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Small Town, Big Style

Birmingham-based photographer Ambre Amari captures everyday Italian street style

Meet Cosimo.

“There is nothing better than waking up and wearing whatever makes me feel the most like myself: free, lively, sporty, and elegant,” he says.

Cosimo was born in Andria, Italy, to a large, "typical" Italian family with more cousins than he can count. He currently studies biomedical engineering and resides in Figline Valdarno, a picturesque small town in the Italian countryside, and the location of hu Norcenni Girasole village.

The Story.

Ambre Amari discovered hu Norcenni Girasole twenty years ago while backpacking across Europe. On that same trip, she met her now-husband, Birmingham native Johnny Amari. The couple visited the village years later while Ambre was on a wedding photography assignment. This summer, the Amari family returned with their four children in tow. Cosimo and Amin, animation artists working at the village's family resort, became Ambre's Italian muses.

Meet Amin.

"Amin's effortless style exudes passion, confidence, and mystery. I wanted to know more about the person behind those magnetic eyes," Ambre says.

Amin is well on his way to realizing his dream of becoming an actor. His singing, dancing, and acting have taken him from his hometown in Tunisia to Egypt, Spain, Mauritius, and now, Italy’s hu Norcenni Girasole village.