Rome a du style (2012)

ROME A DU STYLE - Editorial for Belgian 'Elle' magazine, out in March 2012. Exploring two main areas on new Roman 'movida', the Monti and Pigneto neighbourhoods, the reportage pictures last life-style tendencies in the capital of Italy, including then historical places, trend restaurants, the beautiful new museum of contemporary art Maxxi, and specific portraits of a high-couture stylist, a writer and a fashion designer in Rome. Belgique version originally out with 16 photos, here in an extended photos gallery.

'Via dei Fori Imperiali', in front of the most famous Roman monument 'Colosseo' (Coliseum or 'Anfiteatro Flavio', dated of first century A.D.), in center of Rome.

In Monti neighbourhood 'Vespa' scooters meeting, and sunset in front of 'Colosseo'.

From the close 'Parco del Celio' (park on the hills of Celio), in front of 'Colosseo' monument (Coliseum or 'Anfiteatro Flavio').

Monti neighbourhood, a classic vintage Italian Fiat '500' car.

Monti neighborhood, ancient palaces of beautiful street 'Salito del Grillo'

Monti neighbourhood, on right, 'Piazza Madonna dei Monti' square, meeting point for young people, students and tourists, and, on left, on the wall of the close church 'Madonna dei Monti'.

Andrea, owner together with Maria, of 'Fafiuche' wine-bar in Monti area, specialized in Northern Italian wines.

Inside 'Fafiuche' wine-bar, in Monti area, specialized in Northern Italian wines.

Monti neighbourhood, on the right, saturday evening in 'Piazza [square] Madonna dei Monti', meeting point for young people, students and tourists / on left, a bar window with different beers and alcoholics.

Monti neighbourhood, saturday evening, street musicians for the opening of a new art club.

Monti neighbourhood, in an underground room of the club 'Black Market Monti', before opening.

Monti neighbourhood, a street-seller of catholic Saints images and objects from Naples on a corner up the metro station of main street 'via Cavour'.

Monti neighbourhood, an evening in 'Urbana 47' restaurant, named as the street where is located.

View of Rome, from beautiful 'Villa Medici' in center of the city. Originally a Roman villa, then named and owned by famous Florence's 'Medici' family in Renaissance, now is the French Academy in Rome.

Inside beautiful 'Villa Medici' in center of Rome. Originally a Roman villa, then named and owned by famous Florence's 'Medici' family in Renaissance, now is the French Academy in Rome.

In the studio of Jamal Taslaq, on the right, Palestinian high-fashion stylist, based right in the famous Federico Fellini's 'Dolce Vita' via Veneto of Rome.

Roman writer Ilaria Beltramme, on the left, author of many books dedicated to the Eternal City / Beatrice C., fashion designer in her boutique in center of Rome, named as her.

Sculptures in the front garden of 'MAXXI - Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI secolo' (National Museum of the 21st Century Arts), designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Adid and located in the Flaminio neighbourhood of Rome.

In front of 'MAXXI - Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI secolo' (National Museum of the 21st Century Arts), designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Adid and located in the Flaminio neighbourhood of Rome.

Inside of 'MAXXI - Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI secolo' (National Museum of the 21st Century Arts), designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Adid and located in the Flaminio neighbourhood of Rome.

Rooms of 'Palazzo Ruspoli', a XVI century buidling in Rome center of old and noble family of Ruspoli. In the big palace, over the famous 'Fondazione Memmo' museum, it is possible to rent rooms or an entire floor, as a very special holiday residence.

In 'Palazzo Ruspoli', a XVI century buidling in Rome center of old and noble family of Ruspoli. In the big palace is possible to rent rooms, or last level of the palace, including this under-roof modern bed-room, as a very special holiday residence.

View of the dome of 'San Luca' church, from the terrace of 'Palazzo Ruspoli', a XVI century building in Rome center of old and noble family of Ruspoli. The last level of the big palace is possible to be rented, including the beautiful terrace.

Saturday night in 'Circolo degli Artisti', famous and big club of 'Pigneto' neighbourhood of Rome from several years offering different music, art and trends events in the nights of the city, with its live music hall and the large garden.

The pedestrian street 'via del Pigneto' in a crowdy saturday night in Pigneto area. Especially in spring/summer time, here is full of young people and students (whose also mainly renting rooms here), in one of several popular wine-bars or clubs around.

In Pigneto area, inside the famous 'Necci' bar, now also a restaurant, where Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini used to stop for lunch in Sixtiets and later.

Pigneto area, on the left, in the 'Necci' bar, now a restaurant too, where Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini used to stop for lunch in Sixtiets and later (him in the portrait on the wall) / on right, a bakery in pedestrian 'via del Pigneto' street.

Pigneto area, inside popular restaurant 'Primo', in the pedestrian street 'via del Pigneto'.

On the 'RistoTram', an unique mobile restaurant in Rome, where -previously booking- is possible to have a special dinner on a classic tram, crossing center of Rome close to many famous monuments, eating and listening Jazz and Italian music.

The 'RistoTram', an unique mobile restaurant in Rome, where -previously booking- is possible to have a special dinner on a classic tram, crossing center of Rome close to many famous monuments, eating and listening Jazz and Italian music.

'Elle' monthly magazine out in Belgium in two different prints, the Belgique and Flamish versions (with different photos selection), on March 2012, issue n° 103. Text by French journalist Flora Zanichelli. Here cover and tearsheet of the Belgian one.