Pamela Violanti

“La dolce vita” is not just a phrase known around the world, nor only the title of a film that made history. It is a subtle philosophy, a way of being in the world that Italy has embodied like no other place: with grace, slowness, and a deep devotion to beauty. The term gained international recognition in the 1960s, thanks to Federico Fellini’s iconic film, which portrayed an elegant yet decadent Rome inhabited by artists, intellectuals, journalists, and movie stars. But la dolce vita...