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COLLETTE DINNIGAN

he Rome-based fashion designer was quick to pack up her family and quarantine in their Puglia farmhouse when news of COVID-19’s explosive impact in Italy started to circulate. Thinking she would only be holed up for a week or so, Dinnigan found herself unprepared for what would ensue. In this issue she details what life is like in the deserted tourist region where she is still under lockdown. While it’s a different “a country that has it all — the people, history, language, music, food, fashion, art, architecture and stunning landscapes”. “a second chance to save our planet and create a new normal where we are more compassionate”. “I’d like to write a book about Italy. I have many ideas written down, but nothing totally realised yet … Hopefully one day soon.”