Tailor-made is not exactly the word one would use to describe eyeglasses, but those designed by Ozona, a brand born in 2006, are as made-to-measure as it gets. Sandro Gonnella, who gained experience in the eyeglass manufacturing field by working for famous brands, felt the need to create something different that would convey his passion […]

One of the first organic ateliers in Italy, founded in 1997 on the initiative of Giuditta Blandini, continues under the guidance of Daniela and Debora, mother and daughter artisans who have collaborated with Giuditta since the birth of the brand. From knitwear to shirts, including formal wear, lingerie and vegan shoes. Every item of clothing […]

First Paul Maselli in 1955, and for the last 37 years his son Gabriele, have been creating frames for customers in his workshop, in the heart of Florence, where you can choose from about 600 models. But this wide range of products does not exhaust Bottega d’Arte’s ability to fulfil private customers’ requests as well […]

An artisan, family-run business, started by Giovanni Forleo in 1989 and taken over by his children Mino and Paolo  in 2002. The Paolo Vitale brand was created in 1996 and has been synonymous with high artisan quality ever since its launching. The production process begins with the design and careful choice of materials. All processing […]

The Signa workshop has been operating since 1875. For over four generations the Grevi family has been leading the hat evolution, starting with the trecciaiole, from whose hands came weaving as delicate as lace, the felt melousine and the satine up to the Tuscan lambskin hat launched worldwide in the 1960s. Even today, the collections […]

Carlo Semenzato trained at the historic Fonderia Valese, founded in 1913, and has been the owner of the business since 2006. Semenzato creates his works by using the traditional Fontainebleau glass sand, pressing it into wooden or iron frames to work the object into the desired shape. Once the casts are removed, molten metal (either […]

The history of Fratelli Antonini fu Giulio began in 1929 with Antonio and Luigi Antonini. Following in the wake of a tradition in Maniago that has ancient origins, they dedicated themselves to the craft of the blade and knives. Today, they concentrate their production mainly on professional kitchen and cheese knives, the various tools for […]

Started in 2003 by Stefano Zanderighi and Marco Golinelli, Liuteria d’insieme is a workshop that deals with the making, assistance and restoration of a wide range of string instruments, from the oldest to the most modern ones. All musical instruments are crafted by hand and built to the customer’s specifications. The accurate selection of woods, […]

Antique or ultramodern fireplaces, in marble, wood, cast iron and stone, electric, gas or alcohol-fueled, just steps away from the San Lorenzo Columns. Now run by the founding family’s fourth-generation members, the business was started in the late 1800s. Today, Giuseppe Vigorelli, his wife Marisa, the daughter Barbara and the son Federico welcome customers from […]

His apprenticeship began in Naples, the birthplace of elegance, and then continued for forty years in the shop in the salon of Florence, Via Tornabuoni. Today, Mario Scialee has customers from all over the world but does not abandon those Florentines who still love excellence in tailored apparel. The mastery in the cut and attention […]