La Perla

Caroline Della Luce

27 Apr 2025

La Perla

The family apartment of Luca, near the Spanish Steps, faced the building where Garibaldi once lived.

On the right corner — the Dada women’s clothing boutique.

On the left — a billboard bearing the word “Dodo.”

Straight ahead — the La Perla boutique.

Before great love, I always go through a transformation.

It happened before I met my future husband.

It happened before Luca entered my life.

And now — it was happening again.

Transformation — always the herald of great love.

Not every pearl is hidden in the sea.

Some await us on the streets of Rome.

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