8731 8888 or via e-mail at momln-reservations@mohg.com

On December 31st, the New Year’s Eve dinner will be a moment to remember, the perfect way to end the year and start 2020 in style: at the Mandarin Bar & Bistrot, you won’t want to miss the pig’s trotter with lentils, one of the most traditional and symbolic Italian dishes for the last evening of the year. This is accompanied by creative proposals like sea bass with thymescented broth, ravigote and seafood sauce and tonka bean flavoured veal cheek with almond milk celery cream. The finale is the Gâteau Saint Honoré, prepared by pastry chef Nicola di Lena while in the background, live music animates the entire evening.

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For those who prefer a more intimate celebration and enjoy haute cuisine at this special time of year, Executive Chef Guida at the Seta has created an eight-course menu, from crustaceans ravioli with king crab soup to turbot with Jerusalem artichokes and caviar.

Waking up on the first of the year should be slow, sweet and cozy. Over brunch between friends, make yourself comfortable at the Mandarin Bar & Bistrot with its soft lighting and relaxed atmosphere. Here you can enjoy tortelli pasta in broth, roasted chicken with rosemary scented potatoes and honey sauce, accompanied by an excellent Bloody Mary, the most famous of brunch cocktails, or by a mimosa. The dessert buffet is a triumph in itself to start the year off the right way.

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MANDARIN OVERVIEW

Sweet Dreams From breakfast choices to refined creations for the Seta Restaurant: working behind the scenes in this sweet and sparkling world is Pastry Chef Nicola Di Lena, recently honoured by the prestigious food and wine group, Gambero Rosso, in their “Pasticceri & Pasticcerie” (Pastry Chefs and Shops) guide for 2020.

Apulian roots, Sicilian mother – “the croissant with ice cream is one of my favourite desserts and I offer it here at the Mandarin Oriental, Milan” – and a long-standing relationship with Chef Antonio Guida, with whom he has worked for fifteen years. “I have free reign in the dessert realm, we always find a meeting point,” says Di Lena.

When we arrive for our interview, the panettone production has just begun. Panettone is a typical Milanese dessert and Di Lena serves it to patrons of the Mandarin Bar & Bistrot, accompanied by mascarpone cream. It is also available in a colourful and cheerful parcel, a nod to Fellini. We make our panettone following a historic Milanese recipe, without icing and almonds, using raisins, candied fruit and a hint of vanilla” explains the pastry chef, who together with his right-hand man Marco Pinna and a team of seven pastry chefs, creates wonders that enchant and delight all the guests. Croissants and breakfast cakes to single portions served for lunch and dinner to handmade bread and breadsticks for the complete gourmet experience.

"I like to retrace and rework traditional sweets: my pastries are modern classics."

Nicola Di Lena, Pastry Chef at Mandarin Oriental, Milan

“While you prepare the batter and combine the ingredients, you feel a special kind of energy” shares Di Lena, whose passion and technique have earned him important awards, including the prestigious Prix au Chef Pâtissier 2019 and most recently, the “Best Pastry Chef ” award in the “Pasticceri & Pasticcerie” 2020 guide under the section dedicated to the most “interesting pastry talents in the hospitality industry,” to quote the guide itself.

Even though the dessert menu changes seasonally, there are a few signature creations like Tobacco, liquorice and coffee: “everyday we try to grow and improve, adding new ingredients, experimenting and running trial upon trial, without ever forgetting the aesthetic factor. Sweets must be especially pleasing to the eye,” he concludes.

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SPOTLIGHT

The Scent of a City

Face to face with Paolo Vranjes, founder and nose of the famous Florentine brand of home fragrances and cosmetics, Dr. Vranjes Firenze.

The skyscrapers of Porta Nuova and the narrow streets of Brera, creativity and business, traditions and ideas, fashion and design: encapsulated in an aroma.

It is Milano, the home fragrance by Dr. Vranjes Firenze dedicated to the city of the Madonnina: «A scented palette of harmonies that captures the city’s personality: dynamic, innovative, sophisticated», explains Paolo Vranjes, founder and nose of the celebrated Florentine brand of home fragrances and cosmetics that bears his name. Milano is also the scent that welcomes guests at the Mandarin Oriental, Milan: General Manager, Luca Finardi, wanted this fragrance to become a distinctive feature of the hotel. A question of elective affinity.

Dr. Vranjes, what does Milan smell like?

