THE ELEGANCE AND CULTURE OF TASTE BY ANNA FENDI

Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

Elegance becomes a lifestyle and an experience: the culture of taste. That is the sign impressed in the eclectic work by Anna Fendi, who embodied her renowned experience in the realm of fashion, in a series of smashing projects concerning furniture, hotellerie and Epicureanism. A harmony of signs, where the rationality of suggestions reminding the constructivism, details and sophistication, celebrating the art of making, the made in Italy shines in the collection of furniture Anna made and features in other smashing initiatives she had.

Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

 

AVF furniture collection, photo by N
AVF furniture collection, photo by N

 

AVF furniture collection, photo by N
AVF furniture collection, photo by N

 

AVF furniture collection, photo by N
AVF furniture collection, photo by N

 

AVF furniture collection, photo by N
AVF furniture collection, photo by N

 

AVF furniture collection, photo by N
AVF furniture collection, photo by N

 

AVF furniture collection, photo by N
AVF furniture collection, photo by N

 

AVF furniture collection, photo by N
AVF furniture collection, photo by N

 

The wine selection AVF, photo by N
The wine selection AVF, photo by N

 

The wine selection AVF, photo by N
The wine selection AVF, photo by N

One of them is the project of luxury residence, an idea which is much more than a hotellerie and regards life quality which arises from feeling like being at home, staying in a smashing place where many senses are stimulated and caressed. That is the core of Villa Laetitia, a residency which is in Rome, placed in the renowned area Prati, a historical building from early Nineties designed by the architect Armando Brasini. I enjoyed very much being there and sharing with Anna an Epicurean interlude featuring the delicatessen of La Torre”, the restaurant and wine bar of Villa Laetitia, as the infamous “Patata interrata”, made by the chef Danilo Ciavattini, an awesome, an appetizer where potato joins with the scent of truffles and other delicate aromas. Villa Laetitia also hosts the creations Anna made, it’s a little, big cathedral of elegance where to go and come back.

 

 

AVF furniture collection, photo by N
AVF furniture collection, photo by N

 

AVF furniture collection, photo by N
AVF furniture collection, photo by N

 

AVF furniture collection, photo by N
AVF furniture collection, photo by N

 

AVF furniture collection, photo by N
AVF furniture collection, photo by N

 

AVF furniture collection, photo by N
AVF furniture collection, photo by N

 

AVF furniture collection, photo by N
AVF furniture collection, photo by N

 

AVF furniture collection, photo by N
AVF furniture collection, photo by N

 

AVF furniture collection, photo by N
AVF furniture collection, photo by N

 

AVF furniture collection, photo by N
AVF furniture collection, photo by N

In this circumstance I also enjoyed another project Anna made, AVF, a selection of Italian wines bringing the initials of her name. This project, developed along with her husband Giuseppe Toscano, embodies a leitmotiv of her work: the excellence of made in Italy products, genuineness and craftsmanship. In fact it has been selected 21 wines and spirits, resulting from stories of passions of wine houses who made it. These superb wines – red and white wines: Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti, Amarone, prosecco from Valdobbiadene and champagne from Alta Langa, Soave, la Falanghina, Gavi and Vermentino, along with Kerner, which is my favourite one, Riesling and other ones I was pleased of tasting – brings unusual names as “Twill”, “Velvet”, “Spina di Pesce”, “Lamé” and others that evidence her world, her life and work spent in the atelier, immersed in the beauty and are exclusively available on line. An universe which talks about the Italian style in its most vibrant version and the bright genius of Anna Fendi.

Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

 

Chess celebration ft. me, myself and I, photo by N
Chess celebration ft. me, myself and I, photo by N

 

Me, myself and I, photo by N
Me, myself and I, photo by N

 

Villa Laetitia Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia Rome, photo by N

 

Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

 

Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

I could spend thousands of words to depict her, her powerful strength as creative and individual, but I prefer just reminding the words by her daughter Silvia who once told me: my mother is amazing, she has a such a great sense of detail and a visual attitude, she is able to see how the things can be, can combine between themselves, before that is made. This is one of her many skills, a value I celebrate.

