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Felicity, S01E12 — Friends.

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Dear Felicity Podcast Debuts & Podcast About Travel Writer Who Was A Spy

What is it about a TV series that makes it a strong candidate to become a re-watch podcast? Length? TV ratings? Genre? All viable options. Perhaps, it is the loyalty and enthusiasm of the fan base that determines whether a canceled TV series warrants a re-watch podcast.

In the case of WB TV series Felicity, it definitely could be the loyalty and passion of the show's fan base.

Felicity revolves around the college experiences of the title character, Felicity Porter (portrayed by Keri Russell), as she attends the "University of New York" (based on New York University), which lies across the country from her home in Palo Alto, California. Like NYU, UNY is located in Greenwich Village near Washington Square Park, and the school is an important part of the show. The show ran for four seasons from September 29, 1998, to May 22, 2002, with each season corresponding to the traditional American university divisions of freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years. Last week, Spotify’s The Ringer and Bad Robot Audio announced Dear Felicity, an all-new, star-studded podcast revisiting the beloved series Felicity, 25 years after it premiered. Rather than the familiar episode-by-episode approach, Dear Felicity will have an innovative structure, with episodes covering themes and story arcs to facilitate broader conversations about Felicity, The WB, the careers of those involved, and how the television business functioned. Dear Felicity launched on Wednesday, March 13. New episodes will drop every Wednesday on Spotify and everywhere podcasts are available. Said Abrams, Co-CEO, Bad Robot, “The experience of Felicity was formative for so many involved. It is such a joy to relive that time, re-examine the episodes, and hear from so many of the wonderful and creative people who helped bring the show to life.”

Hosted by Felicity stars Amanda Foreman and Greg Grunberg alongside The Ringer’s Juliet Litman, Dear Felicity will bring together cast, crew, executives, and fans of the iconic series to discuss its cultural longevity and unique place in television history. Special guests will include Keri Russell, series creators J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves, Scott Speedman, Scott Foley, Tangi Miller, Amy Jo Johnson, Jennifer Garner, Brian Grazer, Keiko Agena, Andrew Jarecki, and more. Bad Robot was formed by filmmaker J.J. Abrams in 2001. The company has produced television series including Alias, Lost, Fringe, Person of Interest, Westworld, Castle Rock, Lovecraft Country, and Lisey’s Story, as well as feature films including SUPER 8, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS and THE RISE OF SKYWALKER, and the STAR TREK, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, and CLOVERFIELD franchises.

Check out Dear Felicity, if for no other reason to listen to Greg Grunberg (a former cast member) who is always eminently ear worthy.

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It's taken me years to get over the revelation (if it's actually true) that creator / host of The Gong Show, and creator of The Newlywed Game and The Dating Game Chuck Barris was a CIA operative.

After all, the U.S. was either desperate for spies, or so ingenuously clever that even Doctor Evil from Austin Powers would be flabbergasted.

Now, iHeartPodcasts and producer Lars Jacobson have debuted Fodor’s Guide to Espionage, with the first episode released on March 13.  

Based on the true story of Eugene Fodor, the podcast Fodor's Guide to Espionage will explore the greatest travel writer in the world, who secretly used his profession as a cover to spy for the CIA. Taking place in the 1960s, it is a globetrotting, jet-setting spy series centered around the biggest events of the Cold War that will take listeners on an exotic vacation and high stakes spy mission every week. 

 Established in 1949, Fodor's has published more than 440 guides on over 300 destinations, and currently has more than 700 permanently placed researchers all over the world. In addition to having sold hundreds of millions of guide books over the last century, Fodor’s remains one of the most popular travel guide publishers and internet tourist information sites to this day. 

Ethan Corn (“Criminal Minds,” “The Resident”), Lelia Symington (“Brut Force,” “The Marksman”), and Jacqueline Emerson (“The Hunger Games,” “FBI”) will take listeners through thrilling history, fine dining and navigating the world through travel. 

