The Alpines

Today Piacenza is getting invaded of 400 000 Alpines. Every second year? they arrange a big party in one city in Italy and this year it's going to be held in Piacenza, a city of 100 000 citizens (how did they think?). For four days they have blocked the whole center and you can not leave or enter after today afternoon. For them there will be 8000 busses to take them in and out from the city center but for people in Piacenza there is nothing organized... Almost all shops are closing down and even the hospital is closed!!! Instead they've arranged with hospital camps like in wartimes... It will be a great mess this weekend and since Stefano has to use his car for work we will escape to Finale Ligure where Stefano can work in peace (and I can enjoy the beach :). Stefano allready left and I'll leave today afternoon. Unfortunately we have to close Ivory for two days, but probably we would not sell anything during these days anyway, the alpinists are not here for doing vintage shopping :) They are here for drinking beer, eating and watching all the parades and events they've organized.


The Alpini (English: "Alpines") are the elite mountain warfare soldiers of the Italian Army. They are currently organized in two operational brigades, which are subordinated to the Alpini Corps Command. The singular is Alpino ("Alpine").
Formed in 1872, they are the oldest active mountain infantry in the world. Their original mission was to protect Italy's northern mountain border with France and Austria. In 1888 the Alpini were sent to their first mission abroad.

The Alpines are very proud peolple and in Italy it is a lifestyle to be an alpinist.

 This is how crowded it will be during this weekend!

The old times

The famous hat

Happy times at Ivory

My food philosophy

I think sometimes that we live in a sick world... Everyday you here about different diets, what to eat and what not to eat. I'm happy that in Italy you hear less about it but when I read Swedish blogs and newspapers it's just too much!
I think young people of today have a hard time to understand what is normal, we forgot how it is to eat when we're hungry and stop when we're full...

After almost 10 years working in the fashion world as a model I got even more allergic to this subject.
I have allways been a skinny girl but working as a model I was never skinny enough since I refused to starve my self, yet 6 years ago I had 5 kilos less than today. Whit my measurements I got booked for more commercial jobs where they wanted a healthier looking type and I was happy about it since the commercial jobs pay better :)

My food philosophy is simple. Eat a litle bit of everything, less of the unhealty things and more of the healthy ones. As much as possible of lokal and organic/ecological food and no fast food like frozen semifinished dishes from the supermarket. I never drink sodas and I never put sugar in my tea or coffe.
It's easy! I eat a lot but I eat good food!
I always start my day with ecological yoghurt, ecological musli, organic jam made from 100% fruit or a fresh fruit, organic green tea and an espresso. (Never got in to the italian way of having breakfast with brioche and a sweet espresso).
For lunch at home we almost always eat some kind of pasta plate or maybe a big sallad in summertime and for dinner we go for more proteins and less carbs, like fish with vegetables or chicken etc... Obviously when we are out eating there are no such rules and in general I never forbid anything. If I want an ice cream I eat an ice cream.
I try to go to the gym 3 times a week and we often take a walk in the evening.

The most important thing though is to love your self they way you are and try to find your very size, I found my "me size" and I love my self the way I am!

My breakfast. Love the Scaldasole bio yoghurt, it's my favorite!

 Back from the food market. Lokal veggies and salame :)

Agriturismo

In Italy Sunday is equal eating day. Often you go with friends and family to the countryside to have lunch in an agriturismo. Basically it's a restaurant located in the house of the owners and they serve amazing plates made out of products from there own farm or from the neighborhood. Sometimes they give you up to 10 different small dishes and for sure you never leave unsatisfied.
Here I'll give you some pictures from today afternoon.