by Gelasio Gaetani D’aragona Lovatelli; foreword by Lapo Elkann; published by Assouline

His name says it all: Count Gelasio Gaetani d’Aragona Lovatelli has, for four years, followed what must have been his birthright and travelled the length and breadth of Italy creating a map of the country’s best wineries and places to eat nearby. Italian businessman Lapo Elkann, the heir to the Fiat fortune, wrote the introduction, and together they take you on a journey with them and their beautiful, bohemian, wine-loving friends, who share their passion for the country’s heritage and bounty.

Buy the book and poke your nose behind the private gates of family castles and vineyards, from the foothills of the Alps to the towns of Tuscany and the hot southern beaches, and curse your parents for not raising you Italian.

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by Walter Chandoha; published by Taschen

On a freezing winter’s evening in 1949, the now late Walter Chandoha was walking to his cramped apartment in Queens, New York, when he spotted an abandoned kitten shivering in the snow. He put it in the pocket of his coat to take home to his wife, and little did he know that he had just met the muse that would determine the course of his life. After photographing his new friend obsessively, Chandoha decided to abandon his career in advertising and turn his lens on Loco, as she had been named.

These images marked the start of an extraordinary career that spanned seven decades. Long before the viral YouTube videos and #catsofinstagram, Chandoha became king of the cat photo. From advertisements to greetings cards, jigsaw puzzles to pet food packaging, his images have risen to prominence and even inspired artists, including Andy Warhol. And this bound book of his most endearing photographs is catnip for any lover of felines out there who needs an upgrade from memes to a more artistic realm.

by Carlos Mota; published by Assouline

The guest list for the London launch of this book by Venezuelan-born, New York-based Carlos Mota is a neat illustration of how revered he is in the fashion and design world. Sipping champagne in the Piccadilly Assouline store last month were some of the biggest names in the industry, including Eugenie Niarchos, Roland Mouret, Arnaud Bamberger, Mimma Viglezio, and Allegra and Ashley Hicks.

Why? Because if you’ve ever read a glossy magazine, then you will no doubt have seen Mota’s work and felt a fleeting—or not so fleeting—moment of envy. His styling and photography are second to none, as is his ability to make a lip-shaped sofa look classy or an indoor tree look urban. His best advice? “I like things more crazy, more messy, more unexpected. If you can only fit six people at your table, invite 40. If you’re tired of always being the life of the party, just make the party come to you.” We like how the man thinks.