Since 1977 in Turin, Mastro Corradin has been working in the beautiful setting of the medieval village within the Parco del Valentino. In addition to focusing on the production and restoration of objects in forged iron, he works with colleagues and craftsmen specialized in the working of other materials, such as wood, stone, glass, ceramics, […]

The Scuola del Cuoio [school of leather] was founded in Florence in after the Second World War by the Gori and Casini families, leather artisans in Florence, and the monks from the monastery of Santa Croce. Today it still offers internationally recognised courses. In addition to this there is obviously the production as well: it […]

Walking into the atelier is like stepping inside an enchanted world. Guglielmo Pramotton is a master of traditional craftwork of the Val d’Aosta region and is able to infuse wood with life and soul and convey emotions, tell stories and recreate old-time atmospheres. Pramotton represents scenes of everyday life in the mountains in the old […]

Started in 1720, when the wig fashion spread from the French court to Italy, Filistrucchi is Florence’s oldest shop. Set up as an artisan workshop supplying wigs, fake beards and moustaches for both theatrical and private use, over the years Filistrucchi has also become a school and a specialist in masks, special effects and professional […]

The history of this company starts in the beautiful Naples, home to bespoke male tailoring, but it is in 1969, when it transferred to Catanzaro, that Angela Lemma and her husband Giovanni Santillo opened the renowned Santillo 1970 shirt shop. The strength of the1970 Santillo collection, besides the prized fabrics, is attention to the entirely […]

Tessitura Gaggioli was established in 1932 from a long family tradition. The weaving of damasks, velvets and silk is still done by hand on historic looms, according to an art handed down from father to son, rich in the experience and secrets of the magistri texitores. These are the very finest warps that on request […]

An artisan by passion and vocation, since 1992 Lucia Volentieri has been creating unique designer decor objects that are genuine small-scale sculptures. Expertise and understanding of moulding techniques (sheet, wheel, casting, coiling), but also firing and glazing; a love of the material, imagination and ceaseless research guide her hands as she creates objects in ceramic, […]

Lighting and furnishing objects made of brass, copper and bronze by skillful artisans. The workshop, which was started in 1963, has been able to keep in step with market trends over the years, becoming well-known both in Italy and abroad. Every object is the result of experience and deep knowledge of materials and processing techniques. […]

It takes more than 70 hours to make a men’s suit by hand at Liverano & Liverano, the Florentine tailor’s shop started in the 1940s by two Apulian brothers. Today, Antonio Liverano, after seventy years in the business, still works in the shop supervising over his staff, choosing fabrics and taking measurements. The atelier creates […]

A magical workshop, filled with colors, music and creative energy. Here, on the beautiful island of Ortygia, the oldest part of the city of Syracuse, Helene Moreau paints, but hers are special paintings…paintings to be worn. Silk cloths and scarves decorated with classical motifs, such as Corinthian decorations, but also architectural details or Mediterranean themes, […]