When it comes to this city, it was only natural for me to look for the most refined raw materials: cardamom, a series of peppery notes, a very specific Madagascar vanilla, a hint of cedar and sandalwood.

Do the Mandarin guests appreciate it?

Yes, they often come to the store asking about the fragrance. That’s what happened, for example, with Mohammed Alshaya (owner of one of the largest retail franchises in the Middle East, ed.): after smelling this fragrance in the hotel, he invited me to his home in Kuwait and a wonderful collaboration was born. It foresees the opening of ten monobrand stores in the next few years, two of which are already active in Kuwait City and Dubai.

How did your love for essences come about?

My grandfather had a collection of essential oil bottles and by the time I was six, I was already attracted by those particular smells. At 12, I had created a semi-professional chemical laboratory: once a month, I used to spend my allowance on flasks, distillers, separators and reagents. From that moment on, I followed a one-way track: I graduated in chemistry and then went for my pharmacy degree.

Why did you choose to specialize in home fragrances?

Because they deal with the most intimate aspect of people. It’s what you want to smell when you go back to your habitat, your refuge: you choose them for yourself, to feel something, and it’s not based on the way you want to look.

PAOLO VRANJES AND HIS WIFE ANNA MARIA, FOUNDER OF ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS BRANDS OF HOME FRAGRANCES: DR. VRANJES FIRENZE.

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All the Dr. Vranjes Firenze home fragrances have an octagonal base and profile inspired by Brunelleschi’s Dome.

For 36 years, you’ve been the only nose of the Dr. Vranjes Firenze brand.

Where do you get your inspiration?

At the heart of it all burns the curiosity to continually discover new scents. I work with more than 2,200 essences: in order to stimulate creativity, it is essential to take the time, in silence, of going through them one by one. But inspiration is also found in travels, a person, or a place.

Speaking of places: Florence has always been at the heart of your creative and productive process.

Why this city?

I was born and raised in Bologna, but I crossed the Apennine Mountains twice for love: love for the city, which immerses you in beauty, and love for my wife, who has always been a fundamental part in the growth of the company.

What kind of year will 2020 be?

Two new fragrances will be presented, one in the spring with fresh, sparkling notes, another at the end of 2020 with an incense base. We will also continue expanding our line of fragrance furnishings: in addition to hand blown glass candles produced by artisan glassworkers in Empoli, scents for the car and many other objects will be coming out. With these objects, you can “decorate” every area with various scented essences. We like to consider ourselves fragrance architects.

JUST A SHORT WALK FROM THE MANDARIN ORIENTAL, MILAN, THE DR. VRANJES FIRENZE BOUTIQUE IN BRERA - VIA FIORI CHIARI 24 - OFFERS A DELIVERY SERVICE TO HOTEL GUESTS UPON REQUEST. A VISIT TO THE SHOP IS A DEFINITE MUST. IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE “DOCTOR’S” SCENTED WORLD, MADE UP OF ESSENCES, OLFACTORY MEMORIES AND SCENTED OBJECTS.

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MANDARIN OVERVIEW

And the Winner Is… A shower of awards in 2019 for Food & Beverage offerings at the Mandarin Oriental, Milan.

The Mandarin Oriental, Milan stands out once again this year for its Food & Beverage offerings. Besides being highly appreciated by customers and guests, it has been recognized by the most important guides and rankings. Starting with the starred Seta Restaurant, run by chef Antonio Guida, which has been awarded the prestigious Cinque Cappelli (Five Hats) recognition from the I Ristoranti e i Vini d’Italia 2020 Espresso guide, positioning itself as one of the leading restaurants in the Milanese and national culinary scene. “It’s a real honour to receive this and be the only restaurant in Milan to have been given the Cinque Cappelli award.

It gives my team and me further incentive to continue giving our best,” shares Executive Chef Antonio Guida, whose culinary creations are an intermingling of Apulian roots and influences from his many years of experience in France and Tuscany. This kitchen is a confirmed landmark of haute cuisine both in Milan and internationally.

Another highlight is the Mandarin Bar & Bistrot, ranked among the top 45 Hotel Bars worldwide by the Verified List for 2019’s World’s Best Hotel Bars presented by the Forbes Travel Guide, a global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas. A high level recognition, the result of careful inspections carried out through anonymous visits and based on 900 objective standards.

COCKTAILS IN THE MAKING AT MANDARIN BAR & BISTROT.