Creator and writer Lars Jacobson will be producing the series alongside Sabrina Jaglom (“Jane,” “Listening In”) and Noel Brown for iHeartPodcasts. “Fodor's Guide to Espionage'' marks the first podcast out of Teleforce’s first-look deal with iHeart. 

 Check out Fodor’s Guide to Espionage for its plot twists, narrative roundabouts, and weird blend of travel and international spycraft.

What's next? The Food Network's Pioneer Woman is a double agent.

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random felicity porter icons does anyone even watch this show (all s1 cus its her best hair season)

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Dear Ben, I dreamt once that I lost you. We were on icebergs, and I can't remember if you were floating away from me or I was floating away from you. But I remember waking up beside you. It was the middle of the night, and it was raining -- like tonight. And I heard your breathing, calming me. It was like we could speak without words. I wonder how and when we learned it, this secret language. I only know that at some point, in the silences, I heard you. And now I'm left with words -- these useless words -- when all I want is to be beside you again. To make you feel safe. To help you sleep. To bring you back to me.

          felicity awareness week 2017 → fav. ship → felicity ♥ ben

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Endless list of Felicity scenes (20/∞) | Ben & Felicity

You look great by the way. - 2.02

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can you believe that feminism was invented when felicity elizabeth porter decided to decimate ben's ass with this speech? so iconic of her!

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"She's an extra small, so we buy mediums," Serijan-Fasmer says. "Everything is oversized." And flattering colors lit up her face, which meant that colors had to be restrained--navy, rust, olive, burgundy.

The Components: Felicity's closet revolves around pants (Levi's 501s are her favorite, followed by Army surplus or Abercrombie & Fitch khakis and other straight-legged pants), cotton shirts and dozens and dozens of sweaters--textured, nubby cardigans, turtlenecks and crew necks in patterns and earth-colored solids.

"We have every DKNY turtleneck made," Serijan-Fasmer says. Man-style shirts from stores such as the Gap, Banana Republic and Nordstrom are always worn out. Every single one is recut to look somewhere between fitted and baggy, but never with darts--darts are too sexy. Her shoes are strictly utilitarian, either Converse navy sneakers or Birkenstock boots or sandals.

You Should Know: "Keri says they're her favorite clothes of any show she's ever worked on," attests Serijan-Fasmer.

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How to Watch Mad Men and More Great Shows for Free Right Now

Another day, another brand new streaming platform out there begging you to subscribe to its service so you can ignore your family members and binge-watch a bunch of TV shows and movies in the name of entertainment. This time, it's NBCUniversal's Peacock, which offers a free tier as well as  two premium options (one with ads and one without). The service  features a number of programs for free, including Friday Night Lights and even Parks and Recreation, but Peacock isn't the only place you can stream great shows without breaking the bank.

Below, we've gathered up a number of shows that don't require you to shell out money for Netflix,  Hulu,  Amazon Prime,  Disney+, Apple TV+, HBO Max, Peacock, and/or  whatever other streaming service subscriptions are out there. Sometimes you just need a simple freebie. And you know what? You deserve it. So check out the list below and take comfort in knowing it won't cost you a thing.

Watch it on: IMDb TV

Until recently you had to have a Netflix subscription to watch Mad Men, AMC's Emmy-award winning period drama from Matthew Weiner that was dedicated as much to style as it was to substance. The 1960s-set series, which traced the rise and fall of flawed Madison Avenue advertising executive Don Draper (Jon Hamm) through his own complicated relationship with identity, was a pointed commentary on the toxic masculinity, sexism, and racism of the era. It also changed the way we watch and talk about TV. If you haven't seen it yet, now's the perfect time to do so.

The Dick Van Dyke Show

Watch it on: Tubi (complete series), Pluto TV (complete series)

Realizing  The Dick Van Dyke Show is streaming for free feels a bit like winning a secret lottery or viewing an exceptional piece of art without paying the museum admission fee. The popular comedy, which ran for five seasons, was created by Carl Reiner and starred Dick Van Dyke as the head writer of a TV show, while  Mary Tyler Moore portrayed his wife. It's a timeless classic — one that took home 15 Emmys during its run, and if you've yet to experience it, you literally have no excuse at this point.

