I always find it interesting how celebrities and fashion transcend culture, continents and history. I recently took a trip to Italy and found that no matter where I was, a touch of fashion or a celebrity picture was directly positioned next to a historical landmark or cultural event.

In Milan, it was seeing Scarlett Johansson in an ad for Dolce & Gabbana across from the Duomo.

In Venice, it was watching Margherita Missoni as she “flew” down from the top of San Marco Square during the legendary flight of the angel that happens once a year during Carnivale.

 (Yes, that tiny tiny dot on the right hand side was Margherita in all her glory)… here’s a quick video of the whole affair.

I always walk away from a traveling experience with a different perspective on life; I guess one of the takeaways this time around was how fashion and celebrities are often seen as superficial but they do have their own place in history and can, in their own right, be as influential as a historical event.

- Alyssa