July 10th and -11th 2020

The right frame for the clothes I designed made from fabrics bought during my travels. The sheen of sun-kissed silks among the flowers. My damask brocades, designed to lend personality mixed together with the enchanting hydrangeas. My caftans (coups de coeur) made from linen and crispy hemps waved by the warm wind. The scents of roses and olea fragrans. And a poetry reading.

When I entered the Portico Rosso for the first time I was fascinated by the charming and welcoming energy as if Portico Rosso has been there waiting for me to come in.

I fell in love with it instantly.

I remember asking to the beautiful woman in front of me - whose name is Lucia - if I could use her enchanting garden. Looking around I realized that she looks after that place with a sense of dedicated gratitude.

It has been a fantastic two-days event.

The wonderful garden. Its light. Its scent. Everything contributed to create a powdery and dense atmosphere of femininity but above all I found in Lucia not only a beautiful woman but a radiant friend.

​Laura Milan