Good Things From Italy - Le Cose Buone d'Italia

In the new Spring/Summer 2015 advertising campaign a neutral setting enhances the elegance and the virtuosity of craftsmanship of Santoni collections. The protagonists perfectly embody the refined and confident soul that has been signature of the historic brand since its very beginning, while exuding an effortless allure that catches the eye.
Shot in New York by Giampaolo Sgura, boasts the collaboration of Giovanna Battaglia for the styling. The models are Anna S. and R.J. King.

Via Mariano Pallottini

A good pair doesn't only mean quality leather, it also means excellent craftsmanship and comfort...something Santoni has been specializing in for years and now it's finally in the Philippines.
To celebrate the opening of their first ever store, the Lucerne group and Santoni flew in Italian master artisan, Francesco De Santis to showcase the art of shoemaking for the ultimate "Santoni Experience" - which is to always be of service to their client and their wishes.
Each bespoke shoe is meticulously measured and their clients get to choose everything...from the shape, the hides used...every little detail. It takes over 200 steps and 60 days to finish a single shoe. The result is a one-of-a-kind perfect pair.
For Santoni's Spring/Summer 2014 Collection, inspiration was brought about by the gestures of the new contemporary man. Old materials and models were reinvented and personalized in a wide variety of colors, patinas and styles.
The women on the other hand, are treated to a set that depicts a flawless combination of the urban and the natural.
Santoni collections are available at the 2nd level East Wing of Shangrila Plaza Manila. [...]

Via Mariano Pallottini

Santoni Spring/Summer 2013 collection traces its starting point and main source of inspiration in the blending of masculine and feminine. A stylish and chic collection with a sophisticated and distinctive taste in which details and excellent craftsmanship exude timeless elegance.

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Santoni, leader maison in luxury footwear, meets Rubelli, the noble Venetian firm that represents a point of reference worldwide for high-end fabrics since 1858. A shoe that brings to amazing companies together and combines two amazing products.
The result is a small romantic masterpiece of pure Venetian taste, a capsule collection where baroque suggestions blend with the design mastery of Gio Ponti’s avant-garde spirit. “This capsule collection expresses at best the refined essence and heritage of both Rubelli and Santoni, two excellencies of Made in Italy sharing a passion for timeless elegance”, states Giuseppe Santoni, CEO of the company. The collection Santoni | Rubelli boasts a unique style always contemporary, and is intended for a sophisticated audience looking for objects of great personality that go beyond the trends.”
Rubelli’s precious fabrics perfectly match with slippers and loafers, ballerinas and laced shoes. Santoni’s cultured tribute to history and passion for beauty, common to Rubelli, is a selection from the most evocative patterns chosen from the infinite archive of the Venetian maison.
The most traditional lampas with bright floral patterns and colorful suggestions inspired by the 18th century are combined with Punteggiato fabric designed by Gio Ponti in 1934: essential and geometrical pattern softened by the preciousness of smooth velvet and balanced tones.
“The project seeing Rubelli's fabrics, in particular precious lampas and refined embroideries, in the unusual role of stylish footwear designed by Santoni is the tangible example of a successful partnership between two major entrepreneurial Italian excellences ”adds Alessandro Favaretto Rubelli, President of the company. “The incredible know-how made of craftsmanship but also of constant technological innovation together with true passion are the core values of their work. The only way the value of knowledge meets the value of emotion, and this also makes the difference.”
Exquisitely eccentric textures combined with extra luxurious leathers in three models for men and three for women: collection divertissement for an audience of connoisseurs.
Available from December in selected Santoni boutiques and at the online shop with a special packaging featuring Rubelli’s fabrics. Price upon request.
Via Mariano Pallottini

In the modern world, not everything faster is better. Sure, we like our download speeds and our pizza delivery to be lightning quick; but not necessarily our fashion.

Santoni, a leading luxury shoe brand from Italy, lives by a different creed, and a different speed: Fatto a Mano su Misura, which means “handmade bespoke,” refers to a special level of service and attention to detail. And it’s something that makes their brand a distinctive addition to Shangri-La Plaza’s East Wing.

