A little corner of New York in Alba : SODA cocktail bar

SODA . Do you want a f...ing good cocktail ? This is the new place in Alba. Fantastic colorful home made cocktails are served in a marmalade jar, the cocktail list is playful & experimental, dim light setting and wood & industrial stools. The vibe is simple one of a NEW YORK scene.  Soon the kitchen will surprise us with some organic food !

Check out the special drink of the day ! taste. enjoy.

SODA . Corso Italia 6 . Alba

Giro d'Italia 2013 - 13th stage : Busseto - Cherasco

The 13th stage of the Giro d'Italia will be coming to Piedmont on Friday the 17th May 2013. The Busseto-Cherasco tour will pass by the three provinces in Piedmont: Alessandria, Asti and Cuneo.

This will be the longest round of the tour, a total of 254 km, before heading to the challenging Italian mountains.

The round starts from Busseto at 10.55 am while the final section will be in the Langa area. After Alexandrian and after leaving the Asti region, the Giro d'Italia will continue passing through Neive, Treiso, Alba, Ricca, Rodello, Albaretto Torre, Sinio, Gallo d'Alba (at 16.00 pm), Barolo and then moving on towards Narzole and the final sprint to the nearby Cherasco.

Good luck cyclists !

Spring is under our doorstep - part 2

What a wonderful flower wall !

This color palette is beathtaking. Thank you albalifestyle readers for your beautiful pictures.

spring is under our doorstep ...

You just need to observe, the Alba streets are in full blossom. Send me your favorite street flowers spotted in Alba and I will publish the picture. Go spring !

L'Intruse with Ewin Wasson

Beautiful Ewin Wasson ! 

Marcel

a laugh for your day ...

Vanessa Paradis and H&M

The new face of this spring H&M Conscious Collection. Vanessa Paradis is just unique ! 

i love this hair color

Runaway: Dancing Phoenix

The art direction of this scene in Kanye West's Runaway film is just beautiful . 

Maison Arabe .... a regenerating step into spring

The best way to start off the new season is getting a good detox body scrub.

And here is where I will be heading this week: Maison Arabe . A hideaway jewel in the center of Alba.

The Hammam ritual with the deep cleansing scrub will lift away dry, dull skin cells, leaving the skin smooth, soft and supple. Followed by a relaxing massage with Argan oil. I can't wait to escape in this sweet refuge and just pamper myself from head to toe by the lovely team of Maison Arabe! 

Maison Arabe Hammam, Via Bertero n.1, Alba.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs ...

Yeah Yeah Yeahs by Sacrilege with Lily Cole . Obsessed with this song !

Inspired by fashion ...

bring color to your day ...

Salone del Mobile 2013: Baxter

 BAXTER

One of my favorite furniture brand is Baxter. And I never miss visiting their stand in Rho as i always get new inspirations when walking through the Baxter stand. I wonder what expects us this year ... let's wait and see. Hall 5, stand F03- F07 .

Event 'Meating Night' Baxter Shop - Via Medici 15, 10th April h19.30
Party at the Sheraton Diana Majestic in Viale Piave 42, 12th April h19.00

Salone del Mobile 2013: Spazio Rossana Orlandi

I just love Rossana Orlandi. Every gallery or exhibition organised by this marvelous woman is worth visiting. So don't miss out and head to the 'fuori salone' this year. She has a limited edition Gallery in Via Gesù 21, which will feature exclusive pieces by Piet Hein Eek, E&S, Tom Dixon, Bokja, Maarten Baas, Nacho Carbonell, Manuella Crotti, Cinzano, Enrico Marone, Bendetta Mori Ubaldini, and many more unique pieces.

Another installation curated by Rossana Orlandi is "Plastica Millenaria" by Hagar Fletcher at Zara exposition in the Zara boutique in Corso Vittorio Emanuele.

Her design store Spazio Rossana Orlandi is located in the Magenta neighbourhood in via Matteo Bandello which is always open. A MUST if you are in Milan.

Salone del Mobile 2013: Gufram and Fabio Novembre

Gufram together with the designer Fabio Novembre are launching a new product Jolly Roger this week at the salone del mobile in Milan.

Jolly Roger is a chair that formally refers to a pirate skull. A chair for indoor and outdoor use, with a map surrounded by oceans imprinted on the seat. There are expected to be many more surprises at the Salone del Mobile. So don't miss checking out the Gufram stand at Hall at Pad. 16 Stand F34 !