EXECUTIVE CHEF ANTONIO GUIDA, WITH EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF FEDERICO DELL'OMARINO AND PASTRY CHEF NICOLA DI LENA.

“It’s a great achievement that shows our commitment to ensuring the best Food & Beverage offerings, not only to our hotel guests, but also to the people of Milan.”

Luca Finardi

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From Scotland with Love

ON SHOW PORTRAIT

From the Scottish countryside to Milan: Hawico has brought the best of the cashmere knitting tradition to Italy’s fashion capital and all around the world, without losing its soul and character.

The Mill in Hawick recently received a special visit from Charles, Prince of Wales. Of course, it’s not surprising if you think that the Hawico company has a history that dates back to 1874 – tradition, craftsmanship and savoir-faire in true Scottish style.

While the factory, surrounded by rolling hills and stunning countryside, sits on the banks of the River Teviot in the middle of the town of Hawick in the Scottish Borders, Hawico has planned a worldwide expansion with boutiques scattered across the globe (13 owned “flagship” stores and 50 speciality retailers). Japan is next on the list.

In Milan, they have found a home in one of the most exclusive piazzas of the city, piazza Niccolò Tommaseo, both reserved and ultra chic, like the brand itself. They are now where the beloved Pupi Solari store once stood, which has retained only a small area dedicated to children’s clothing collections.

“Just like my father always said, buy once, buy well...”

Matthew Thomson

“A long friendship binds us to Pupi (Solari, ed.), and the idea of creating our flagship here came naturally,” shares Matthew Thomson, the new generation of the family who, together with the Sanderson family, took over the company twenty-eight years ago. It was initially repositioned to concentrate exclusively on cashmere, primarily making “private label” for key accounts like Chanel, Celine, Dior, Calvin Klein and Hugo Boss. Today 95% of the production is sold under their own label.

Light floods through the large windows of the elegant and refined space where the men and women’s collections are on display. Knitwear and outerwear in wool and cashmere are their core business. The pieces are soft to the touch but slightly rough, since they are not overly worked, as per Scottish tradition, and are made to last. “Just like my father always said, buy once, buy well,” jokes Matthew Thomson.

Among the unique characteristics of which they are most proud is their ability to combine craftsmanship, deeply rooted in history, with the latest technologies: “The company has been at the forefront of the seamless knitting revolution and operates the very latest Shima Seiki whole garment machines.

This investment has allowed us to offer great flexibility in design,” says William Sanderson.

They don’t have e-commerce – “We want to have a relationship with our customers, we want purchasing to be an experience,” explains Sanderson; for this reason, they also have a bespoke service that allows you to create a garment based on your own taste and needs, as well as collections that differ in colours and shapes depending on the country in which they are distributed. “Here in Italy, you love grey, blue, minimal lines and an elegant understatement,” concludes Thomson.

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MANDARIN OVERVIEW

Take Your Time Whether it’s a break from Christmas shopping, a moment of pampering with friends, or a gift experience for someone you love, the Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Milan is always ready to welcome you, now with a new special addition.

It’s called Restorative Yoga Touch and it’s the newest treatment offered at the Spa of the Mandarin Oriental, Milan this holiday season: a unique approach that combines a theraputic experience with relaxation techniques that help you reconnect with your deepest self.

Born from the fusion of two ancient oriental disciplines: Yoga, as in Restorative Yoga, and Thai massage, in its distinctive nuance of “Yoga Thai Massage”.

The Restorative Yoga Touch treatment consists of an asana sequence (yoga positions) and breathing exercises based on the traditional principles of the Restorative method, which help maintain relaxed positions for at least 5 minutes, followed by some gentle stretching.

The body has now prepared itself in a natural and harmonious way for the next phase: the massage. The masseuse’s touch will be both delicate and energetic; meridians, Marma points and reflexology points will be stimulated in order to infuse the body with a deep sense of relaxation and well-being, while at the same time stimulating the psycho-physical balance.

Essential oils accompany the moment, enhancing the effects, all in an enveloping environment with soft, relaxing lighting.

RESTORATIVE YOGA TOUCH DURATION: 50 MINS

Euro 140 for a single lesson Euro 100 for groups (max 3 people) The experience may also be concluded with a relaxing massage in the treatment room, rendering the moment even more complete.

For further information please contact the Spa at +39 02 8731 8882 or via email momln-spa@mohg.com

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DISCOVER MILAN

Music Maestro, Please!

