Bar Basso: Own a piece of Milanese history

SHOP BAR BASSO x HIGHSNOBIETY If you’ve been to Milan’s Salone del Mobile, you’ll be familiar with Bar Basso. As the evening grows darker, designers and attendees spill out from the classic bar and pack the sidewalk, all under the glow of Bar Basso’s neon red sign. In the ‘70s, the bar began to become embedded in Milan’s growing design and fashion scene, with the designers like Maurizio Gucci and Joe Colombo frequently hanging out there. Then, in the ‘90s, designers Jasper Morrison, Marc Newson, Stefano Giovannoni and James Irvine made Bar Basso their go-to-spot. At the 1999 Salone del Mobile, Irvine decided to host a party for 100 people at the bar. Word of mouth takes over and over 1,000 people end up attending. That’s the beauty of Bar Basso, whether you’re Alessandro Michele, or someone off the street, you’ll both get treated the same. A lack of ego makes sense considering Bar Basso’s signature drink came from a slip-up. In the ‘70s, Maurizio’s father and then-owner of the bar, Mirko Stocchetto, was making a classic negroni when mistook a bottle of sparkling wine for a bottle of gin. The result was a lighter (and some say more delicious) version of the negroni. SHOP BAR BASSO x HIGHSNOBIETY ● WANT TO WHIP UP YOUR OWN SBAGLIATO? YOUR GUIDE TO CREATING THIS ICONIC COCKTAIL. SALUTI! You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website: krazypromo. You can unsubscribe from this list or update your subscription preferences. © 2022 Highsnobiety, Highsnobiety Genthiner Str. 32-34 Berlin 10785 Germany Add us to your address book