Valeria Necchio

3 weeks ago | wetheitalians.com | Valeria Necchio

BY: Valeria NecchioWhen thinking about Venice, many adjectives might come to mind: romantic, historic, picturesque, timeless. But sustainable? Perhaps not. It's difficult to think of Venice as a sustainable place.

1 month ago | italysegreta.com | Valeria Necchio

When thinking about Venice, many adjectives might come to mind: romantic, historic, picturesque, timeless. But sustainable? Perhaps not. It’s difficult to think of Venice as a sustainable place.

2 months ago | wetheitalians.com | Valeria Necchio

BY: Valeria NecchioOnce the beating heart of Italian streets, edicole, or newsstands, have long teetered on the verge of extinction-relics of a bygone era when gossip, information, and interaction were consumed on the streets. Now, against all odds, some are reawakening, returning in different, cooler guises, reinventing themselves as cultural lifelines and taste-defining cornerstones of the digital age-a fusion of foresight, design-savviness, and a nostalgic longing for things on paper.

2 months ago | italysegreta.com | Valeria Necchio

Once the beating heart of Italian streets, edicole, or newsstands, have long teetered on the verge of extinction—relics of a bygone era when gossip, information, and interaction were consumed on the streets. Now, against all odds, some are reawakening, returning in different, cooler guises, reinventing themselves as cultural lifelines and taste-defining cornerstones of the digital age—a fusion of foresight, design-savviness, and a nostalgic longing for things on paper.

Feb 27, 2025 | italysegreta.com | Valeria Necchio

reading time 12 min “‘Maybe I suffer from a kind of MINIA,’ he jokes.” Mina, Italy’s ultimate music icon, and Mauro Balletti, the visionary artist and photographer entrusted with shaping her public image for over five decades, met serendipitously in the backstage of one of her concerts in 1972. Since that first encounter, their collaboration grew into a profound, disruptive symposium; a 50-year journey through music, art, fashion, and the cultural evolution of a nation. With every photograph,...