Rubelli has been creating, producing and marketing fine fabrics since 1889, innovating while remaining faithful to tradition. Today it makes high-performance technical fabrics on new-generation looms, in addition to precious velvets and the exclusive soprarizzi, silk velvets handwoven on original 18th-century looms moved to Venice from the Rubelli factory in Como. In Venice, the Ca’ […]

Brandimarte’s silverware has been associated with elegance and refinement since always. Established in 1955 by Brandimarte Guscelli, a fine craftsman and skilled chiseler , the business is now run by his children Stefano and Giada who have updated and extended the production line. Among the must-haves, the Wine Collection pieces: wine tasting glasses and decanters, […]

The Vannini goldsmith’s workshop, based in Florence since 1960, is an excellent example of Florentine craftsmanship. Its work is part of the “traditional Florentine crafts” handed down through the centuries, such as traforo fiorentino, a Renaissance technique that combines experience and artistic sensitivity. The unique jewellery created by Umberto Vannini expresses the soul of the […]

A scale model reproduction of the Matera Sassi quarter has been the main activity of this workshop located in the historic centre of Matera since the start of the 1990s. They are unique pieces that charm both the tourists and the residents: for the latter, they have become a traditional gift. The workshop also makes […]

The ancient art of working with coral is combined with modern creativity in the laboratory of two young coral craftspeople in Trapani, Giusi Damiano and Alfonso Graffeo. In this workshop, one can rediscover traditional techniques that have been proven over centuries of the coral-making tradition in Trapani. It is jewelry, but they also make cribs […]

The charm of the Renaissance art of Florence pervades all the creations of master goldsmith Paolo Penko, who, in his shop a few steps from the Duomo, together with his wife Beatrice, an expert in gemmology, creates unique jewellery, completely by hand, using the traditional ancient Florentine goldsmith techniques. Penko’s jewellery and silverware are reminiscent […]

Studio Moretti Caselli was started in 1859 by Francesco Moretti. Since then, the workshop has been creating stained-glass windows by using ancient techniques. The family members who have joined the business over the decades have proved all their love of this art, by preserving machinery and tools, still in working order, and have created a […]

Cappellificio Falcus was started in 1959 by Folco Mugnai, in Montevarchi, near  Arezzo, in an area known for top-quality hat manufacturing since the late 1800s. The factory soon made a name for itself by making Florentine straw hats and exotic luxury straw hats. It was the first company to experiment with the “blocked fabric” technique […]

The study of fashion design, haute couture techniques, research on fabrics and fibers lead to the modern interpretation of old-fashioned clothing items such as jackets, cloaks and vests. These are some of the secrets of Old Fashion Sartoria by Irma Schwegler, a master artisan who designs custom-made men’s and women’s country-chic fashion. A way to […]

Artisan for 30 years, Massimiliano Alessandrini began his career in the world of leather craftsmanship by learning the trade of shoemaker in a small workshop, before dedicating himself and specializing in the creation of leather and leather accessories such as bags, belts and wallets. In 2016 he opened the Coryum leather goods shop in the […]