The spotlight is focused on the stage of Teatro alla Scala, one of the world’s most magnificent opera houses. As per tradition, it will be opening the new operatic season on December 7th.

MARK IT ON THE CALENDAR THE 2019/2020 SEASON INCLUDES: 15 OPERAS, 8 BALLETS, 8 SYMPHONIC CONCERTS, 7 VOICE RECITALS, AND ADDITIONAL SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AND SHOWS DEDICATED TO CHILDREN.

THE MILANESE TRADITION HAS BEEN TAKING PLACE IN EARLY DECEMBER SINCE THE 1940S FOR THE FEAST DAY OF ST. AMBROSE, PATRON SAINT OF THE CITY. IT WAS ON THIS OPENING NIGHT, DECEMBER 7, 1951 THAT MARIA CALLAS CELEBRATED HER FIRST MILANESE TRIUMPH IN VERDI’S OPERA I VESPRI SICILIANI. SINCE THEN, MILAN AWAITS THE PRESTIGIOUS AND HIGHLY COVETED SOCIAL EVENT OF THE YEAR WITH EAGERNESS AND IN HIGH SPIRITS, PREPARING TO WELCOME DIGNITARIES, LEADING FIGURES AND CELEBRITIES. ON THE EVENING OF DECEMBER 7TH, MEN IN TUXEDOS AND WOMEN IN EVENING GOWNS AND SEQUINS SMILE AT PHOTOGRAPHERS AS THEY CONVERGE AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE. THE ROYAL BOX IS ALWAYS RESERVED FOR THE MAYOR OF MILAN AND EVER SO OFTEN, THE PRESIDENT OF ITALY. BUT THE REAL STAR OF THE SHOW IS THE OPERA ITSELF. THIS YEAR PUCCINI’S BELOVED TOSCA WILL COME TO LIFE ON STAGE, UNDER THE BATON OF RICCARDO CHAILLY, STAGE DIRECTION BY DAVIDE LIVERMORE AND THE POWERFUL VOICE OF SOPRANO ANNA NETREBKO IN THE LEAD ROLE.

OPERA

JANUARY 15 – FEBRUARY 16 ROMÉO ET JULIETTE STAGING BY BARTLETT SHER, CONDUCTOR LORENZO VIOTTI Z

BALLET

DECEMBER 17 – JANUARY 14 SYLVIA CHOREOGRAPHER MANUEL LEGRIS Z

CONCERTS

DECEMBER 20 – 21 CHRISTMAS CONCERT CONDUCTOR JOHN ELIOT GARDINER Z JANUARY 16 – 17 LA SCALA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY RICCARDO CHAILLY Z

SOPRANO ANNA NETREBKO IN THE LEAD ROLE OF TOSCA, PUCCINI'S BELOVED OPERA, FOR THE OPENING NIGHT AT LA SCALA.

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AT THE MUSEO TEATRALE ALLA SCALA, YOU CAN ENJOY THE RICH COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS RELATED TO THE WORLD OF OPERA AND THEATRE, AS WELL AS SKETCHES, LETTERS, PORTRAITS, AUTOGRAPHS AND EARLY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Where Largo Antonio Ghiringhelli, 1 www.museoscala.org

For over two centuries, Teatro alla Scala has been an integral part of Milanese evenings. Founded in 1778 under the auspices of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, the project by architect Giuseppe Piermarini took form where the church of Santa Maria alla Scala once stood.

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The best events in Milan for the upcoming months.

ELLIOTT ERWITT. FAMILY UNTIL 15/03 @ MUDEC

THE FAMILY. THERE IS NO CONCEPT MORE UNIVERSAL AND AT THE SAME TIME, MORE IN FLUX. GREAT AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHER, ELLIOT ERWITT KNOWS THIS WELL AND AT 91 YEARS OLD, HAS EMBARKED ON A NEW PROJECT THAT EXPLORES THE VARIOUS FACETS OF THIS INEFFABLE AND ALLENCOMPASSING SUBJECT. 60 PICTURES OF ONE OF PHOTOGRAPHY’S MOST IMPORTANT MASTERS EXHIBITED AT MUDEC PHOTO, PERSONALLY SELECTED BY THE ARTIST HIMSELF AND CURATOR BIBA GIACCHETTI: IRONIC IMAGES, SOCIAL MATTERS, NUDE WEDDINGS, LARGE FAMILIES, METAPHORS AND “OPEN” ENDINGS, LIKE THE FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPH OF THE BRATSK WEDDING IN WHICH YOU MIGHT RECOGNIZE YOURSELF OR TAKE A STEP BACK WITH A SMILE.

