Valentina Solci

8 years later and here I am! Ciao raga, As some of you know, I am half Milanese and spent a big part of my childhood visiting my family in Milano during the winter and summer months. Due to various reasons, the last time I was in Milano was 2012. Now that I returned, I had to stop by my Nonna's old apartment, which my family sold years ago. I have lots of childhood memories here and I felt it was imperative to pass by. It was so nice to visit, even if it was just on the outsi

Another semester, another dorm Hey everyone, As some of you may know, I spent the spring 2020 semester studying abroad and living at an Italian dormitory in Milano. I had a great time and wanted to share some pics of the accommodation. private bathroom, street view, dorm room Almost everyone in this dormitory rents out an individual room which comes with plenty of closet space, a private bathroom, a private balcony, and a desk. two story library, living room, cafeteria The be

Cucina di Vale Hey angels, Here is my homemade recipe to make piña coladas. This is one of my all-time favorite tropical drinks (amongst many others) so I hope you enjoy it! fresh pineapple Malibu Caribbean rum coconut milk We did not have a blender or ice, so we improvised and squashed the pineapple by hand and mixed up the ingredients with a spoon. Simple, quick, and cost effective! Love always and forever, Vale #milano #italia #piñacolada #tropicaldrinks #recipe #lifestyle

A little bit of the Brazilian beaches in Milano Bom dia: To keep things a little entertaining, I had the idea of hosting a "themed night". Basically, the concept is to choose a location and curate a night revolving around basic things that relate to the location of choice: playlist, drinks, outfit, and projected background. For our first themed night we went to Brazil, specifically the coastline. Maya and I created a Brazilian playlist and we all danced and drank piña coladas

Yoga time, all the time Once upon a time 3 little yogis spent most of their quarantined days studying, eating, and doing yoga! Hahaha, seriously though, we really ended up enjoying ourselves and practicing various forms of yoga, meditation, and stretching in order to keep us fit and practice mindfulness. Cheers to yoga and all the joy it brings! Love always and forever, Vale yoga duo doing our thing fun times with @maya & @fede #milano #italia #yoga #quarantine #lifestyle

Caccia all'uovo, musica, e sorrisi Ciao ciao, I always used to visit Milano during the summer and winter months to visit my family. However, I never got to celebrate Pasqua in Italia until this year... Uova di Pasqua For lunch, we all got dressed up a little more formal than usual and had a full course meal. We spent the rest of the day outside enjoying the sun, playing music, and doing an egg hunt. Very fun experience with lots of delicious food! Love always and forever, Val

Ciao ciao per ora, ma spero di vederti presto Ciao raga, Well, that's a rap for the spring 2020 semester. So much to say about this crazy, unexpected period- for my experience at the Italian dormitory and for everyone else around the world. At the very root, I am so grateful that I was able to remain in a very safe accommodation, make friends with Italians, and continue to increase my Italian fluency. I am also thankful that I got to explore a little bit of Italia before we

Countdown begins...let's make the most of it! Cari amici, This is a recap on some of the things I did right before leaving Milano. Hope you enjoy! Day 3: Day Trip to Monza My friends and I spent the day at this nearby town called Monza. Click here to check out my mini travel guide. DAY 2: Milano Day Tour with Camilla My Italian friend, Camilla, and I when we arrived at the Duomo. Walking around Milano's Northeast and central zones. We stopped by: Giardini pubblici Indro Monta

Local travel: Lombardia, Italia Hey everyone! Due to COVID-19, we are all practicing social distancing by remaining at home or within our local areas. Thus, before leaving Milano, two of my friends and I decided to take a day trip to a nearby town called Monza. As a child, I remember going to Monza during the summer months to bike and walk around il Parco di Monza. This park is huge and offers a lot of greenery for the locals of this town. We first stopped by the town's cente

Fall/Winter 2020 Hey there, Here's a little recap on what I did for Milano Fashion Week 2020..... LIVE MUSIC & APERITIVO To kick start the week, Milan Fashion Club hosted an aperitivo event at Club 55. This was a fun networking event as we got to listen to music and chat with people involved/interested in the industry. PRADA RUNWAY ANALYSIS AT ISTITUTO MARANGONI We headed over to Istituto Marangoni, a private Italian university focusing on art and design, for a talk about the

Fondazione Prada is an institution focusing on the display of contemporary art and culture. This space has been running since 1993 and is owned by Miuccia Prada (head designer and founder of Prada and Miu Miu) and Patrizio Bertelli (CEO of Prada Group and husband to Miuccia). "K" Fondazione Prada Milano: Martin Kippenberger - The Happy End of Franz Kafka’s “Amerika”, 1994 Ph. Andrea Rossetti Orson Welles The Trial, 1962. Ph. Andrea Rossetti "Liu Ye: Storytelling" Fondazione P

I am a sucker for dainty cafes, restaurants, and pastry shops that have a unique history and a thoughtful aesthetic display. Therefore, going to Pasticceria Marchesi was a must on my list of things to do while living in Milano. Andrew, Quirien and I had an afternoon tea date together, where we went to the Marchesi location at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele (located right on top of the Prada store). As expected, this was such a lovely and memorable experience; definitely worth doi

Pink and tweed done right Buon San Valentino! Cheers to the one day when wearing pinks and reds from head-to-toe can be acceptable haha. I put together this pink blouse and mini tweed skirt for a quick shoot at Arco della Pace in Milano. Here are some pics of the look..... Keep on spreading the love babes! Love always and forever, Vale #valentinesday #milano #fashion All photos taken by: Norman Rinaldi Location: Arco della Pace, Milano, Italia

Here's what went down the first week DAY 1 I left Miami on Sunday afternoon and had a quick layover at JFK. From there, I headed straight to Milano via Alitalia and arrived by 10AM. From there, I met with other students that are in the program I'm attending and we took the express train to the center of Milan to check-in to our dorms. After sunset, my friends and I went to Navigli, a historic neighborhood most known for its canals and aperitivo scene. We walked along Naviglio

La semplicità è la suprema sofisticazione // Simplicity is the highest form of sophistication -Leonardo da Vinci La sapienza è figliola dell’esperienza // Wisdom is the daughter of experience -Leonardo da Vinci Non ho mai cercato di rimuovere i miei ricordi, neppure quelli più tristi. Non capisco le persone che si nascondono dal loro passato: ogni evento che hai vissuto ti aiuta ad essere la persona che sei oggi // I have never tried to block out my memories, not eve

Milano, Italia | Let the craziness begin... Milano, Sono passati otto anni dall'ultima volta che sono venuto in questa città! Prima di questo, venivo spesso a Milano per visitare i miei nonni e ho sempre ammirato la diversità e la creatività di questa vecchia città. Non potrei essere più felice di condividere con te che questa sarà la mia nuova casa per i prossimi mesi. Iscriviti per rimanere sintonizzato sui miei articoli! (READ BELOW FOR ENGLISH) Buonasera ragazzi, I made i