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Gucci Goo

No Comments 12 July 2008

In the interim since my last post we made a visit to the Gucci factory just outside of Florence right as Pitti Uomo was going on. The Gucci factory is unlike any other we have traveled to (D&G, Dolce and Gabbana, Versace ALIAS, Zegna, Moreschi, Ducati, etc.) because it is so organized and yet [...]

Factory Visits

Versace ALIAS Prototyping Center

No Comments 10 May 2008

After our tour of Zegna, we stopped in at the ALIAS factory to have a look at the latest Versace samples and prototypes. The center was founded in the late 70’s by Gianni Versace, who wanted to have a place to focus on the creation of innovative new models. Versace has no real [...]

Factory Visits

Factory visit to Zegna

1 Comment 09 May 2008

Having recently become familiar with Zegna upon moving to Italy, I have been very impressed by their craftsmanship and elegance. Yesterday we took a side trip to the Zegna factory located little just over an hour outside Milan in a lovely town called Novara. As it is the last in the company to [...]

Gucci Goo

Versace ALIAS Prototyping Center

Factory visit to Zegna

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