ELLIOTT ERWITT NEW YORK CITY, USA, 1955 © ELLIOTT ERWITT.

LEONARDO E LA MADONNA LITTA UNTIL 10/02 @ MUSEO POLDI PEZZOLI

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ALMOST THIRTY YEARS, THE FAMOUS PAINTING BY LEONARDO, ONE OF THE GREATEST MASTERPIECES FROM THE STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM IN ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, RETURNS TO ITALY TO THE POLDI PEZZOLI MUSEUM FOR THE OCCASION OF THE NATIONAL TH CELEBRATIONS OF THE 500 ANNIVERSARY OF DA VINCI’S DEATH. ALONGSIDE THE MADONNA LITTA ARE A SELECTED GROUP OF EXQUISITE PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS COMING FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE. THIS BODY CONSISTS OF WORKS BY LEONARDO AND HIS CLOSEST STUDENTS, GIOVANNI ANTONIO BOLTRAFFIO, MARCO D’OGGIONO, THE ANONYMOUS MASTER OF THE PALA SFORZESCA AND FRANCESCO NAPOLETANO, ACTIVE IN THE LAST DECADES OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, WHEN DA VINCI WAS LIVING AND WORKING IN MILAN AT THE COURT OF LUDOVICO IL MORO.

UNTITLED, SKETCH FOR COSTUME, PARIS, 2016.

IN GOUDE WE TRUST! UNTIL 31/12 @ PALAZZO GIURECONSULTI

VERSATILE ARTIST AND ACCLAIMED “IMAGE-MAKER”, JEAN-PAUL GOUDE HAS LEFT AN UNDENIABLE MARK ON THE COLLECTIVE IMAGINATION. OVER THE COURSE OF HIS THIRTY-YEAR CAREER, HE HAS COLLABORATED WITH MANY PRESTIGIOUS COMPANIES. HIS CROWNING GLORY, THE IN GOUDE WE TRUST! EXHIBITION, WILL BE PRESENTED BY CHANEL. ORGANIZED IN THREE SECTIONS, IT INCLUDES UNPUBLISHED WORKS IN A SET DESIGNED BY THE ARTIST HIMSELF, INCLUDING STILL IMAGES, DRAWINGS, CUT-UP EKTACHROMES AND A SELECTION OF LUMINOUS SCULPTURES, ALREADY EXPOSED IN 2017 AT THE POMPIDOU CENTRE IN PARIS. THE EXHIBITION CONCLUDES WITH THE NOTRE DAME DE ST MANDÉ AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE INSTALLATION AND THE SCREENING OF SO FAR SO GOUDE, A 90-MINUTE FILM THAT OFFERS AN OVERVIEW OF JEAN-PAUL GOUDE’S INSPIRATIONS AND CAREER FROM HIS BEGINNINGS TO TODAY.

LEONARDO DA VINCI, MADONNA LITTA (C. 1495). © SAN PIETROBURGO, MUSEO DELL’ERMITAGE.

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EXPOSITIONS

MILANO E GLI ANNI ’60. STORIA DI UN DECENNIO IRRIPETIBILE

L’ESERCITO DI TERRACOTTA E IL PRIMO IMPERATORE DELLA CINA

UNTIL 09/02 @ PALAZZO MORANDO AN EXPOSITION DEDICATED TO THE GREAT 60’S DURING WHICH MILAN EXPERIENCED UNSTOPPABLE ECONOMIC AND CREATIVE GROWTH FAR FROM THE HORRORS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR.

UNTIL 09/02 @ FABBRICA DEL VAPORE AN EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY INTO THE ANCIENT CHINESE WORLD THROUGH THE REPRODUCTION OF OVER 300 STATUES OF THE FIRST EMPEROR QUIN SHI HUANGDI’S ORIGINAL CLAY ARMY DISCOVERED IN THE XXTH CENTURY.

I LOVE LEGO UNTIL 02/02 @ MUSEO DELLA PERMANENTE OVER 1,000,000 BRICKS THAT MAKE UP MODERN CITIES AND ANCIENT MONUMENTS FOR ONE OF THE MOST FASCINATING EXPOSITIONS IN RECENT YEARS.

EROS RAMAZZOTTI 20/12 @ MEDIOLANUM FORUM ASSAGO THE INTERNATIONAL POP ARTIST ON TOUR WITH HIS LATEST ALBUM “PERFETTO”.

