Drawn to Puglia’s rugged coastline and understated beauty, Alexandra Heard and Heleena Trahanas, the co-founders and creative directors behind luxury lifestyle brand Alex and Trahanas, return annually in search of design inspiration and rustic Italian food.
The beginning of our love affair with Puglia started with a very special stay’ directly translates to ‘farmhouse’. We were welcomed with open arms into the six-bedroom house by founder Carlo Lanzini and his team, and from there we forged a beautiful friendship which continues to this day. It’s become our happy place – an enclave of relaxation and rural simplicity. You’ll find Masseria Moroseta set on five hectares of centuries-old organic olive groves that overlook the sea and whitewashed old town of Ostuni. Not only did we fall in love with the carefully curated interior design, we also fell in love with the food here, too. Giorgia Goggi is the resident chef; she is incredibly talented and has a sophisticated sense of taste. By fusing the most interesting flavours together, she creates something delicious and unexpected on your plate.
