Why Trust This Selection? Growing up as the daughter of a professional Italian tailor, my childhood home was always filled with fashion patterns, fabrics, and trips to Florence to source exceptional leather. That lifelong immersion in Italian craftsmanship—combined with three years as a professional fashion consultant—gives me a deep appreciation for authentic leatherwork. To create … Read more
Quiet luxury aesthetic, with wool tailored trousers, burgundy structured leather bag and velvet blazer. Credits: @pinterest You May Think You Know Italian Luxury Three summers ago, in the quiet square of Piazza della Gogna in Marciana — a small medieval village on Elba Island, where I now live — I met a man who quietly … Read more
There was a time when my wardrobe looked like a military training camp—think black, charcoal grey, deep forest green, and enough navy to blend into the background of a boyish 90s action flick. 😁 I spent my childhood and teenage years in my father’s workshop, surrounded by motors, machinery, and oil-stained overalls. Back then, I … Read more
For me, each country has its signature flair: the Germans are masters of engineering, the Dutch grow the world’s finest tulips, the British craft incredible wool fabrics… and when it comes to fashion and design—especially bags—the French and Italians reign supreme. In particular, when I think of bags (and I mean truly good, well-crafted bags), … Read more
Why Trust This Selection? Growing up as the daughter of a professional Italian tailor, my childhood home was always filled with fashion patterns, fabrics, and trips to Florence to source exceptional leather. That lifelong immersion in Italian craftsmanship—combined with three years as a professional fashion consultant—gives me a deep appreciation for authentic leatherwork. To create … Read more