The Dick Van Dyke Show Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Watch it on: ABC app (complete series)

Felicity is best known as the show in which Keri Russell cut her hair (not to be confused with the show in which Keri Russell wore a lot of great wigs, aka The Americans). Depicting Felicity Porter's (Russell) college years and the struggles that accompany trying to figure out who you're supposed to be, the show is also famous for Scott Speedman's whisper-talking and the ongoing battle of Ben (Speedman) vs. Noel (Scott Foley). Although the WB series was previously streaming on Hulu, you can now watch it for free on the ABC app.

A reimagining of the kitschy original series, Syfy's Battlestar Galacticastarred Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Tricia Helfer, Michael Hogan, James Callis, and Jamie Bamber and explored the aftermath of a nuclear attack by the Cylons, cybernetic creatures invented by man who evolved and rebelled against their creators. The show was critically acclaimed for the way it tackled the subjects of science, religion, and politics, and for the way it explored the deeply complicated notion of what makes us human. Everything from the miniseries to the two BSG films (Razor and The Plan) is currently available to stream for free on Syfy's website, so there's no better time to watch it. So say we all!

Watch it on: IMDb TV (complete series), Tubi (complete series), Pluto TV (first 13 seasons), YouTube (first 13 seasons)

For many millennials, the fourth series in the Degrassi franchise, Degrassi: The Next Generation, is the defining iteration of the long-running Canadian series. The drama series, which was sometimes so overly dramatic it was actually funny, tackled everything from date rape and suicide to sexual orientation and teen pregnancy. The series, which launched the careers of Drake (then known as Aubrey Graham) and Nina Dobrev, is streaming on multiple free platforms.

Watch it on: ABC app (complete series)

Eli Stone really had it all, which is to say it had Victor Garber singing George Michael songs, Loretta Devine singing George Michael songs, and George Michael singing George Michael songs. What else is there? ABC's offbeat two-season comedy-drama starred a pre-Elementary Jonny Lee Miller as Eli Stone, a high-powered San Francisco lawyer whose brain aneurysm gave him prophetic visions — which usually involved his friends, family, and colleagues breaking into song. Aside from a couple of ill-advised plotlines (the pilot, which suggests vaccines cause autism, is best forgotten), the show was a blast: a weird but memorable cocktail that should have stuck around for more seasons because, as I mentioned, Victor Garber sang George Michael songs. Also, Sigourney Weaver played God?! -Kelly Connolly

Watch it on: YouTube (nearly every episode)

A true Canadian treasure,  The Red Green Show was a long-running comedy starring Steve Smith as Red Green, a handyman who constantly tried to cut corners using duct tape and who had his own cable TV show. It was a parody of home improvement shows and outdoor programs and featured segments like Handyman Corner, Adventures with Bill, and The Possum Lodge Word Game. The show ran for 15 seasons, airing on PBS in the States. 

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Watch it on: IMDb TV (complete series), ABC app (complete series)

Critically beloved but struck down before its time,  My So-Called Life has been praised for its realistic and honest portrayal of teenage life, not just via Angela Chase (Claire Danes), but through the show's young supporting cast as well. Now considered to be one of the best shows of all time, it tackled topics like homophobia, homelessness, drug use, and more without ever feeling preachy or like an after-school special. Also, Jordan Catalano (Jared Leto) could lean.

Watch it on: CW Seed (first five seasons), IMDb TV (first five seasons)

If you don't have Netflix but still want to watch  Schitt's Creek, you'll be happy to know you can watch the first five seasons of the heartwarming, Emmy-nominated comedy series, about a wealthy family who loses everything they own except the town of the show's title, for free on CW Seed and IMDb TV.