Launching the brand last week, Asia area manager Andrea Casavecchia was in town to show us how Italian pride in artisan craftsmanship is what makes Santoni special.

To illustrate the point, he brought along shoe artisan Francesco De Santis from the company’s factory and birthplace in Macerata, a small, medieval-era town in central Italy. De Santis demonstrated the first steps of fatto a mano su misura, which is to trace and measure the clients’ feet on a sheet of paper. From the drawings and measurements, there is the meticulous creation of a wooden last, used as the model to construct the bespoke shoe, or the “build.” That involves hand tooling, hand stitching, and even hand painting by a team of artisans, some of them art students. The result? A very unique pair of shoes. The timetable? From drawing board to your feet: up to three months. [...]

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Individuality as distinctive sign: from those who create, for those who wear.
Bearing in mind the desire of the most exigent ones – connoisseurs, experts, style fanatics – Santoni introduces the Fatto a Mano su Misura. A service, not a collection.
Santoni’s unique savoir faire, craftsmanship and tradition are at the client’s complete disposal.
Fatto a Mano su Misura represents the evolution and peak of Santoni’s craftsmanship. The experience acquired during forty years of excellence in the art of shoemaking is at the service of the client and of his wishes. The privilege of owning a unique product, specially designed and built according to one’s own wishes, expresses the purest sense of Santoni Fatto a Mano su Misura, an exclusive experience.
[...] The creation of a handmade shoe follows a specific procedure: foot measurement, selection of the shape, of the hides, and of every single detail. Every aspect of the shoe is adjustable ad libitum to the client’s request. From the lasting to the coloring, the construction of a custom shoe can take over two months. The pleasure is amplified by the waiting for the perfect object. The outcome is a one-of-a-kind shoe, impossible to imitate, fruit of true genius and human manual ability, personalized in every single detail. An experience that can be understood only wearing a pair of Fatto a Mano su Misura: this is authentic pleasure.

Via Mariano Pallottini

Santoni, leader maison in luxury footwear, meets Rubelli, the noble Venetian firm that represents a point of reference worldwide for high-end fabrics since 1858. A shoe that brings to amazing companies together and combines two amazing products.
The result is a small romantic masterpiece of pure Venetian taste, a capsule collection where baroque suggestions blend with the design mastery of Gio Ponti’s avant-garde spirit. “This capsule collection expresses at best the refined essence and heritage of both Rubelli and Santoni, two excellencies of Made in Italy sharing a passion for timeless elegance”, states Giuseppe Santoni, CEO of the company. The collection Santoni | Rubelli boasts a unique style always contemporary, and is intended for a sophisticated audience looking for objects of great personality that go beyond the trends.”
Rubelli’s precious fabrics perfectly match with slippers and loafers, ballerinas and laced shoes. Santoni’s cultured tribute to history and passion for beauty, common to Rubelli, is a selection from the most evocative patterns chosen from the infinite archive of the Venetian maison.
The most traditional lampas with bright floral patterns and colorful suggestions inspired by the 18th century are combined with Punteggiato fabric designed by Gio Ponti in 1934: essential and geometrical pattern softened by the preciousness of smooth velvet and balanced tones.
“The project seeing Rubelli's fabrics, in particular precious lampas and refined embroideries, in the unusual role of stylish footwear designed by Santoni is the tangible example of a successful partnership between two major entrepreneurial Italian excellences ”adds Alessandro Favaretto Rubelli, President of the company. “The incredible know-how made of craftsmanship but also of constant technological innovation together with true passion are the core values of their work. The only way the value of knowledge meets the value of emotion, and this also makes the difference.”
Exquisitely eccentric textures combined with extra luxurious leathers in three models for men and three for women: collection divertissement for an audience of connoisseurs.
Available from December in selected Santoni boutiques and at the online shop with a special packaging featuring Rubelli’s fabrics. Price upon request.

Via Mariano Pallottini, Aida Guemati