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Il Diario

Notes from the long summer.

Guides, places, and the making of things.

Monaco sunglasses in Havana with brown gradient lenses, resting on a linen tablecloth beside lemons and an espresso.
18 October 2026 — 4 min read

On choosing a tint

Nine lens colours, and what each one does to the world on the other side of it.

The Faraglioni rising from deep blue water off Capri, with a small wooden boat moored in the foreground.
18 October 2026 — 4 min read

Forty-eight hours on Capri

Two days on a small island, and a frame for every hour between the first ferry and the last glass.

Lumix glasses in translucent smoke acetate with amber lenses, resting on a stone balustrade above the sea.
18 October 2026 — 4 min read

The case for acetate

Why a good frame begins as cotton and wood, and what to look for once it is in your hand.