Dan Levy and Catherine O'Hara, Schitt's Creek Photo: Pop TV

Watch it on: Peacock (complete series); IMDb TV (complete series)

You may never know what it feels like to have Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) be proud of you, but you can pretend by watching all five seasons of  Friday Night Lights, a series that was as much about a Texas community as it was about the sport that united it. By the end of the show, you'll be asking yourself "What Would Riggins Do?" and tattooing "Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose" on your body, all while chanting "Texas forever!" Trust me, it happens to everybody.

Watch it on: CW Seed (complete series)

It is relatively easy to forget that The CW series The Carrie Diaries was a prequel to  Sex and the City, because the charming show, which lasted just two seasons, was able to stand on its own. The coming-of-age series that followed a teenaged Carrie Bradshaw (AnnaSophia Robb) was relatively innocent compared to the original series. The show's 1980s setting made it easier for the writers to focus on more harmless family storylines and teenage heartbreaks, but the show never shied away from the heartstring-tugging drama of young adulthood either. It's a shame the show never got the kind of ratings it deserved and wasn't able to exist beyond Carrie's high school years, but the Season 2 finale works well as a series finale, so viewers won't feel as if the story was left incomplete. android tv box

Watch it on: CW Seed (complete series)

It's a shame Bryan Fuller's saturated dramedy  Pushing Daisies, about a pie-maker (Lee Pace) with the ability to bring the dead back to life, couldn't bring itself back to life after becoming a casualty of the 2007-08 writers' strike. A whimsical delight, the show featured the pie-maker teaming up with a local private eye (Chi McBride) to solve murders by reviving the victims for a brief time. Known for its quirky characters, eccentric visual style, and Jim Dale's pitch-perfect narration, it remains must-see TV.

Watch it on: IMDb TV (first seven seasons); Peacock

Columbo kicked off nearly every episode by revealing the crime and its perpetrator to the audience, which means unlike most crime dramas, the show was less about whodunnit and more about Peter Falk's iconic raincoat-wearing homicide detective catching them and getting them to confess. Oh, and just one more thing: it's great.

Watch it on: CW Seed (complete series)

The charming and playful Forever, which starred Ioan Gruffudd as an immortal medical examiner, was the one show that could have saved ABC's Tuesday at 10 p.m. death slot. But the network still canceled the series anyway, enraging the show's fans, who have never let the sting of its death go. Luckily, it now lives on, ahem, forever (aka until the content license expires) on CW Seed.

Watch it on: IMDb TV (complete series)

It sounds odd to say The Middle, which ran for nine seasons on ABC, was unfairly overlooked, but it always felt like the series, which followed the middle class Midwestern Heck family, was a bit of a hidden gem. It wasn't as popular with Emmy voters as, say, Modern Family, and critics also failed to give it its due, but it was a real, heartfelt, reliable family comedy with mass appeal, and you can stream it on IMDb TV for free. h96 tv box

Watch it on: ABC app (complete series)

Trophy Wife's short life — it was canceled after just one season — can probably be chalked up to its unfortunate title, which was meant to be ironic but ultimately kept viewers from tuning in and experiencing the warmth of the show and the relationships at its center. Malin Akerman starred as the young wife of  Bradley Whitford's middle-aged lawyer, and the comedy explored the dynamics between the two, his children, and his two ex-wives, who were played by  Marcia Gay Harden and  Michaela Watkins. h96 max x3

Watch it on: NBC app (complete series)

Loosely based on the Biblical story of King David, Kings was a compelling drama before its time. Rudely cut down after just one season by NBC, the show starred Ian McShane as the king of the fictional kingdom of Gilboa, while  Christopher Egan portrayed an idealistic young soldier whose counterpart is David. The show also starred Sebastian Stan, which is reason enough to want to check it out.

