SKY BLUE REVIEW IX

Issue N°IX The Romantic Realist explores the subtle moment when imagination stops being an escape and becomes a way of living. Rather than opposing reality, fantasy, when pursued with conviction, has the power to shape it. To cross the line is not to abandon reason, but to act on one’s inner world with enough clarity and intent that it begins to exist in tangible form. In this issue, we bring together individuals who operate along this threshold. We feature conversations with artist Xavier Dehaye, muse and jeweler Alican Icoz, renowned antiquaire Bernard Steinitz, bag designer Yasu Michino, and London-based gallerist Amar Singh, among others. Each offers a perspective on how vision informs practice and how aesthetic worlds are made real. This edition also includes a special feature on the historic textile house Tessitura Luigi Bevilacqua, whose craftsmanship bridges centuries of tradition with contemporary relevance, alongside a curated selection of cocktail recipes for the summer season.