Tag Archives: ITALY

PADERNO

For the serious chef or home cook, Paderno is a brand that requires no introduction. The Milanese company was founded in 1925 with a mission to manufacture high-end aluminium, steel and copper kitchenware to withstand the needs of a serious kitchen. Paderno’s copperware is particularly sought after with collectors and culinary artists alike.

PALAZZO PARIGI: A YOUNG HOTEL THAT IS ALREADY A GRAND DAME

Palazzo Parigi Grand Hotel & Spa is a five star deluxe hotel in Milan’s city centre. A relatively new arrival to Milan’s luxury landscape, Palazzo Parigi was founded in 2013 in breathtaking accommodations befitting this incarnation of the grand hotels of old.

LUIGI BORRELLI: FROM MASTER SHIRTMAKER TO LUXURY OUTFITTERS

Luigi Borrelli is a highly reputable menswear store, founded in Naples in 1957. The store was established by renowned Neapolitan shirtmaker, Luigi Borrelli, who sought to continue his family’s trade, having been taught his craft by his mother. His eponymous sartorial outpost became known as a haven for luxurious, handmade and beautifully tailored pieces. Borrelli today has stores across Italy and has recently expanded overseas with its first international branch in Tokyo.

PERSOL: ICONIC SUNGLASSES AND THE EPITOME OF ITALIAN STYLE

Epitomising Italian cool, Persol is a heritage luxury eyewear brand that has been a go to for the great and glamorous for over a hundred years. They offer a broad range of sunglasses and other optics, including many iconic silhouettes. The brand was founded in Turin, a city synonymous with high design and luxury fashion and Persol is no exception, with a reputation for quality craftsmanship and elegant style. Today, the brand is part of the luxury eyewear behemoth, Luxottica, alongside stablemates including Costa, Oakley Oliver Peoples and Ray-Ban.

MAROL: LUXURIOUS SHIRTMAKER OF CHOICE TO THOSE IN THE KNOW

Marol is a fine Italian shirtmaker that was founded in 1959 in Bologna, that remains an inside secret for discerning customers seeking the highest luxury. The company is known for its high-quality, bespoke, hand-finished shirts. Marol uses only the finest fabrics, such as silks from Como, cotton and linen from Egypt and the Caribbean Islands, and mother-of-pearl buttons from Australia. The company’s shirts are made with 13 stitches per centimeter of seam, which is the highest number of stitches used by any shirtmaker in the world. This results in a shirt that is both beautiful and durable.

LAMBORGHINI: THE MOST COVETED SPORTS CARS EVER MADE

The Lamborghini story is famous, Ferruccio Lamborghini allegedly created his visionary supercar marque due to an insult from Enzo Ferrari of the eponymous Ferrari brand. Lamborghini had made his fortune in tractors and indulged in supercars. A fault with his Ferraris and the dismissal of his concerns by the Ferrari founder led to the creation of, arguably, the greatest supercar brand of them all in 1963. Today, the Italian company is known for its high-performance sports cars and grand tourers. Lamborghini cars are known for their elegant designs, powerful engines, and luxurious interiors.

DOLCE & GABBANA: THE LEGENDARY DUO THAT LAUNCHED A FASHION POWERHOUSE

Dolce & Gabbana is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1985 by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. The brand is known for its sensual and glamorous designs, as well as its high-quality craftsmanship. Dolce & Gabbana produces a wide range of products, including clothing, handbags, accessories, fragrances, and cosmetics.

A. CARACENI: THE PURSUIT OF A TAILORING TRADITION

The Caraceni name is legendary in the world of Italian bespoke tailoring with various cadet branches of the family having established reputable tailoring houses bearing the family’s great name. The Milanese Sartoria Caraceni is considered one of Milan’s, if not the world’s, great bespoke tailors with a distinguished and loyal customer base including, indeed, many notable designers and leading fashion voices rendering Sartoria A. Caraceni a designer’s designer. Those seeking classic structured elegance in their suiting , crafted from the finest Italian or English cloths might well find a second home at this Milanese studio.

BORSALINO

An icon of Piedmont style, Borsalino has been making beautiful felt hats since Giusseppe Borsalino founded his famous workshop in 1857. The firm quickly gained an international reputation for the stylish, high-quality, handmade hats and, to this day, the brand’s hats became extremely coveted.