Watch it on: ABC app (complete series)

Ray Wise portrays Satan in Reaper, a supernatural dramedy about a slacker (Bret Harrison) who reluctantly becomes a reaper tasked with capturing escaped souls from hell after it's revealed his parents made a deal with the devil many, many years before. The fact the show only lasted two seasons is a crime against humanity. Luckily, you can watch it in its entirety for free on the ABC app. h96 max x3

Watch it on: IMDb TV (complete series)

A team of experts led by a kooky old scientist (John Noble), his son (Joshua Jackson), and an FBI agent (Anna Torv) investigate strange occurrences around the country, X-Files style, in the J.J. Abrams-produced Fringe. The series is one of the best broadcast science-fiction shows of all time, particularly in its first three seasons, and perfected the art of the serialized procedural by weaving the show's deep mythology and excellent character work into weekly standalone stories, making it easy to binge or watch in spurts. And by the time the end of Season 1 starts, you'll have a hard time stopping. -Tim Surette

Watch it on: Tubi (complete series), Vudu (complete series)

Although American TV producers would eventually adapt  Being Human, the original British version, which followed three supernatural beings trying to live amongst humans, is far superior. The show, which ran for five seasons, starred Aidan Turner, Russell Tovey, and  Lenora Crichlow as a vampire, werewolf, and ghost, respectively. So skip the U.S. version entirely and watch the U.K. series for free.

Watch it on: Pluto TV (complete series),  Vudu (complete series), Tubi (complete series)

The Australian young adult-oriented series Dance Academy is not exactly what you'd call "great television," but it is great fun. Brimming with teen angst and melodrama, the series, which ran for three seasons and even had a follow-up movie, followed a handful of dancers at Sydney's National Academy of Dance as they trained in the sport they loved while also falling in and out of love with each other. The acting was sometimes questionable, but the series itself was addictive, not to mention one of the easiest binges you'll ever encounter. h96 max tv box

3rd Rock From the Sun

Watch it on: Tubi (complete series), Pluto TV (complete series), Crackle (all six seasons),  Vudu (all six seasons)

You might think a show about a group of socially awkward, 1,000-year-old aliens in human skin suits who are trying (badly) to pose as a human family and blend into an ordinary Midwest town might sound ridiculous, and, well, that's fair. But  3rd Rock From the Sun was still charming in even its most bizarre moments and gave its cast a lot of room to play up their roles and create an ensemble of weirdos that, at some point or another, start to tap into their newfound humanity and relish their new home here on Earth. -Amanda Bell.

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Felicity, S01E10 — Finally.

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Nasce -La Vie En Rosalia- della collezione -La Vie En Rose-

NASCE “LA VIE EN ROSALIA” DELLA COLLEZIONE “LA VIE EN ROSE”

STAMPE ESCLUSIVE CREATE PER ESALTARE I SIMBOLI DELLA TRADIZIONE SICILIANA

Presentazione a Villa Niscemi con il vice sindaco Giambrone e con le sorelle Patrizia e Stefania Di Dio, amministratore delegato e responsabile stile

  Per celebrare i 40 anni di attività la società C.I.D.A. srl, operante nei settori dell’abbigliamento donna, con il marchio La Vie En Rose, che firma collezioni di prêt-à-porter femminile, ha presentato oggi a Villa Valguarnera Niscemi, il nuovo progetto, che prevede appunto un nuovo brand “La Vie En Rosalia”, alla presenza del vice sindaco Fabio Giambrone, di Patrizia Di Dio, amministratore delegato di C.I.D.A. srl, e Stefania Di Dio, socia e responsabile “prodotto” e ufficio stile. La prestigiosa sede istituzionale e altamente simbolica per Palermo, Villa Valguarnera Niscemi, è stata scelta per la presentazione del nuovo progetto imprenditoriale perché alla città, a Palermo e alla Sicilia, è dedicato questo nuovo progetto. La nuova capsule collection La Vie En Rosalia, della collezione La Vie En Rose, ha una forte connotazione di sicilianità, per valorizzare il “mood” Sicilia, l’artigianalità e la tradizione siciliana con le stampe esclusive, appositamente create, e l’immagine della nostra terra, la cui tradizione e cultura sono sempre più apprezzate nel mondo e dai turisti. L’ispirazione di questo nuovo progetto stilistico e aziendale nasce da Palermo dalle sue bellezze insite nel nostro territorio: la natura, l’arte, le radici e i simboli, popolari e culturali, la sua religiosità. Una bellezza non fine a se stessa, ma motore di sviluppo.