QUANDO IL GIAPPONE SCOPRÌ L’ITALIA UNTIIL 02/02 @ MUDEC AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROFOUND FASCINATION THAT THE WESTERN WORLD HAD WITH JAPAN AND WHICH STIMULATED MODERN ART COLLECTING.

EMILIO VEDOVA PLURIMO UNTIL 29/02 @ PALAZZO REALE FOR THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF EMILIO VEDOVA’S BIRTH, A JOURNEY INTO HIS CREATIVE WORLD WITH HIS SHARP AND ENERGETIC LANDSCAPES.

MUSIC/BALLET CHARLIE E LA FABBRICA DI CIOCCOLATO UNTIL 31/01 @ FABBRICA DEL VAPORE - CATTEDRALE AN ENJOYABLE MUSICAL BASED ON THE FAMOUS BOOK BY ROALD DAHL AND THE MOVIE “WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY”.

"IL PELLEGRINO", FROM RENÈ MAGRITTE (1898 - 1967).

ARTIST'S COLLECTION. @ STEFANO BOLCATO.

ROBERTO BOLLE AND FRIENDS

L’ANNUNCIAZIONE DI FILIPPINO LIPPI UNTIL 12/01 @ PALAZZO MARINO PALAZZO MARINO WILL BE SPECIALLY OPENED TO THE PUBLIC OVER THE CHRISTMAS SEASON TO SHOW THE FAMOUS PAINTING L’ANNUNCIAZIONE BY FILIPPINO LIPPI FROM TUSCANY.

04/01 – 07/01 @ TEATRO ARCIMBOLDI A COLLECTIVE PERFORMANCE BY SOME OF THE MOST APPRECIATED DANCERS OF OUR TIME HOSTED BY OUR ÉTOILE ROBERTO BOLLE TO CELEBRATE THE BEAUTY AND GRACE OF DANCING THROUGH DIFFERENT KINDS OF STYLES AND SCHOOLS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

CANOVA. I VOLTI IDEALI

AMY-INCONSAPEVOLE DIVA 24/01 @ TEATRO DAL VERME AN INCREDIBLE SHOW CELEBRATING THE DIVINE AND ICONIC AMY WINEHOUSE NOT ONLY AS A SINGER, BUT ALSO AS A WOMAN.

I MITI DEL ROCK 14-15/01 @ TEATRO NUOVO A TRIBUTE TO THE UNFORGETTABLE TALENTS OF JIMI HENDRIX AND ELVIS PRESLEY WITH A DOUBLE EVENT ON THE STAGE OF TEATRO NUOVO.

FESTIVAL FESTIVAL DELLA MAGIA 02-06/01 @ TEATRO MANZONI ARTISTS, ILLUSIONISTS AND MAGICIANS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WILL CHARM BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH THEIR PERFORMANCES.

MILANO FASHION WEEK MEN’S

UNTIL 15/03 @ GAM-GALLERIA D’ARTE MODERNA A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER THE GENESIS AND EVOLUTION OF THE FAMOUS “IDEAL HEADS” IN MARBLE WHICH LOOK AT THE CONCEPT OF FEMALE BEAUTY IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS.

11-14/01 @ AROUND THE CITY A FULL IMMERSION EXPERIENCE WITH FASHION SHOWS AND EXTRAORDINARY NIGHT OPENINGS.

SPORT A|X ARMANI EXCHANGE OLIMPIA MILANO VS VALENCIA BASKET 19/12 @ MEDIOLANUM FORUM ASSAGO A BIG GAME BETWEEN TWO GREAT BASKETBALL TEAMS.

ROBERTO BOLLE.

EUREKA 30/12 – 06/01 @ TEATRO CARCANO FOR THE OCCASION OF ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY, THE THEATRE COMPANY KATAKLÒ IS ON STAGE AT TEATRO CARCANO WITH INCREDIBLE ATHLETIC DANCE PERFORMANCES.

L’IMPORTANZA DI CHIAMARSI ERNESTO ELENA, 1819, SAN PIETROBURGO, MUSEO STATALE ERMITAGE. PHOTOGRAPHY BY A.KOKSHAROV © THE STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM.

UNTIL 31/12 @ TEATRO ELFO PUCCINI PARADOXES, WITTY DIALOGUES AND NONSENSE FOR ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN PLAYS BY OSCAR WILDE.

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