Andrea Manetti was born in Milan in 1964 and studied in Bologna. Her works have been shown throughout Europe. She has been working as a graphic artist and art consultant since 1988. Hers is the first illy collection for cappuccino cups.

The fundamental theme of this collection is femininity, rendered even more intriguing by the details that escape and embrace the illy cups: hands that seek and touch each other, bodies that sprawl...All are presences that give a touch of ironic sensuality to the coffee break.