  LA VIE EN ROSALIA

Il nuovo progetto è una “capsule collection” inserita in collezione, da promuovere nei mercati esteri, on line, con una forte caratterizzazione della tradizione, della cultura siciliana. Stampe esclusive, appositamente create e ispirate dalla Sicilia e ai suoi simboli sempre più apprezzati nel mondo e dai turisti. Con La Vie En Rosalia l’obiettivo è quello di esaltare le icone e i simboli del patrimonio culturale e popolare declinandoli in chiave moderna e “fashion”.

Con la scelta del nome, Rosalia, l’azienda celebra uno dei massimi simboli della nostra città, la Santuzza, la Santa Patrona di Palermo, la liberatrice dalla peste, la donna suscitatrice di speranza, di voglia di ripresa, di rinascita, di nuova vita che prevale sulla morte, di liberazione la grande santa, venerata dai palermitani e non solo. Chi meglio della Santuzza rispecchia la città di Palermo? Quale marchio migliore si poteva dare alla nuova capsule collection? Che siano le stesse donne siciliane, le turiste o altri operatori della moda nel mondo, a valorizzare i nostri simboli.

“Siamo qui oggi – dice Patrizia Di Dio - partendo dal nostro ieri. Presentiamo La Vie en Rosalia come novità. Ma il nuovo ha un volto antico. Perché La Vie en Rose, in qualche modo, ha anticipato La Vie en Rosalia. Un progetto di amore per la nostra terra e la sua bellezza. Nel volere mettere nel mercato un business che esprime un sentimento di amore per la nostra terra, sconfiggendo degrado e rassegnazione, suscitando in tutti i modi possibili rinascita e bellezza. Con questo nuovo progetto non miriamo “solo” a vendere “prodotti”, bensì “significati”, a far innamorare della nostra terra e delle sue bellezze i siciliani e non solo. Il nostro desiderio – spiega Patrizia Di Dio, amministratore delegato di C.I.D.A. – è quello di valorizzare il “mood Sicilia”, sempre più apprezzato in Italia e nel mondo, esaltando le bellezze artistico-culturali che il nostro territorio offre. Con La Vie en Rosalia miriamo a contribuire a parlare della Sicilia e della sua bellezza. Bellezza della natura, bontà dell’eno-gastronomia, fascino storico-culturale e tradizione dei saperi e dei mestieri. Oggi – aggiunge - siamo consapevoli che la bellezza non è fine a se stessa, ma produce valore e muove sviluppo. I tempi sono finalmente maturi per poter affermare il nostro orgoglio nei confronti della Sicilia, di cui non avevamo adeguata consapevolezza della sua grandezza e della sua importanza. Anche l’impresa ne prende spunto”.

“Le fantasie dei tessuti utilizzati per la realizzazione dei capi – dice Stefania Di Dio - sono esclusive e caratterizzate dai colori e dalle icone della tradizione siciliana. Le fantasie “maiolica” rievocano le classiche ceramiche della tradizione popolare e dei palazzi della nobiltà. Tutti gli accessori sono realizzati artigianalmente ed ogni pezzo è unico e diverso dall’altro. Decorazioni barocche colorate, nappine, coralli e pietre dure impreziosiscono ogni accessorio richiamando le icone della tradizione siciliana. Ispirata allo splendore dei palazzi aristocratici siciliani; in essi ricche decorazioni si fondono dando vita ad un’immagine opulenta, magnifica e sfarzosa”.

“Sono molto felice che la presentazione de La Vie En Rosalia si sia svolta a Villa Niscemi ��� dice il vice sindaco Fabio Giambrone – perché l’amministrazione comunale non può che essere fiera di una azienda come La Vie En Rose, che è una eccellenza palermitana che si distingue nella moda ormai da tantissimi anni. Noi abbiamo il dovere di tutelare e sostenere tutte le aziende che portavano alto il nome della città di Palermo, poi, in questo caso legare il proprio brand a Santa Rosalia, patrona della città, caratterizza questa collezione che mette al centro la palermitanità e la sicilianità”, conclude Giambrone.  

