Left: Patrizio is wearing Needles Poly Smooth Track Pant, Needles 7 Cuts Flannel Shirt and Kangol Wild Trip 504. Giacomo is wearing Needles Poly Smooth Track Pantand Needles Ribbon Wide Tie Dye Flannel Shirt. Right: Patrizio is wearing Polar 93 Denim and P.A.M. Contact Space Dye Knitted Crewneck.
"Slow Living" - The Art of Taking Things Easy
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In our latest photographic editorial project, One Block Down decided to investigate the concept of "Slow Living." The meaning of it is to encourage a lifestyle where people can live more meaningful lives and takes things slow, living with their own pace and values against the fast pace of contemporary society.
Left: Patrizio is wearing Andersson Bell Submerge Nordic Sweater . Giacomo is wearing Andersson Bell Checkerboard Cowichan Zip Cardigan. Right: Patrizio is wearing Converse Chuck 70 Hi, Needles Poly Jq. Track Pant, Needles Poly Jersey LongSleeve T-Shirt, and Kangol Wild Trip 504. Giacomo is wearing Converse Chuck 70 Hi, Needles Poly Jq. Track Pant, Needles Velour Track Hooded Sweatshirt and Kangol Grunge Plaid 507.
Patrizio is wearing Andersson Bell Wrinkle EMB Track Pants, Andersson Bell Fline Lace Shirt and Andersson Bell Totto Cable Vest.
This phenomenon has its origins in Italy in the ‘80s, as the first foreign food chain opened in Italy, specifically with the first McDonald’s opening in the heart of Rome. Together with a group of activists, Carlo Petrini founded the “Slow Food” movement, promoting the protection of regional gastronomic traditions.
This movement quickly grew and declined in different ways and directions; for example, in 2004, Carl Honoré, one of the movement's most prominent figures, bought the concept of “Slow Living” to the mainstream through his book “In Praise Slowness.” In the book, he explored how the general idea of “slowness” got applied to various aspects of our lives that accelerated in the latest decades, such as the work environment, parenting, and leisure times.
Giacomo is wearing Andersson Bell Stripe Sweater. Patrizio is wearing Needles Poly Jersey LongSleeve T-Shirt and Andersson Bell Impressionist Printed Shirt.
SLOW LIVING
(sloh liv-ing: Proto-Germanic *slæwaz) is a lifestyle which encourages a slower approach to aspects of everyday life,[1] involving completing tasks at a leisurely pace.[2]
Center: Patrizio is wearing Andersson Bell Submerge Nordic Sweater . Right: Giacomo is wearing Andersson Bell Checkerboard Cowichan Zip Cardigan.
Patrizio is wearing Converse Chuck 70 Hi, P.A.M. The Poete Return Pant, P.A.M. Text Kurlz Hoodieand Kangol Grunge Plaid 507.
This phenomenon has its origins in Italy in the ‘80s, as the first foreign food chain opened in Italy, specifically with the first McDonald’s opening in the heart of Rome. Together with a group of activists, Carlo Petrini founded the “Slow Food” movement, promoting the protection of regional gastronomic traditions.
This movement quickly grew and declined in different ways and directions; for example, in 2004, Carl Honoré, one of the movement's most prominent figures, bought the concept of “Slow Living” to the mainstream through his book “In Praise Slowness.” In the book, he explored how the general idea of “slowness” got applied to various aspects of our lives that accelerated in the latest decades, such as the work environment, parenting, and leisure times.
Giacomo is wearing Andersson Bell Stripe Sweater. Patrizio is wearing Needles Poly Jersey LongSleeve T-Shirt and Andersson Bell Impressionist Printed Shirt.
During the pandemic, this phenomenon only grew, with more people finally understanding that they weren’t living at their pace but always running behind the pace of society and decided to focus on what was more meaningful for them.
One Block Down explored a place that is almost a physical representation of this concept, the bowling ground, a staple of Italian culture that, in the last decades, slowly started to die as life became faster than ever. It is a place for community building and activity in a quiet environment and aims to celebrate and preserve this idea.
Patrizio is wearing Needles Poly Smooth Track Pant, Needles 7 Cuts Flannel Shirt and Kangol Wild Trip 504. Giacomo is wearing Needles Poly Smooth Track Pantand Needles Ribbon Wide Tie Dye Flannel Shirt
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