ABOUT
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The Villa originally dates back to 1768 + undertook a major renovation in 2004. It has been meticulously restored across the last 18 months by the couple who now run it – Federico (Fede) Riezzo - yes you guessed it, he’s Italian - + Louisa Jane (Lou Lou) Moran, his Irish wife.
The idea to design + restore a characterful villa, in which to host guests + offer personal hospitality, has been shaped over many years by Fede + his good friends (NYC based) Ben + Alexa. Now, all business partners, this coming together of friendships + talents has brought it all to fruition.
Set to breathe a freshness to the hospitality scene in the villa’s locality + beyond, Villa Mamo has something very special to offer + Fede + Lou Lou can't wait to welcome guests through the gates to experience it.
Fede has a substantial backstory of experience in hospitality - hosting parties for celebrities, as well as creating food + drinks menus for global brands + bar-tending in a couple of New York dive bars along the way. He has lived in a number of cities across the globe, the longest being in London where he worked as a mixologist + then Dublin where he owned a café + worked as brand ambassador for 2 major drinks brands. As if that wasn’t enough, he also spent 7 years running a very successful events company with one of his best friends, met his wife + became a papa to 2 beautiful Irish Italian boys. Fede’s true passion is to make people laugh + serve them the very best in food + drinks. Safe to say, he is the perfect man to curate + host all Villa Mamo events big + small.
Lou Lou, a true creative by nature, trained in fashion design + went on to work in window display in Ireland + across europe for a major fashion retailer. Lou Lou’s career soon evolved into an boutique eponymous fashion + accessories brand with quality, uniqueness + sustainability at its core. While running her label, she worked simultaneously as a DJ on the Dublin scene, collaborating with a multitude of top brands + venues. She has also dipped her toe in the art world where she assisted a globally renowned Irish artist on many large installation + mural projects worldwide. In more recent times, Lou Lou has executed some big event styling gigs but interior design has always been calling. Then came the joint decision with Fede to emigrate their family to Italy + start a business together. The rest, as they say, is history in the making. Lou Lou will be on hand to DJ at mamo events + will also have some of her clothing + accessory pieces available for Mamo guests. The villa will be consistently styled + upkept to her standards which will include home grown or local seasonal floristry.
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