  LA VIE EN ROSE

La Vie En Rose è il marchio della nostra società Cida. È registrato in Italia e in Unione Europea. Dà nome alla nostra collezione di “total look” distribuita attraverso negozi diretti, in franchising e multi brand, in Italia e all'estero. Quando è stato creato questo marchio, ci si è rifatti a un simbolo universalmente conosciuto, la canzone La Vie en Rose, melodia bellissima che parla della vita nel bello, in rosa appunto; il colore che associa la donna è il senso del buono e del giusto. E si dice in francese. Perché la moda e l’eleganza sono da sempre rappresentate dall’Italia e dalla Francia. Si evoca così la forza di un connubio vincente di culture e visioni. Da anni, La Vie en Rose realizza collezioni di pret a porter superando le difficoltà di fare impresa in una terra, sì bellissima, ma difficilissima. “Facciamo moda in Sicilia, quando tutti ritenevano non ci fossero le condizioni per farlo. Abbiamo materializzato un sogno – sottolinea Patrizia Di Dio -. Ma questa ormai è storia, è una sfida vinta. Da vent’anni la La Vie en Rose va. E punta sul Made in Italy, sul design italiano, sulle capacità artigianali italiane, sulla qualità che qui in Italia è favorita da norme che inducono al rispetto dell’ambiente, alla tutela di chi consuma e di chi lavora”. La Vie En Rose firma una collezione “day by day”, metropolitana, con un design moderno che capta e rielabora, caratterizzandole, le tendenze nazionali e locali. Muovendo su questo percorso, ecco ora una nuova tappa. un nuovo progetto di collezione che verrà promosso nei mercati esteri, on line, con il marchio forte dei simboli siciliani, della cultura siciliana, tutto quello che viene sempre più apprezzato nel mondo, da chi sa di noi siciliani e dai turisti che arrivano.

  LE STAMPE ESCLUSIVE DEI “MOOD” SICILIA 

Le fantasie dei tessuti utilizzati per la realizzazione dei capi sono esclusive, tratte dai colori e dalle icone della tradizione siciliana. Quelle in maiolica, per esempio, rievocano le classiche ceramiche della tradizione popolare e dei palazzi della nobiltà. Quelle damasco richiamano lo splendore delle tappezzerie dei palazzi aristocratici siciliani, quelle barocco fondono ricche decorazioni aristocratiche in una combinazione opulenta, magnifica e sfarzosa come il periodo a cui sono ispirate. Quelle arabesque riflettono l’influenza che, dopo più di mille anni, la dominazione araba continua ad avere nei segni e nei colori della Sicilia. Grande spazio non si poteva poi non dare alla natura siciliana, lussureggiante e unica, dove si incrociano piante e colture di luoghi dai climi diversi e del nostro meraviglioso mare.

  VESTE GRAFICA DEL LOGO LA VIE EN ROSALIA

Nella realizzazione del logo è stato deciso di reinterpretare la tradizionale ruota siciliana, rileggendola in chiave moderna, con la convinzione che tradizione ed innovazione debbano camminare di pari passo. Il logo del marchio raffigura una ruota; la scelta, in questo caso, può essere ricondotta a tre ordini di ragioni: la ruota è idealmente elemento tipico del patrimonio popolare siciliano, è il carretto siciliano sfarzosamente decorato, sia nella struttura centrale che nelle ruote, con i tradizionali colori rosso, blu e giallo. Peraltro, durante il festino di Santa Rosalia, la Santuzza, attraversa la città sul carro e anche qui si ritrova l’assonanza con la ruota. Inoltre, la ruota rispecchia l’idea del movimento, quindi lo sviluppo economico.  

