A taste for adventure: the latest issue of HTSI is packed with sport and adrenaline
A focus on menswear, to coincide with Pitti Uomo and Milan Men’s Fashion Week, and a taste for exploration – from road trips in SUVs, on tandems and motorbikes to destinations offering art and relaxation.
by the Editorial Team
Twelve thousand kilometres cycling from Tokyo to Zurich on a tandem, or a trial ride amongst the active volcanoes of the Andes, along the slopes of Cotopaxi. But also the relaxing, luxury experience of cycle touring in Japan, or diving in the Grumeti Reserve, along the western corridor of the Serengeti, amidst spectacular landscapes and wildlife sightings in their natural habitat. When it comes to adventure, there are countless opportunities and experiences on offer: the latest issue of HTSI, on newsstands from Friday 19 June with *Il Sole 24 Ore*, is a distillation of adrenaline and sport, but also of ideas and discoveries for those who, on the two wheels of a mountain bike, prefer the four wheels of a classic car or a saloon car, where the pleasure of driving outweighs that of reaching your destination as quickly as possible.
This issue features a host of personalities. Actor Matthew MacFadyen talks about his personal revolution against mobile phones, as well as the new films and TV series coming out, and how he managed to turn embarrassment into a sophisticated and irresistible form of seduction. Voice expert Julian Treasure, one of the world’s best-known, reveals the golden rules for speaking in public effectively and persuasively. Photographer Uli Weber opens the doors to his home in Salento and shares his collection of portraits and photographs spanning a lifetime, from Hollywood to Cinecittà, from horse racing to classic cars. Italy as seen by others: it has been chosen as a favourite destination not only by the German Weber, but also by the French entrepreneur Pascal Cagni, who bought a 19th-century villa once owned by a prince in Blevio, on Lake Como, right opposite the Clooneys’ home. The Belgian Dries van Noten has also chosen Venice as his ideal home because ‘the city is not just history and beauty, museums and exhibitions. It’s alive, with extraordinary activities and people who live there and make it a unique place, with a great underlying energy’: it is no coincidence that he chose to open his Foundation here.
The June issue of the monthly magazine HTSI also devotes considerable space to men’s fashion, to coincide with Pitti Uomo and Milan Men’s Fashion Week, featuring the discovery of new talents in tailoring, the return of the double-breasted jacket and the classic suit amongst thirty-somethings, and the myriad evolutions of the sweatshirt, now free from its sporty connotations and increasingly popular amongst the over-fifties. Plus, grooming and beauty tips for looking after your beard and hair.
