Five Italian Locals Share Hosting Tips for Vogue World: Milano
To commemorate Vogue World: Milano, Vogue reached out to five locals from Italy for their hosting advice. Textile designer Ida Corti advocates for a laid-back vibe featuring gin and tonic, an assortment of dinnerware, and dishes meant for sharing. She suggests a guest book by Giulio Giannini, apparel from Stephan Janson, and jewelry from Goossens, with shopping spots including Cabana, Laguna B, Ginori 1735, Pampaloni, and Navigli market. Another host highlights the importance of generosity, serving Campari soda and seasonal dishes while shopping at Laboratorio Paravicini. A third host, who relocated to Italy at 28, offers homemade gin and various salads from the Parma flea market. The fourth prefers intimate gatherings with seasonal bloody marys, also shopping at Laboratorio Paravicini. The fifth host features Tamu rosé and sources items from Bitossi Home.
Key facts
- Vogue asked five Italian locals for hosting tips in celebration of Vogue World: Milano.
- Textile designer Ida Corti advises hosts to be in a good mood and genuinely enjoy hosting.
- Common aperitivo recommendation: gin and tonic with Parmigiano, olives, and salted almonds.
- Corti suggests a hand-marbled guest book from Giulio Giannini in Florence as a hostess gift.
- One host, who moved to Italy at 28, learned to relax and involve guests in kitchen tasks.
- Another host prefers smaller gatherings and seasonal bloody marys made with fresh tomatoes.
- A host from southern Tuscany brings olive oil from her own trees in Capalbio as a gift.
- The fifth host serves Tamu rosé, launched last year, and spicy mezcal margaritas.
Entities
Artists
- Ida Corti
- Giulio Giannini
- Stephan Janson
- Viviana Varese
- Martha Graham
- Lisa Corti
- Agustina Bottoni
Institutions
- Vogue
- Vogue World
- Cabana
- Laguna B
- Ginori 1735
- Pampaloni
- Laboratorio Paravicini
- Borgo delle Tovaglie
- Abask
- LaDoubleJ
- La DoubleJ
- Vetrerie di Empoli
- Bitossi Home
- Serax
- Rohé
- Goossens
- Tamu
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Florence
- Navigli
- Parma
- Capalbio
- Tuscany
- Sicily
- Sardinia
- Paestum
- California