Month: September 2021

  • Lufthansa vs Ryanair

    Lufthansa vs Ryanair

    The difference is REAL! Lufthansa and Ryanair are completely different flying experiences. You pay a low fare to get to a destination. One is basically a cattle wagon while the other has a customer service dimension. Don’t complain, sit back and tolerate what paying pennies can buy. I took a flight to Milan on Ryanair. […]

  • MFW PT2 September 2021

    MFW PT2 September 2021

    More images from Milan Fashion for Spring 2022. Stay Tuned for the the Before Tacky Podcast on the reviews.

  • MFW September 21

    MFW September 21

    I can honestly say this was a strange Milan Fashion Week. My first fashion event in the New Normal was an experience. A city still in recovery from the shock of the past 18 months. Part one of my highlights:

  • By Leonardo?

    By Leonardo?

    I screened The Lost Leonardo at the Tribeca Film Festival 2021. The art world is full of intrigue, a world all to itself filled with cultural elites. 4 out of 5 stars. The Lost Leonardo directed by Andreas Koefoed.

  • Salerno On Tap

    More to come on the undedapprecicated Amalfi city. I had a two day then loved the coastal resort.

  • LUCKY US

    A dinner time view we had all to ourselves. Who could we argue? All the details are coming soon.

  • Pompeii

    Pompeii

    Haunting. Tragic. Inspiring. What can anyone write about Pompeii that has not been written before? The Roman city fell victim to the Mount Vesuvius. Mother Nature claimed the city one evening burying the ancient metropolis under levels of deadly ash almost 2000 years ago. Visiting the site 2 times in August. I admit, Pompeii stirs […]

  • Brett Johnson On Fashion

    Brett Johnson On Fashion

    I met Fashion Designer Brett Johnson in Milan at Fashion Week Men during his eponymous label’s presentation on via Manzoni. Tailored, luxury materials are the elements of all his collections. Curiosity got the best of me. I wanted to know what influenced him to become a designer. With co host Alex Popov, we discuss fashion […]