The Leggendary Moleskine

I love Moleskines. They make wonderful corporate gift and because they are used up, they make a wonderful repeat corporate gift. But don’t just take my word for it; there have been numerous sightings of Moleskine notebooks on cinema and TV screens. Their silent presence accompanies the movements of both real and imaginary characters, protagonists of the world of culture and entertainment. The notebook is itself the protagonist in a crucial point in history and, at other times, the simple mark of a style of living and being, invariably the fruit of the spontaneous choice of its user. Many sightings come from the various communities and individual Moleskine notebook lovers around the world. The Devil Wears Prada USA, 2006 Directed by David Frankel Cast: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt Shall we dance USA, 2004 Directed by Peter Chelsom Cast: Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez,Susan Sarandon National Treasure USA, 2004 Directed by Jon Turteltaub Cast: Nicolas Cage, Harvey Keitel,Diane Kruger K-Pax USA, 2001 Directed by Lain Softley Cast: Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Mary McCormack The Talented Mr. Ripley USA, 1999 Directed by Anthony Minghella Cast: Matt Damon, Gwineth Paltrow, Jude Law The history of the Moleskine all started many years ago, with a pocket-sized black object, the product of a great tradition. The Moleskine notebook is, in fact, the heir and successor to the legendary notebook used by artists and thinkers over the past two centuries: among them Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, and Bruce Chatwick. A simple black rectangle with rounded corners, an elastic page-holder, and an internal expandable pocket: a nameless object with a spare perfection all its own, produced for over a century by a small French bookbinder that supplied the stationery shops of Paris, where the artistic and literary avant-gardes of the world browsed and bought them. A trusted and handy travel companion, the notebook held invaluable sketches, notes, stories, and ideas that would one day become famous paintings or the pages of beloved books. In 1997, a small Milanese publisher brought the legendary notebook back to life, and selected this name with a literary pedigree to revive an extraordinary tradition. Following in Chatwin's footsteps, Moleskine notebooks have resumed their travels, providing an indispensable counterpart to the new and portable technology of today. Capturing reality in movement, glimpsing and recording details, inscribing the unique nature of experience on paper: the Moleskine notebook becomes a battery that stores ideas and feelings, releasing its energy over time, making it a superb corporate gift that you can give over and over again. The Moleskine is easily branded with debossing and/or foiling making it an excellent corporate gift. for more information contact us on info@belleregalo.co.za or visit: http://www.belleregalo.co.za/gifts/Moleskine.htm