  MOOD

I primi 4 “mood” vengono declinati in tanti modelli: abiti, pantaloni, casacche, accessori. L’attività è il “pret a porter”, quindi, durante tutta la stagione inseriremo nuove proposte di stampe e stilistiche.

  I NOSTRI PRIMI 40 ANNI…MA SONO QUASI 100

Oggi la famiglia Di Dio, con le collaboratrici e i collaboratori, vuole condividere un altro bel momento che dà ancora più significato a questo progetto. Quest'anno ricorrono i primi 40 anni dell’azienda. Era marzo 1979 quando il fondatore, Nicola Di Dio, costituì la società Cida. Di fatto, però, continuando un’attività iniziata nel 1965. Con la moglie Franca, Nicola portò avanti l’azienda coinvolgendo in seguito anche i figli. Oggi Patrizia e Stefania Di Dio continuano sulla strada avviata dai genitori. Ancora oggi, Nicola Di Dio è in azienda e Patrizia e la sorella Stefania dedicano questo nuovo progetto proprio ai genitori Nicola e Franca, genitori e imprenditori, dai quali hanno imparato a fare impresa e ai quali devono quello che sanno fare. Il destino dell’attività della famiglia Di Dio parte ancora da più lontano degli stessi anni ‘60 quando iniziò Nicola. La storia parte fin dai primi anni '20. A raccontarla è Patrizia Di Dio: “E’ una storia, che sembra la sceneggiatura della storia di una famiglia del Sud. Nostro nonno materno nasce a Pettineo, in provincia di Messina nel 1913. A 10 anni comincia a lavorare in una piccola bottega del paese dove si vendevano stoffe, prodotti di merceria con accanto la sartoria, dove apprende il mestiere di sarto. Continuerà a svolgere la sua attività di sarto insieme con i fratelli e farà anche da insegnante sarto ai ragazzi del paese. A causa delle emigrazioni interne verso i poli industriali del Nord e la scarsissima rendita dei prodotti agricoli, il lavoro artigianale in un paese rurale non aveva più clienti o quasi. Così, il nonno trasferì la famiglia a Palermo dove continuò l’attività di sarto. Nel 1964 i nostri nonni Michele e Maria si trasferirono a Modena, dove realizzarono un laboratorio artigianale conto terzi, cosiddetti “facon”, fino a metà degli anni ‘70. Sfruttando la sua abilità di sarto, nostro nonno creava i modelli base da sviluppare nelle varie taglie per le quali creava su carta i disegni di base per il taglio sul banco e per la produzione in serie. Prima per conto di un paio di ditte di Modena e Reggio Emilia (nascente galassia Max Mara), ma svolse l’attività artigianale conto terzi anche per aziende di Perugia e Nonantola. La ditta artigianale di produzione di abbigliamento femminile a Modena si chiamava GEMAR – acronimo di Gentile Maria, nostra nonna a cui era intestata l’azienda. Mio nonno Michele concluse la sua attività nel campo della moda a Modena, dopo circa un cinquantennio, guerre a parte. Raccontiamo questa storia perché riteniamo che sia una storia tipica di emigrazione, di talenti del Sud costretti a migrare.

Durante le mie vacanze a Modena, dove amavo trascorrere qualche settimana finite le scuole, nel laboratorio dei miei nonni, con gli scampoli delle lavorazioni, facevo i vestiti delle barbie che vendevo alle amichette di Modena. Il nostro destino parte già da li. Racconto una storia di riscatto perché siamo riusciti a rimanere, a impiantare qui l’azienda, e dal profondo Sud a far lavorare conto terzi i laboratori artigianali del Nord. Un tempo, un abile sarto del Sud lavorava per le aziende di moda del Nord. Noi adesso siamo un’azienda di moda del Sud che fa lavorare piccoli laboratori artigianali. Un’inversione di tendenza che abbiamo voluto raccontare per celebrare la nascita del nostro nuovo progetto, dei nostri primi 40/100 anni di storia imprenditoriale e familiare.

di Patrizia Di Dio Articolo originale https://ift.tt/2CGyvFI

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