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The Alta Vita Edit

Objects, rituals and quiet recommendations across wellness, style, cuisine and design—the things that make the everyday a little more considered.

Rituals

Wellness

Small, considered habits that make the everyday feel a little more intentional.

A morning ritual worth protecting: Ten unhurried minutes before the day begins—journal, stretch, or simply coffee without a screen.
The breathing practice we keep returning to: A short, guided reset that travels well: airports, hotel rooms, the ten minutes before a meeting.
An evening wind-down: Dim light, no scrolling, a page or two of something unrelated to work.
The weekly reset we don’t skip: A pill box sorted by morning, midday and evening, filled with the season’s vitamins and minerals—plus a lip balm and a cup of tea within reach.
Permission to let go: Spring asks for a little renewal each year. Letting go is easier said than done, but it’s remarkably refreshing once it happens.
The practice we return to, always: Yoga and meditation, practiced regularly rather than perfectly—the quiet discipline that keeps everything else in balance.
A week that moves in every direction: Strength one day, cardio the next, something gentler in between—variety, more than intensity, is what keeps the routine alive.
The ritual that makes anywhere feel like home: A homemade matcha latte, whisked the same way wherever we are, with a splash of nut milk.
The five-step layering ritual: Cleanse, mist, a treatment serum, mist again, then a nectar to finish—layered slowly, skin drinks in more with each step than it would in one.

Wardrobe

Pieces we return to season after season, chosen for how they travel and how they last.

The travel wardrobe, edited: Pieces chosen for how they pack, not just how they photograph—linen, silk, and one good coat.
Jewellery that earns its place: A few pieces worn every day, layered rather than swapped out.
The bag that goes everywhere: Structured enough for a client meeting, soft enough for a market in Puglia.
The palette we’re wearing this season: Rust, terracotta and camel—the tones that carry a wardrobe from autumn straight through the darker months.
The piece that does the work: One slightly unexpected piece—a colour, a cut, a texture—that turns the simplest outfit into a look.
The thrill of finding something new: A little curiosity for young, independent labels—the pieces nobody else is wearing yet.

Kitchen

A simple, market-first approach to the table—nothing fussy, everything considered.

A table set simply: Good bread, good oil, one thing done well—the Alta Vita approach to a weeknight dinner.
A market-first way to cook: Building the week’s meals around what looks best that morning, not the other way around.
The cookbook we keep lending out: Recipes forgiving enough for a Tuesday, elegant enough for guests.
The reservation worth making in Milan: Japanese-Brazilian-Peruvian flavours under a golden light installation—the kind of place that turns a Tuesday into an occasion.
The ritual worth adopting: Aperitivo is a way of life—a short pause with a drink and something salty, exactly at the hour when the light turns gold.
The best month at the market: September at the market: you still catch the last figs, tomatoes and summer fruit, just as mushrooms and squash start arriving for autumn.

Interiors

Objects and rituals that make a space feel considered, wherever in the world it is.

An object with a story: The kind of find—from a Loire Valley brocante or a Puglia workshop—that makes a room feel considered.
Scenting a room properly: Something warm and a little unexpected, lit the moment we walk in.
Linen, everywhere it can go: Bedding, napkins, even a throw for the sofa—imperfect by design, better with age.
The instant upgrade for any evening: A candle lit even for the simplest evening at home—the smallest gesture that changes the whole mood of a room.
The magazine on the coffee table: The design issue we never let go unread—more mood board than manual, always within reach.