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Monks

November 6, 2012 by Le Fist

The monastery of S. Francesco, Fiesole, Provincia di Firenze, Italy A weekend in Florence to visit a friend. A city that never ranked as one of my favourites but I saw a different side to it this time. Staying in an apartment on the other side of the river, away from the year round hordes of tourists hoping to glance at David’s penis, sardining themselves onto the Ponte Vecchio, or just blocking your way on a narrow pavement whilst you […]

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October 21, 2012 by Le Fist

Cathedral, Pantelleria town centre, Pantelleria Island , Sicily

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Splendid Isolation

October 21, 2012 by Le Fist

Palms in a courtyard, Palermo Well, hello there. Fancy seeing you here! I must say it’s been a while. What have you been up to? Tell me… Well, juggling about a million projects and building up those air miles! If I never saw Charles De Gaulle Terminals 2D, E and G again I’d be a very happy man. Modern travelling requires that you plan your outfit prior to your departure: – What shoes to wear? The Acnes have those lovely […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: italy, Pantelleria, travel

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Dinner With Nicholas// Dinner For One

June 15, 2010 by Le Fist

One that never quite made it. This is from a few months back when I was going through my Silent Period. But I kind of like the images so I thought I’d post it. I’d been reading in Fantasic Man magazine that dining alone was all the rage. And there I found myself in my usual Italian haunt doing just that. Incredible as I’d stayed at that hotel more times than I can remember and never ventured into the restaurant. […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: food, italy, le fist

And The Bride Wore YSL

June 10, 2010 by Le Fist

Remember the Love Cats from my Christmas post? [Click here to view it] Well they GOT HITCHED! It was quite possibly the most beautiful wedding ever. I mean, Italy, sunshine, prosecco, friends, an incredible castle… what more could you ask for? The groom wore Prada and the bride wore YSL – flowing, white and just gorgeous. With pockets too. Oh, Mama, you and your pockets! She wore a crystal embellished Sportmax bolero over the dress for the church and Jimmy Choo […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: italy, jimmy choo, prada, sportmax, weddings, ysl, yvessaint laurent

Towards the light

March 27, 2010 by Le Fist

Northern Italy. I’ve always liked the view of this square through the portico. It’s really hard to photograph but I’ll keep trying. It’s even more special at night time when the Duomo is lit up. It almost feels like a stage set. The way the curve of the arch is echoed on the pebbled walkway gives a nice symmetry. Italians seem to love their rucksacks, or “zaino” as they refer to them. The kids all have these fondant-fancy coloured ones […]

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The Most Beautiful Trousers In The World

March 23, 2010 by Le Fist

How does that old Fred Buscaglione song go? I Found My Love In Portofino? Well I found mine just outside Napoli, near Pompeii. The most exquisitely detailed, perfectly cut pair of trousers. A testimony to the skills of the Southern Italian sarto. They just don’t make ‘em like they used to…

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: italy, mensw, tailoring

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Dinner With Tolstoi

February 19, 2010 by Le Fist

Just had a lovely supper with an old friend in a restaurant in the Emilia Romagna region in Italy. A novel way of presenting a menu – literature classics. I got Tolstoi and she got Shakespeare. The grilled scamorza cheese with honey was very good. As was the swordfish. V. delicate. I also liked the way the wine glasses were placed on the table, lying atop a napkin. Post dinner we bumped into La Boda, a local transvestite of a […]

Categories: random • Tags: food, italy

Beauty Sleep/ Buona Giornata

December 2, 2009 by Le Fist

Mornin’, folks. Just had breakfast. A lot of American ladieeees downstairs. A teachers convention. Time to pack up, daily grind an’ all dat.

Categories: La Bella Italia, Lazy Blogger, poor attendance • Tags: italy, travel

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Gomorrah (2008) – Matteo Garrone

November 4, 2009 by Le Fist

I’ve been to Naples a few times and it is one of my favourite places in Italy. There really is no other place like it. Taking a taxi is taking your life into your own hands! There’s an amazing market on the outskirts that many fashion houses and vintage store-owners go to get their fix. Everything’s piled high and you’ve got to dig deep. Found the most beautiful sun-bleached nappa blouson there. However, you’re warned to leave the moment the […]

Categories: cinema, it's grim down south • Tags: colour studies, film, film stills, italy

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Sunset Boulevard

October 13, 2009 by Le Fist

This was an oddly beautiful evening. I walked out onto the street from my hotel to be bathed in this strangely hued light. It was dusk. Perhaps it had something to do with low-hanging clouds and refraction but the effect of this “honey colour” vision was eerie. Almost like the moments before a solar eclipse. Everything was still_

Categories: photography, tonal studies, Uncategorized • Tags: colour studies, italy, photography, sunsets, travel

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Splendid Isolation

Dinner With Nicholas// Dinner For One

And The Bride Wore YSL

Towards the light

The Most Beautiful Trousers In The World

Dinner With Tolstoi

Beauty Sleep/ Buona Giornata

Gomorrah (2008) – Matteo Garrone

Sunset Boulevard

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