Local production, in some cases handmade and only on order, very high quality of raw materials and search for beauty. These are the characteristics they have in common small independent brands based in Rome that we have selected.
Ten different realities that manage to combine craftsmanship and contemporary designsinking its roots in a tradition – all Italian – that has been handed down for generations, but with an eye to the future.
To benefit is the quality of the product – whether it is clothing, leather goods, jewelry – but also the environment. In fact, supporting the work of artisans, master goldsmiths, small local businesses, means cheering on Made in Italy excellence, slow fashion, the product destined to last over time and with a limited environmental impact.
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So wear an evening dress of Amoteawhich uses only fine yarns, or a shirt of Vernissewhich combines haute couture and vintage fabrics, a custom made hood by Federica Bonifaci or a skirt of Poupine it means to wear a unique, high quality and, by its nature, sustainable garment.
But it is not just about haute couture, because the Eternal City is also a source of inspiration for bags, shoes and bijouxlike those of Voodoo Jewelscreated to order by Roman goldsmith masters, and those of Eighites inspiration Acchitto, also loved by stars like Adele and Miley Cirus.
Discover them all in the gallery below: ten Roman brands to buy online or in person, combining a weekend in Rome with some truly special shopping.
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1/10Voodoo Jewels
That of Voodoo Jewels is one zero km production and made to order aimed at supporting the work of small local businesses: all the jewels are handmade by the designer and founder of the brand Livia Lazzari in collaboration with some Roman goldsmith masters. The environment and the – very high – quality of the product benefit from it. The idea behind the brand has been, since its inception in 2002, to free the jewel from the classic meaning of a precious object, linked to the use of noble and expensive materials, giving it a new urban character, strong and rebellious.
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2/10Amotea
Founded by Diletta Amodei in 2019, Amotea has its roots in Rome. In her evening dresses, in the silhouettes with fluid shapes, in the essential items of the female wardrobe, specialized haute couture – which has its roots in a tradition handed down for generations – and contemporary design merge. Sustainability is in the DNA of the brand that promotes local artisan excellence, the use of fine yarns and quality raw materialsand makes use of collaborations with illustrators such as Carlotta Varrenti of Eau de Papier and Anna Degnbol.
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Marco Chiaudano3/10Acchitto
Inspiration comes from chinoiserie from the 1920s, from the jewels of the Victorian era, from oriental wallpapers and from the fashion of the 1970s and 1980s. The production is 100% Made in Italy. And it is not surprising that Acchitto’s jewels have conquered international celebrities such as Adele, Miley Cirus and Sidney Sweeney. Behind the brand, founded in 2018, is the creativity of the two young designers Elena Faccio and Francesca Richiardi, who met in the Fendi style office.
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4/10Vernisse
Founded in Rome in 2019, Vernisse is a contemporary fashion brand that was born with the idea of combining haute couture techniques and vintage fabrics. Roman designers Francesca and Eugenia collect fabrics, ribbons and objects from the past, working with vintage retailers in Italy and Europe to create one-of-a-kind pieces. The production takes place entirely in Italy. Each Vernisse garment is handmade in the province of Milan, while the details are finished in a historic laboratory in the center of the Milanese capital where techniques that have been handed down since the early twentieth century are used. The fabrics come from companies that give the two designers access to their jewels production leftovers, available in limited quantities. Mainly these are natural fibers, from silk to wool, from velvet to cotton and linen, depending on the season. No synthetic fibers are used, apart from some cases of vintage fabrics made with lurex and jersey blend yarns.
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5/10Luhdo
Luhdo’s leather goods are entirely handmade and designed to last over time. The emerging Italian brand, based in Rome, plays with styles and has the ambition to combine the excellence of Italian craftsmanship with a contemporary yet timeless design. Attention to detail is a distinctive trait of the brand, such as the textile articles made according to an ancient artisan tradition of Lucca dating back to the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The bags are characterized by the marquise inlay motif created thanks to a three-dimensional panel that comes to life after five phases – and many hours – of work.
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6/10Kappe by Federica Bonifaci
Born in California, Federica Bonifaci moves as a teenager to Rome. From that moment on, her eternal city became a perennial source of inspiration, helping to refine her aesthetic sense and her passion for art, architecture and fashion. The hooda sophisticated and timeless garment that is at the same time constantly evolving, it becomes the center of his creativity and his brand Kappe which debuts with the Spring-Summer 2022 collection.
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7/10Poupine
Stripes in fluorescent colors, patterns printed with sustainable colors on strictly Italian organic cotton models and then a lot of passion, the one that unites Francesca Romana Paciaroni and Francesca Petacci, Roman, members and friends. These are the ingredients of Poupine, a clothing brand that focuses on the long skirt, a feminine garment par excellencewhich covers and uncovers the legs with elegance and magic.
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8/10Alex de Pase
From the merger between high manufacturing Made in Italy And artistic inspiration Alex de Pase sneakers are born. The brand, based in Rome, is the result of the collaboration between the well-known tattoo artist Alessandro Depase and the creative collective Kardif. The result? Sneakers with a contemporary design that hide a refined detail: some of the most famous tattoos made by Depase are reproduced on the sole.
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9/10Morfosis
Influenced by classical studies and her grandmother painter, the stylist Alessandra Cappiello conceives the dress as a form of perfect synthesis between inspiration and wearability. The Roman fashion designer, expert in the game of restyling and in the processing and decontextualization of materials, collaborated as a Fashion Consulting Designer with the Malloni brand, before launching the Morfosis brand in 2004, an independent label devoted to experimentation and research. In 2008 she is one of the finalists of the IV Edition of Who’s On Next?, which led her to show in Paris, Tokyo, Milan, Riga and Rome. Her creations have been worn by international stars such as Madonnathe pianists Katia and Marielle Labeque, the violist Viktoria Mullova and in Italy by Maneskin, Laura Pausini and Sabrina Ferilli, to name a few.
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10/10Moi por Toi
Moi Pour Toi was born in 2020 in Rome from an idea of ​​the two friends Maria Paola Sbordoni and Giulia Michetti. Each piece, in hand-knitted crochet knit, comes from the desire to create something unique and special. A synthesis of vintage inspiration and contemporary design, the collection is expertly packaged by Italian artisans specialized with 100% Italian yarns.
The names of the garments are inspired by Bach flowers and, just like the healing properties of these flowers, Moi Pour Toi dresses also aim to become a remedy for the dullness of the city and the boredom of style approval.
Source: Vanity Fair
