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editorial

Dear readers and friends, a wonderful vacation in two great London hotels, the
Halkin and the Metropolitan. You will see modernity and
We had left the last issue with the the style of a new supercar made in Britain, and then
promise that beHouse, The Bespoke enjoy the exclusivity of a prestigious sailing regatta in
House, would reopen the doors of his Venice under the perfect hospitality of the crown jewel
home in Milan, in a permanent form. of Belmond, Cipriani. And then engines, of those with
Today we can say that Bespoke has an almost unimaginable tights, and technology always
kept his promise and that beHouse will made in Italy and the pride of all fortunate owners in the
open the doors of his new home be- world of a Pagani model or an Italdesign special car. This
fore the summer. It will be a definitive is followed by a great demonstration of the game of kin-
home, at the heart of the fashion qua- gs, the Polo, which takes place on the beaches of Rovinj,
drilateral beside the locations of major Croatia. And then from Paris, to dine in a small bistro in
international brands, before a series of the 11th arrondissment and reading a cult book about
beHouse that will re-present the format the Dandies in the world, photographed by our talented
in major world capitals over the next friend Rose Callahan. Chef of the year, for us by Bespoke,
few years. This is an extraordinary mis- the starry Enrico Bartolini, who set for us as a model in-
sion and purpose, because Milan will troducing ourselves into the magic of his simple and re-
be the ambassador of taste and Italian fined cuisine, an immense quality one, inside his restau-
class. And of the “bien vivre” interpreted rant at Mudec in Milan. You will then read the story of a
in the European language with an ab- gentleman caming from far away and telling us how to
solutely international code. As always, interpret a modern, classic and timeless man. And a tri-
it will be dedicated to craftsmen, nice bute to Laurence Fellows, one of America’s greatest male
brands, capsules, limited series, and everything that be- fashion illustrators, inventor of the image of cult publica-
longs to that unique and unusual world. The house is a tions such as Apparel Arts, an absolutely chic and cool
late-century palace, with contaminations dating to the reference today too. And again, the story of Giannetto
15th and 16th centuries. A property under the care of Portofino, from Andria Puglia, and Elena Berton, unique
the “Superintendence of the Fine Arts of Milan”, a place garments for women who want a particular product
rich in history and ideal to hosting the best from all over and not just a brand. A fashion story is told by the photos
the world. We are proud of this enormous opportunity of Matteo Macchiavello, on jealousy and a loving affair
that has been offered to us by a destiny that has paid between a beautiful oriental girl and two young men at
us back a lot of recent difficulties, which will turn into the Mandarin Hotel in Milan. At least, everyone is victim
great satisfaction as soon as we are able to inaugurate of jealousies once in a lifetime. We close with the cars, a
the new residence. We are giving to all lovers of the be- special Ranger Rover who lives a new life after a mira-
autiful an appointment to come to visit beHouse very culous restoration. Like all the elderly but noble ladies, it
soon to receive their guests in a perfect manner, with a does not show her years. The final picture is dedicated
taste of the international “bien vivre”. I forgot the address, to the official announcement of the 70th Cannes Film
that is via Bigli at 6, probably one of the coolest streets Festival and I wanted to dedicate it to this wonderful in-
in Milan that will become a cult in the coming years. ternational film event that wanted Claudia Cardinale as
Even in this issue of Bespoke we have lots of very inte- its testimonial. She embodies, in my memory, the female
resting arguments, related to the world of great quality. protagonist of the “Gattopardo” by Luchino Visconti, one
As always stories of men, women, and things. From the of the most refined and prestigious works of Italian ci-
great adventure of Jean Shrimpton, a symbol of swin- nema. Claudia is the brilliant testimonial that, even in a
ging London in the 1960s, to Jackie Kennedy, testimo- woman of old age, the inner beauty still remains. Class
nial of the splendors created by the Piaget Maison. A and elegance are always our territory, and Madame Car-
great Natalie Portman took on the screen of cinema the dinal is a brilliant example of both of these qualities. An
inimitable style of another female legend, Princess Gra- affectionate greeting and goodbye soon, as always to
ce who tied her name to a Hermes handbag, an icon of the next issue with the promise to taste together soon
female style and not only. The inimitable - and unfortu- pictures and stories from the new beHouse.
nately too much imitated - Kelly. And then, as always, we
travelled between tradition and the future: passing time
in the magic of Abu Dhabi, to jump into Albion enjoying by Giansandro Cantori