What Can Envy Do For You!

Envy Italy Magazine and website is all about the BEST and most Luxurious elements Luxury Italy has to offer in 5-star Travel, Hotels, Lifestyle, Experiences, Spas, Sport, Fashion, Wine and Dining, Investment, Culture and Art.

The concept grew from two business women, who both had discerning clients who requested high end luxury accommodation and experiences in Italy. While both women could find lots of information, venues and experiences for the midrange and budget markets, they both struggled in finding a source where they could refer their big budget and once-in-a-lifetime clients.

When their paths crossed and their mutual problem shared they decided to make it easier for the high-end luxury seeking traveller to Italy to find what they needed to enjoy the best of Italy to the fullest.

And so Envy Italy was born!

Meet The Team!

Sharon Finnigan-Kilby

Director and Editor

From Devon in the UK, Sharon established a highly successful PR agency in 2001 working with prestigious clients in the luxury, lifestyle and hospitality industries. In 2007 She opened a second office in Tuscany, Italy and Arthouse PR now represents numerous 5-star hotels, restaurants, spas and resorts in the UK, Italy, France and Iceland.
In addition to her PR experience Sharon is also a respected editor with over 18 years’ experience of working on a variety of inspiring editorial projects internationally. She has produced over 80 magazines for hotels, estate agents, corporate, hospitality and leisure clients. As a freelance journalist, her work has featured in Homes and Gardens, The English Home, Period Living, Toscana and Chianti News, Country and Town House and The Resident Magazine.

“Italy has been my source of eternal inspiration for over two decades and I have been lucky enough to call Tuscany my home for the last 10 years. ENVY ITALY brings together the finest luxury, lifestyle and travel experiences in one truly gorgeous Magazine and VIP Club.”

Rosie Meleady

Director and Editor

Dubliner Rosie started her first magazine publishing company in her early 20s creating Ireland’s best selling magazine of the time. For her work, she received the International Woman in Publishing Award in 1996 and the President’s Gold Award. She has since created and edited magazines on travel, health and lifestyle, weddings and culture.

In 2001 she began a destination wedding company and in 2010 she created the viral PR campaign The Honeymoon Testers which resulted in over $9million in PR value in 6 weeks.

Rosie fell completely in love with Italy on her first visit and has specialised in planning inbound destination weddings into Italy since 2014 which has brought over $1.3million in revenue into Italy in its first 3 years. Rosie now lives between Ireland and Trasimeno in Umbria.

“To me Italy is the keystone of artisan creativity in the world. It’s architecture, art, wines, food, hospitality, scenery, history and people blow my mind everyday that I spend here! I want to share the best of Italy with the world and Envy Italy is how we intend to do just that.”