
I will start with the new window inspiration.
In Italy, with one of the worst ever economic crisis looming overhead, the
new Dolce & Gabbana collections are back to the 50s.
Back to happy.
Back to playful, patterned brights and colors.
Back to all the joy the market stalls have to offer.
Back to the treasure trove of legends and character that the country is.
Let’s capture the era of the sunny, upbeat comedy starring Sophia Loren or
Gina Lollobrigida.
A romantic whirl of a film, with everything going for it, not least of
which is the sensual way it takes us far away from the gloom of financial
crisis.
And so, we have.
Lanie Hartman, arms overflowing with lovely, new BBJ Linens, walked into my
life with a D&G inspired cloth that knocked our retro crocheted socks off.
Today, we’ll share the designers plucked from the runways.
Tomorrow, the tabletop sneak peeks.




