Spring is already here..

Dear all,

where has the last month gone? Between St. Valentine, Carnevale and the Fashion Weeks the month has simply dissolved!

I am writing from my Bella Firenze where, since I am multitasking, I was able to catch up with many things including the seasonal flu! Likely we have 69 degrees and a sky so clean and bright that is hard to concentrate with the projects to be done.

My new collection is up and running, many styles are still coming in, when you have time take a look and check it out my  Atelier Online or come and visit me!!

Now, tag me in your stories, write to me, stay in touch with social networks and if you need a special personal shopper session online, you can ask to:

personalshopper@jennifertattanelli.com

PALM BEACH

What a lovely ride this February in Palm Beach!! Weather could have not been better, and the town was simply super excited about the multiple happenings.

I am almost back to Palm Beach, just in time to welcome this coming Spring. Many events are still going on for this month and they will keep bursting in April while a multitude of new openings have been welcomed from the residents.

If you have not done it yet, take a look into the new PALM HOUSE hotel, I still prefer the outdoors venues (aka: MY BEACH!) however the Palm House brings some new decors in our neighbor worth a visit.

FIRENZE...

Spring is undoubtedly one of the prettiest times of the year in Florence, meaning leisurely passeggiate (strolls) in the city’s glorious gardens are par for the course, as well as the inauguration of several large-scale exhibitions. 

Keeping with gardens for a moment, the 18th-century Villa La Quiete gardens in the Castello area, north of Florence, open to the public for the first time on May 16. Created between 1724 and 1727, it was the beloved location for the grand duchesses and princesses of the House of Medici, from Christina of Lorraine to Vittoria Della Rovere and the Electress Palatine Anna Maria Luisa de’ Medici, who chose the villa as her home. The gardens have been restored by the University of Florence, which is currently celebrating its 250th anniversary.  

Other occasions of note include our Capodanno Fiorentino (Florentine New Year) on March 25, celebrated with a costumed parade and flag bearers, and reminding us of the tradition that dates back to medieval times. Another date for your diaries is International Women’s Day on March 8, usually celebrated with talks and tours across the city and the traditional gifting of bouquets of brightly colored mimosas.

The highly anticipated Tracy Emin show kicks off in Palazzo Strozzi from March 16, where it will be on display until July 20. Titled Sex and Solitude, it’s set to be the largest exhibition ever held in Italy dedicated to one of the most famous and influential British artists on the contemporary scene.  

In contrast, we’ll have Caravaggio and the 20th century – Roberto Longhi, Anna Banti at Villa Bardini from March 27 to July 20, where works by the likes of Caravaggio’s Boy Bitten by a Lizard and Apostles by Jusepe de Ribera are bound to delight art lovers.

Sculptures by Emanuele Giannelli have popped up in front of the San Lorenzo Basilica and Palazzo Strozzi Sacrati (behind the Duomo). The giant 5-metre works form a dual-site exhibition titled Il Cielo Sopra Firenze (The Sky Above Florence), with The Watcher located by the Basilica and two Korf17 sculptures framing the headquarters of the Tuscany regional government until May 15. Represented wearing virtual reality headsets, the figures invite us to focus on overcoming ephemerality in favor of a wider perspective. 

The ushering in of the new season means we start to see the markets fill with asparagus and artichokes, two ingredients that I love to cook with. A simple dish lets them shine, with asparagi alla fiorentina easily prepared by first boiling your asparagus in salted water, then cooking them in butter before frying them in a pan for a few minutes. Once ready, add pepper and Parmesan and serve with a fried egg on top for a traditional Tuscan recipe that is super simple and spotlights the quality of local ingredients.

With love,

Jennifer