The Ai Weiwei's exhibit at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, open till 22nd January 2017, is the artistic representation of freedom of expression and of the life of this dissident artist. An extraordinary storytelling of the adventures of his…
Leather is an extremely versatile material, very resistant to mechanical strain and, at the same time, soft and flexible, as few other materials are. Because of its original biological function as an animal skin, leather has a great…
Vegetable tanned leather absorbs the traces of our life, it reveals the signs of time and it’s a personal expression of naturalness and truth. Its productive cycle ensures a low impact on the environment, thanks to the use…
A part of Italy and Tuscany that evokes the Middle-Age and, even today, attracts tourists from all over the world: San Gimignano, halfway between Florence and Siena, is a jewel of pure beauty. A beauty to admire and…
Social interactions, common interest and sense of neighborhood are concepts that we’re slowly loosing because of the development of digital technologies. All of us have got less and less time to talk face-to-face with friends or to have…
A legend of fashion, an extraordinary fascinating lady and a genuine, outspoken woman at the same time. This is Benedetta Barzini, top model in the Sixties and today lecturer in various Italian universities, since always an absolute icon…
On 25th November, the Genuine Italian Vegetable-Tanned Leather Consortium will be in Tokyo, with the event "The leather, the water, the tannins and the passion of Tuscan tanners", to propose to the professionals a whole day dedicated to…
The new Magazine of Genuine Italian Vegetable Tanned Leather Consortium is online! It's an editorial product organized in sections, but also a place open to conversation and interaction with the users.
The Magazine consists in 7 sections: “Editorial”, in…
I always thought that people start to write on a blog for two reasons: having something to tell, or being a little sick and tired of listening always to the same things from someone who has something to say. I'd like…
Tuscany is a land of excellence, creativity, knowledge and ancient craft that are passed on from generation to generation. Tuscan vegetable tanned leather is a concrete example of this but it’s not the only one; actually there are…