Trip to Florence

[kolecho]

I mght be making a business trip to Florence soon. There are some artisans to pay homage to, but, I am also interested in leather goods that Florence seems to be known for. Suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

 

[designprofessor]

Make sure you take time to view the art and the Italian women...then get a gelatto!

 

[The Devil's Hands]

Originally Posted by designprofessor

Make sure you take time to view the art and the Italian women...then get a gelatto!

When I went to Florence, there weren't any italians to be found.

 

[DM.ru]

...go to Chianti Classico region..have good wine...and visit Panerai boutiqe

 

[The_Foxx]

wow, a trip to florence! lucky!

here are a few things i would think about, if it were me making the trip:

Custom-Made Men
Fashionable fellows on the inside track—from London to Hollywood—know that Florence's bespoke tailors and cobblers are some of the most skilled in the country.

Sting regularly orders suits from brothers Piero and Franco Cisternino, who ply their yards of Ermenegildo Zegna cashmeres and English worsteds in a dusty atelier at 22R Via del Pugatorio ($ for appointments, call 39-055/280-118). A suit costs from $1,850 to $3,680 and usually takes 20 days to construct.

Master tailor Simone Abbarchi makes only 3,000 shirts a year, using exclusively Italian cotton, linen, and silk. After a 30-minute consultation at his studio (16 Borgo Santissimi Apostoli; 39- 055/210-552), clients order from seasonal fabric look-books ($96-$156 a shirt).

Oltrarno shoemakers Stefano Bemer and Roberto Ugolini are two of the best custom craftsmen in town. Neither man's shop has the studded-leather banquettes of Bonora, Florence's best-known cobbler, but their heavy handmade shoes are works of art. At Bemer (143R Borgo San Frediano; 39-055/222-558), the designs range from classic oxfords to slick, casual loafers (from $1,900). Ugolini's workshop (17R Via Michelozzi; 39-055/216-246) turns out mostly traditional wingtips and monk straps ($450-$1,000). Orders from both cobblers take about four months.

I think Sutor Mantellassi is located in Florence.

The Perfect Panini
Between Ferragamo and Gucci on the Via Tornabuoni is Procacci, a Florentine institution that began selling truffles in 1885. Not much has changed since then—not the dark wood paneling, huge mirrors, or marble counter. And certainly not the thing to order: a glass of Prosecco and a tiny truffle cream-filled panino. Or five. Panino and a Prosecco, $8. At 64R Via Tornabuoni; 39-055/211-656.


i bought a ready to wear suit made in florence, can't recall the name. my understanding is that florentine tailors do something a little different with...the darts, i think, of a jacket? they carried this brand at saks, and i ended up really liking it-- suit had nice handmade buttonholes, retailed at saks NYC for $3500 (i got it at a nice discount). There is a custom tailor shop in florence by the same name, but can't recall what the darned name is.....would be cool to get the inside story on this brand, tho. AHA! Liverano is the brand. the tailor shop by the same name (connected, or not?)

http://www.liverano.com/style.html

suit i bought, florentine style
http://img320.imageshack.us/img320/5013/suit338ug.jpg
http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/5914/suit22fc.jpg

 

[rbjones]

Okay you havent been to Italy in a while, around 7 years ago they switched their currency to the Euro, prices got inflated and its now $1.29/euro. The sale is Saldi, according to Italian law, there are two major sales per year and every store has to have a sale, these are actually the only periods of they year they are legally allowed to have sales.

 

[The_Foxx]

thanks, rb-- you're right, that info is far from current. consulted one of my favorite online magazine sites, and threw it in the reply.

 

[The_Foxx]

can someone confirm or deny that sutor mantellassi has a store in florence?

If you wouldn't mind, any chance you might snap a few shots of the Brioni store in Florence? I'm a big fan of the brand.

 

[kolecho]

Why not, if time permits. I am not a fan though.

 

[T4phage]

Originally Posted by kolecho

I mght be making a business trip to Florence soon. I did some research and found the following artisans to pay homage to:

Tailors: Vestrucci, Bugelli
Shoemakers: Ugolini, Bemer

Feel free to add to the list. I am also interested in leather goods that is Florence seems to be known for. Thanks.
Actually, the first thing you should be doing in Firenze is admiring the great works of art. I would suggest going to the Uffizi and the outdoor sala with the most wonderful of sculptures.... Leathergoods and clothing are a far distant second for what that city is known for.

 

[kolecho]

Been to the galleries and all. Time to explore other aspects of this rich city.

 

[Britalian]

Originally Posted by The_Foxx

can someone confirm or deny that sutor mantellassi has a store in florence?
.

piazza della republica, 5 & 25R
Head office and shop.

 

[Britalian]

further to the above:

go to bar Giacosa, v. della Spada, 10r - 19cent. bar where the Negroni was invented. Sophisticated, classy.

best ice cream: Vivoli, v. Isole delle Stinche, 7r. - amazing stuff.

sorry for hijack.

 

[Frittata]

Originally Posted by Britalian

further to the above: go to bar Giacosa, v. della Spada, 10r - 19cent. bar where the Negroni was invented. Sophisticated, classy.
What is Negroni? Btw: "la terra dei motori" Does it translate to Emilia-Romagna? Ferrari...Lamborghini....

 

[Britalian]

Originally Posted by Frittata

What is Negroni?

Btw: "la terra dei motori"
Does it translate to Emilia-Romagna? Ferrari...Lamborghini....

sorry: Negroni is the slightly bitter cocktail.

Yes, the land of the motors.