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Sting and Trudie Styler, at home in Tuscany

Il Palagio, a 400-year-old villa in Tuscany, is a summer house that the singer-musician Sting, and his wife, Trudie Styler, bought for a song or two. They’ve fixed it up, and brought the olive groves, vineyards and vegetable gardens back to life. Sting and Trudie talk with correspondent Alina Cho about music, raising a family, and revitalizing a cherished homestead. ... Read More »

Brunello Cucinelli: A fashion for industry

In a country where thousands of little towns are being deserted, one village is thriving, mainly due to the work of one extraordinary man: designer Brunello Cucinelli. His company, which makes some of the finest and priciest clothing in the world, has raised the fortunes of Solomeo, restored the town’s ancient buildings, and upheld the dignity of local workers by ... Read More »

Trafficking in art

In Florence the hottest new art pieces are Clet Abraham’s doctored street signs – playful, funny and irreverent Source Read More »