FERRAGAMO MOCASSINS IN ROME

Book in September a great moment with grandtourshopping.com. We could go to visit the Ferragamo's boutique in Rome in via Condotti. You will be able to discover and try, for example, the Reversible Gancini Loafer, a Pre-Fall 2018 mocassin model. Ferragamo is very famous for the comfort of shoes. Everybody agree on that. Now it celebrates the rebirth of an icon. Effortless play with masculine feminine design under the creative direction of Paul Andrew. He is paying homage to Salvatore Ferragamo whose muses Katherine Hepburn and Greta Garbo inherently translate timeless dichotomy.

Youthful, active, cultured, dynamic and quietly luxurious-these are the codes of the new mocassin. His metallic hardware is, for the first time, reversible from silver to gold finish, from matt to shiny- a continual thread of fluidity not only in form but function. The Double Gancini finds life in the modern creative-where the ines of Updown and Downtown culture and style are seamlessly blurred.

High tech and high craft-the combination of technology and the all italian craftmanship of the brand gives way to the creation of a refined silhouette with an impeccable fit. As said the level of comfort is synonimous of Ferragamo. The tubular construction adds a flexibility to the ultrasoft materials catering the lifestyle of the Ferragamo woman and also man. They are available in different colours. Let's give it a try asap with our exclusive shopping tour in Rome.

FENDI A MASTERPIECE IN ROME

A couple of weeks ago Fendi had his Haute Couture show in Paris. Click on the pictures to see some models of shoes and bags too.

The new idea for the Fall season was to treat non-fur material in a way that they looked like real one. Some pieces, for example a skirt, was looking as Astrakhan but it wasn't. This is an intelligent move to those foreigners, especially american clients that are not so familiar and fur friendly.

In the UK, the Labour Party has pledged to ban all fur imports and Fendi have to expand its materials reportoire. They will manage to do it at their best because of the savoir-faire of their artisans and ateliers.

Of course there was plenty of authentic ones but they look different. We love a marabou feather frock in ballerina pink. Fendi is also extremely good on proposing crochet and finer lace looked spiderweb-light. 

We also admire the new shoes, some mocassins built like a tower, they will be a success next season.

Fendi in Rome has a  wonderful boutique on Largo Goldoni and inside it a corner dedicated to the savoir faire with a team of artisans that are working there The major headquarters are in EUR in the Colosseo Quadrato.

Fendi gives a lot of glamour to Rome and we all thank them for that. As much as possible I take my clients to discover their world and often they buy somethings, especially bags and scarves. They also love their charms. Karl Lagerfeld and Silvia Venturini Fendi are doing a great job. No doubt about it.

Italian sunglasses for Prince William in Wimbledon

Often clients want to look for sunglasses. A typical desire of exclusive shopping in Rome. One of the trendiest brand is called L.G.R. Even Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, has been won over by L.G.R. William has been spotted in these sunglasses for the third time in recent weeks, attending the Wimbledon men's final on Sunday. A quick match where the southafrican blond guy Kevin Anderson had been defeated by Novak Djokovic. 

L.G.R. stands for Luca Gnecchi Ruscone. His brand of glasses are handmade in Italy, already appreciated by internationally acclaimed celebrities, photographers and designers, has now been chosen also by a member of the British Royal Family.

The Duke of Cambridge wore the Suez model on two occasions already, at the Isle of Man TT 2018 and during his official visit to the Jerash ruins in Jordan. A classic, functional and elegant model with a timeless style, Suez has been customized by L.G.R in a sunglasses version for William. The attention to detail and the prestige of Italian craftsmanship which make every frame unique, the top quality of the tempered mineral glass lenses and the style of L.G.R models have fascinated more and more people

L.G.R has been producing eyewear entirely handmade in Italy since 2008. The frames are made by small workshops that are able to craft top-quality, authentic and sophisticated products. All materials are processed following traditional procedures which make L.G.R models unique. For instance, materials are strictly polished by hand, without using solvents or varnishes, in order to ensure a silky finish. L.G.R lenses, which are made of toughened glass and are 100% made in Italy, boast the highest level of optical clarity in the world.

Luca Gnecchi Ruscone was born in Rome to a family with strong ties to Africa. During a trip to Asmara, during which he visited one of the warehouses of the store that belonged to his grandfather – who used to import sunglasses from the Thirties to the Seventies – Luca Gnecchi discovered some vintage models dating back to the Forties. This gave him the idea of embarking on a business venture in a completely new world for him. Through the success of the first collection, entirely handmade in small workshops, Luca Gnecchi has been able to recover an ancient know-how that was about to get lost. By mixing tradition with innovation, he has been able to achieve international success, winning over celebrities like Tom Cruise, Marion Cotillard, Gigi Hadid, Kate Hudson, Giorgio Armani, Charlotte and Pierre Casiraghi and many others.

L.G.R eyewear can be purchased in the flagship store located in Milan (Corso Garibaldi 36), online on lgrworld.com and in selected stores all over