L’ ELEGANZA E LA CULTURA DEL GUSTO DI ANNA FENDI

Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

L’ eleganza diventa un lifestyle e un’ esperienza all’ insegna della cultura del gusto. Questo, il segno impresso nell’ eclettica opera di Anna Fendi, che ha racchiuso la sua rinomata esperienza nell’ ambito della moda in una serie di formidabili progetti che riguardano l’ arredamento, l’ hotellerie e l’ epicureismo. Un’ armonia di segni, in cui la razionalità di suggestioni che richiamano alla mente il costruttivismo, i dettagli e la raffinatezza, che celebrano l’ arte del fare e il made in Italy splende nella collezione di componenti di arredo realizzata da Anna ed è protagonista di altre sue fantastiche iniziative.

Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

 

Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

 

Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

 

Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

 

Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

 

Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

Una di queste è il progetto di residenze di lusso, un’ idea che è molto di più di una hotellerie e riguarda la qualità di vita data dal sentirsi come a casa, soggiornando in un luogo che sollecita e accarezza molteplici sensi. Questo è il cuore di Villa Laetitia, una residenza che si trova a Roma, ubicata nei dintorni della nota area Prati, un edificio storico che risale ai primi anni del Novecento progettato dall’ architetto Armando Brasini. Ho molto apprezzato trovarmi in questo meraviglioso luogo e condividere con Anna un interludio epicureo a base delle delizie di “La Torre”, quali la famigerata “Patata interrata”, un superbo appetizer, realizzato dallo chef Danilo Ciavattini, in cui la patata si unisce al profumo del tartufo e di altri delicati aromi. Villa Laetitia ospita anche le creazioni di Anna, è una piccola, grande cattedrale di eleganza in cui andare e tornare.

AVF, the wine selection at the restaurant La Torre at Villla Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
AVF, the wine selection at the restaurant La Torre at Villla Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

 

La Torre restaurant at Villla Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
La Torre restaurant at Villla Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

 

La Torre restaurant at Villla Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
La Torre restaurant at Villla Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

In questa circostanza ho apprezzato anche un altro progetto di Anna, AVF, una selezione di vini italiani che portano le iniziali del suo nome. Questo progetto, consolidato insieme al marito Giuseppe Toscano, racchiude in sé un leitmotiv del suo lavoro: l’ eccellenza dei prodotti made in Italy, la genuinità e l’ artigianalità. Infatti sono stati selezionati 21 vini e distillati, risultato di storie di passione delle case vinicole che li hanno realizzati. Questi superbi vini – vini rossi e bianchi: il Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti, Amarone il prosecco di Valdobbiadene e lo champagne di Alta Langa, il Soave, la Falanghina, il Gavi e Vermentino di Gallura, unitamente al Kerner, il mio preferito, al Riesling e altri ancora che sono stata lieta di assaporare – portano nomi insoliti come “Twill”, “Velvet”, “Spina di Pesce”, “Lamé” e altri che testimoniano il suo mondo, la sua vita e il suo lavoro trascorso nell’ atelier, immersa nella bellezza e sono disponibili esclusivamente on line. Un universo che parla di stile italiano nella sua versione più vibrante e del brillante estro di Anna Fendi.

Patata interrata, photo by N
Patata interrata, photo by N
The best tartare I have ever eaten, photo by N
The best tartare I have ever eaten, photo by N
Me, myself and I and my favourite dish, the tartare, photo by N
Me, myself and I and my favourite dish, the tartare, photo by N

 

Sweetness, photo by N
Sweetness, photo by N

 

Little sweetness, photo by N
Little sweetness, photo by N

Potrei spendere migliaia di parole per dipingere lei, la sua poderosa forza da creativa e da individuo, ma preferisco ricordare soltanto le parole di sua figlia Silvia che una volta mi ha detto: mia madre è sorprendente, ha un acuto senso del dettaglio e una notevole attitudine visiva, è capace di vedere come le cose possono essere, abbinarsi tra di loro, prima ancora che ciò sia stato fatto. Questo, uno dei suoi vari talenti, un valore che celebro.

Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

 

Anna Fendi on canvas at Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Anna Fendi on canvas at Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

 

The Fendi sisters on canvas, photo by N
The Fendi sisters on canvas, photo by N

 

Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

 

Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

 

Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

 

 

Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

 

Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

 

La Torre wine bar at Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
La Torre wine bar at Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

 

La Torre wine bar at Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N
La Torre wine bar at Villa Laetitia, Rome, photo by N

 

Anna Fendi at the La Torre wine bar, Rome, photo by N
Anna Fendi at the La Torre wine bar, Rome, photo by N

 

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