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Buon Appetito! Italian Cuisine in Cabo San Lucas

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Have you ever been to Italy? I have, many times in fact. Being from Slovenia, a neighboring country, Saturday trips to Italy with my friends have been our little pleasures. After a pleasant day, our necessary ritual was going to a local osteria, sitting at a square table with a red and white table cloth, having un bicchiere di vino and a fresh home made ravioli, tortellini, media lunas, lasagna, or gnocchi, and engaging in conversation with the friendly waiter, who was waiving his hands all the time as if he would talk with them. Continue reading →

From the heart of Mexico to the world: Tequila.

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There are as many legends of Mexico as there are Mexicans and lovers of this beautiful and rich country. There is one legend though, that we all have in common and love to share with the world: the story of the legendary spirit, tequila. This is how it goes. Agave photography. Tequila photography. Continue reading →

Spomenik (Monuments) – Jan Kempenaers and “The End of History”

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Spomenik (Monuments) – Jan Kempenaers and “The End of History”. There are hundreds of spomeniks (monuments) scattered throughout villages and rural landscapes in the former Yugoslavia. Once the site of pilgrimages by schoolchildren, military veterans, patriots, and mourners who had lost family in WWII, these Spomeniks (monuments) are today rarely visited. Continue reading →

Family portrait, photography

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There is no better place to take advantage of photography than where the sun, the sea and the desert make your best photography assistants. We had the pleasure of doing a family portrait photography session for Capella Pedregal Hotel & Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Continue reading →

Yohji Yamamoto Expo at The Victoria & Albert museum

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The Victoria & Albert museum open its retrospective into one of fashion’s most influential, secretive and subversive designers. LA76 has been fan of Yoshi Yamamoto not only because of his striking fashion, but also because of his craftsmanship, attention to details, exquisite sartorial skills, fabric compositions, fashion “architecture” and the photography and the manner of presenting his work. Continue reading →

Shanghai Dreamers, by Quentin Shih

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Shanghai Dreamers by Quentin Shih are definitely not a news item, but that is never the intention of LA76 blog. We like to select projects, photographers, homes, design series or items that at some point of life inspire or excite us. And we find Quentin Shih’s work definitely inspiring anytime we look at it. Continue reading →

Kiko Mizuhara and Murakami’s Norwegian Wood

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At just 20 years old, the Korean-American actor and model Kiko Mizuhara has claimed the identity of one of Japan’s biggest literary heroines as her own. She plays the upbeat Midori in the forthcoming adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s Norwegian Wood, a romantic, nostalgic tale that quickly attained cult status both domestically and globally when it was published in 1987. The movie, directed by Anh Hung Tran, is eagerly anticipated by fans and critics alike, after generating a buzz at the Toronto Film Festival last year. Continue reading →

24 hours in Mexico City

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Mexico City. Some say “you love it or you hate it”, but we’d say just do it both at the same time. Mexico City premiered this short video – featuring images from the city during a 24-hour period – at the Mexican pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010. The video was produced by the Mexico City Tourism Promotion Fund and co-directed by Luis Mandoki and Mariana Rodriguez. Other credits: Photography and editing by Alberto Anaya, Estaban Arrangoiz and Yaome Escamilla. Music by Alejandro Castaños. Continue reading →

Have a rocking 2011!

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Pin It Thank you all for an amazing year! We are ready for the new one. Romana+Mariano LA76

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