ViTRINE

a 72 Smalldive Quarterly
Issue 04 Volume 03 Jan-Mar 2012

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When ViTRINE was created, we were determined not to turn the quarterly into a newsletter for product updates. Thanks to the continuous constructive feedback from our readers, ViTRINE grew from a single page to a 3-page quarterly. Encouraging comments, such as those above, enabled ViTRINE to continue to publish. In 2012, we are giving this quarterly a facelift. ViTRINE will now be a fullfledged e-zine that may be downloaded from ISSUU. While it will remain a quarterly, monthly content will be posted on ViTRINEs blog site. I strongly encourage our readers to join our blog site and may we, one day, no longer need to distribute ViTRINE via mass emails. Thus, in this issue, we have a simple guide on navigating our blog site in Announcement. To stay away from the gloom in Europe, ViTRINE Style dresses you up for Art Basel Miami Black Friday Preview Art Sale. For those who like a slower pace and a dessert or two, Address Book recommends a trip to Sciacca, a Sicilian city well known for its mud-thermal baths and ceramics. Whatever you do, our Guide to Gracious Living recommends that you spare 20 minutes of your time to listen to Brene Browns amazing revelation on the power of vulnerability. Last but not least, find out why Francesco Silver, our contributor for Life Drawing, thinks that the sense of solitude is an endemic aspect of urban life in Tte--Tte Thank you and may 2012 be a year full of wonderful surprises! The ViTRINE team

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Trend

Tatsu Miki, Indigo Dye Artisan

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1. Dye artisan Tatz (Tatsu) Miki 2. An exhibition in Milan 3. Indigo dyed silk scarves 4. Gently Blue dyed silk scarf 5. Japanese Indigo leaves

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Tatsu Mikis first encounter with the indigo dye was in Tokushima Prefecture (Shikoku region), the birth place of Japanese indigo. Fascinated with the mysterious brilliant blue hue that the dye takes on when exposed to air, this graduate in international affairs at Columbia University decided to create the dye himself in Tokyo. Tatz, as theartisan prefers to be called, adapts the traditional dye-fermentation process using sak. Tatzs covetable hand dyed woven silkscarves are available in a wide variation of indigo hues. For more information of Tatz Mikis artistry, please write to tatsu.miki@facebook.com

Address Book
Bar del Corso Fratelli Todaro, Sciacca

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1 Sicilian iced coffee 2. Arancini 3. Bign with ricotta cream

We did not think that the nonedescript caf we randomly walked into for a bottle of water would turn out to be a little gem in this south western city of Sicily, Sciacca. It was also for that reason we only have pictures of halfdevoured food. As you enter into Bar del Corso Fratelli Todaro, owner Sig. Todaro sharply observes which pastry on their display case catches your attention and without fail he would serve you the one you would very much like to try. A sharp mindreader indeed. We also get to taste a specialty sweet of Sciacca - the Cucchitelli. This traditional Arabic pastry is filled with a sweet jam made from opo squash. Our favourites at Cafe del Corso: Riccotta filled bign and cannoli,cucchitelli of course, and the refreshing iced coffee slush. For those who prefer savoury food, we recommend the cafs hearty arancini (fried saffron rice balls with ragu filling).

ViTRINE Style
Living la vida Mocha
Stella McCartney Wool Twill Dress

What: Black Friday Preview Sale When: 6-9 Dec Where: Art Basel Miami Who: 0.001% in the art circuit Why: Business art is the best art

Stella McCartney Mocha Camel Wool Coat

72 Smalldive Mocha Calfskin Envelope Clutch Charlotte Olympia Calf Hair Pumps

Gracious Living
13. Embracing Vulnerability
Bren Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. Brene Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. Brenes talk on vulnerability at TED was listed as one of the 18 great TED ideas in 2011 by Huffington Post.

We can't opt out of the uncertainty, exposure, and emotional risks that are woven through our daily experiences. Like it or not, vulnerability is coming, and we have to decide if were going to open up to it or push it away.The only choice we really have is how we're going to respond to feeling vulnerable. And contrary to popular belief, our shields don't protect us. They simply keep us from being seen, heard, and known.If there's anything I've learned over the past decade and experienced firsthand over the last year, it's this: Our willingness to own and engage with our vulnerability determines the depth of our courage and the clarity of our purpose. Even if letting ourselves be seen and opening ourselves up to judgment or disappointment feels terrifying, the alternatives are worse: Choosing to feel nothing -- numbing. Choosing to perfect, perform, and please our way out of vulnerability. Choosing rage, cruelty, or criticism. Choosing shame and blame. Like most of you reading this, I have some experience with all of these alternatives, and they all lead to same thing: disengagement and disconnection.One of my favorite quotes is from theologian Howard Thurman. He writes, "Dont ask what the world needs; ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is more people who have come alive." Vulnerability is not easy, but its the surest sign that weve come alive.
The excerpt, posted on Huffington Post, is a follow-up post Brene wrote after giving the talk at TED. Watch Brens talk at http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability.html

Tte--Tte
Francesco Silver

Having moved to Milan, from Bari, two years ago for his work as a physio-therapist, Francesco now considers this city his home. When not assisting patients in rehabilitation therapy, he records the daily happening of the city with his Iphone. On a tram, in a park, or even at a music concert event, Francesco would be observing & capturing the intricacies of life and emotions of the habitants in Milan. V: Your photos about Milan reveal to me an intimate story...your story? FS: In my snapshots, you see see lot of of images of the deserted city streets at night, walls that are "violated" by grafitti, living ghosts in discotheques...I identify with those images. Those images are also my experiences with loneliness, new encounters, my sense of connection with this city. Thus, yes in most of these photos there is a story that belongs to me. V: The subject of loneliness crop up very often amongst Milanese. But this city is such a small city: where I live, almost everyone knows each other... FS: Milan is not a big city as you know. I think the sense of loneliness stems from the sense of inadequate-ness in love, in friendship, and in our relationship with the city. In fact this sense of solitude allows me to observe and capture images of life in this city. V: You capture a lot of photos of Milan during the night. FS: Many of my photos,especially my favorite ones, are those taken at night. I think there is more truth in what we see at night than in the day. People seem less inhibited to show who they really are during the night.
Francesco is ViTRINEs contributor for the column Life Drawing More about Francesco: www.francescosilver.it

Life Drawing
by Francesco Silver

Take me home, please

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