Cavalli e Nastri: Masterpiece Vintage
MILAN–It’s a busy, hot Thursday afternoon in Milan’s upscale Brera district, and Benedetta Jesi of Cavalli e Nastri vintage has a black lace nightgown…
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ISSUE NO. 19: Artisanal Luster of Vintage
Backstage during fashion week, one will likely find that nearly all the mood boards for fashion’s vanguard brands bear a few references to the past. Some…
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ISSUE NO. 18: The Maestro and the Apprentice
Much like in the painter’s practice of the Italian Renaissance, today’s fashion world shares a very disciplined approach to educating and cultivating the aspiring artisan. Surprisingly,…
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RUBINACCI: Grooming Young Tailors To Reach Next Gen
MILAN–On any given day at the Rubinacci atelier on Milan’s Via Montenapoleone, high-end bespoke connoisseurs will likely see young international and Italian apprentices stitching…
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BRUNELLO CUCINELLI: The Solomeo School
Solomeo, Italy –“When we started the school we never thought that the demand would be so high,” said Brunello Cucinelli, founder the eponymous brand that has…
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GHERARDINI: Preserving Icons
Scandicci, Italy–Alessio Brandi, Gherardini’s 70 year old master purse maker has been trying to work less and spend more time with his grandchildren, but…
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ISSUE NO. 17: Meet The Artisans
This week in 2013, 1133 people died in the Rana Plaza catastrophe in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A further 2500 were injured while working for some of the…
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Ginevra Dondina’s Miniature World of Gi
MILAN–At the Gi by Ginevra Dondina showroom, the designer is watching fish made of resin solidify their form. She places tiny bits of paper into the…
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BACO STYLE: Brunello Cucinelli
Solomeo, Italy–A trumpeted melody to the tune of Louis Armstrong’s “Hello Dolly” permeates the 14th-century Brunello Cucinelli complex. The scenic, lush green Umbrian countryside is evidenced by the medieval arches framing this masterpiece…
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Lorenzo Borghi: Old School Milliner
MILAN–Just steps away from the gothic spires of Milan’s Duomo, 74-year-old Lorenzo Borghi, works in a dim studio overlooking an ornate Milanese courtyard built…
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