Charles Jeffrey, Colab on Arrival
13 March 2024Our capsule collection, born from the collaboration with Charles Jeffrey, the visionary founder of LOVERBOY, marks a decisive moment in our creative journey. Available for online preorder, this collection is the result of a vibrant encounter between two worlds: our commitment to creating luxury products and Jeffrey’s artistic boldness. Launched in January at our Milan flagship store, the collaboration immediately captured the interest of critics and the public, generating enthusiasm and appreciation for its originality and boldness. Jeffrey, with his Scottish background and inexhaustible creative spirit, has worked with us to forge a line that celebrates the union of art, fashion, and high-quality craftsmanship. “Big Beastie,” the unique illustration by Jeffrey, adorns a selection of products ranging from leather goods to accessories, embodying a fantastical creature that captures the gaze with its numerous eyes. “I wanted to do something that was truly representative of myself and my way of seeing,” Charles told journalists during the launch event, “to interact with or wear these products: I went into the Pineider boutique and, trying them on, I wondered how they could become ‘mine’. I wanted them to be completely immersed in my personality.” The collection includes essential pieces for business and leisure, such as the Business Duffle, the Crossbody, a Pouch, a Notebook, a Business Card Holder, and a Passport Holder, available in exclusive shades of bottle green and Mini-Franzi black. These items perfectly integrate with our heritage, demonstrating how quality and timeless elegance are values that resonate well beyond Italian borders, captivating the Anglo-Saxon market as well. The Charles Jeffrey X Pineider “Big Beastie” line is now available exclusively online, offering the chance to purchase limited edition pieces, symbols of unique and distinctive luxury. We invite you to explore this exclusive collection, a true journey through art and elegance that goes beyond the ordinary. The collaboration between us and Charles Jeffrey represents much more than a simple alliance; it’s a bridge between traditions and innovations, a celebration of luxury with a soul and history. Through this new dimension of the capsule, each item becomes an expression of a unique journey in the world of design and customization, offering a renewed and deeply personal luxury experience. Pre-sale available. Aggiungi ai preferiti
Behind the scenes of elegance: Pineider presents the SS24
26 February 2024The storytelling of Pineider’s latest collection as told by the creatives who illustrated it in the new social campaign. Pineider’s journey to discover timeless elegance becomes a tribute to passions. The protagonists of the new Spring/Summer 2024 collection are travel, games, and sports, both in their outdoor dimensions and in more intimate settings. “The key to this project is authenticity,” explains Federica Trotta, the art director who brought this creative impulse to life through the videos and photographic shots of the SS24 campaign. “The idea was to create two distinct stories – one set in an indoor environment and the other in an outdoor setting – centered around a friendship. We wanted to capture the genuine essence of relationships, everyday life, and passions by offering the audience an experience that goes beyond the mere presentation of products, but dives into the very heart of human connection.” “With a careful and sensitive eye for detail,” Federica continues, “we aim to convey the brand’s story in an engaging and authentic manner, merging past, present, and future. The models embody a combination of freshness and sophistication that harmonizes beautifully with a refined style. The goal, in fact, is to make the product feel like an integral part of a lifestyle, creating an emotional bond between the customer and the craftsmanship that has always distinguished the Florentine brand.” Among the ingredients of the “indoor” story is also an elevator, “an apparently common space that becomes the catwalk of human personality. Every shot thus becomes a statement of style, an ode to the diversity we can offer every day. The same goes for the ‘outdoor’ chapter, which is a plunge into everyday life where the front door becomes the stage for an urban lookbook where past and present blend in perfect harmony in the chronicle of a typical day of two always-on-the-move friends.” Aggiungi ai preferiti
Our story, for you
10 November 2023On the occasion of the upcoming Black Friday, Pineider is opening its archives to the public for an exclusive private sale full of unique and iconic pieces. The founding of Pineider is an important chapter in the history of Tuscan tannery, one of the most sought-after and exclusive manufacturing traditions in the luxury world centered around the famous district of Santa Croce. To celebrate this precious DNA, the Florentine brand is preparing a surprise for all leather goods enthusiasts and more: coinciding with the upcoming Black Friday, unique items, rarities, and iconic collections that have placed Pineider at the forefront of high-end Made in Italy will be made available on our digital boutique. This exclusive event will take place in three distinct phases: From November 17 to 29 on pineider.com, it will be possible to register for Early Access, which will give preferential rights to participate in our Private Sales. From November 20 to 23, Black Friday will start and be accessible to all Pineider customers, with a 20% discount on pens and notebooks, and 20% off both small and large leather goods. From November 24 to 26, those with the Early Access coupon will be able to access the Private Sales and enjoy a discount of up to 70% on archive collections. Among the brand’s must-haves that will be available for purchase, there will be no shortage of small and medium leather goods collections featuring the Pineider monogram, some hard-to-find multicolor mini bags for women, travel bags, duffle bags, and a wide selection of men’s and women’s work bags. The best of our story, exclusively for you. Aggiungi ai preferiti
Writing Badly to Self Love
30 October 2023Pineider and Tatuaggimale launch a collaboration dedicated to primal writing, a tribute to the love of a gesture born with the sole purpose of changing the world. With words. The passion for handwriting in all its forms has led Pineider to encounter creatives of all kinds united by the search for a new raison d’être in the digital transformation era, for the oldest form of communication. From these encounters, calligraphy courses, writing workshops, new products, and unconventional shortcuts have emerged. The latest of these features Giovanni Barberis, a videomaker from Milan, who in 2016 gave life to a true artistic movement called Tatuaggimale. In the guise of a novice tattoo artist, almost playfully, Giovanni has legitimized a new expressive format that embraces typographic experimentation and writing on skin. His creations consist of short provocative phrases, quotes, slogans, or simple words expressed through primal styles, as if they were just sketched on a sheet of paper. But beyond the provocation of essentiality, in Tatuaggimale’s works, there is that of meaning, the unsaid, intimacy, and memories. Because each of his words conceals the aspirations, joys, pains, and personal story of those who, by getting it tattooed, have chosen it as a life companion. Drawing inspiration from four of Tatuaggimale’s most disruptive punchlines, Pineider wanted to create a limited edition of its black Jazz notebooks, totaling 100 copies, unveiled during a Halloween party in its Milan boutique. An unconventional project that celebrates the love for a rebellious gesture: sparking a spark in others by transforming thoughts into text. Aggiungi ai preferiti
Would a Pen By Any Other Name Smell As Sweet? (It Seems Unlikely)
16 October 2023Pineider, the luxury leather-goods maker and purveyor of exquisite writing instruments, brings their distinctly Florentine artistry to the New World. By Daniele Delerme Flores On a recent visit to Pineider’s new atelier at Rockefeller Center in the heart of Manhattan – new, of course, being a relative term as the location has been open for more than a year but, then again, the company does trace its history all the way back to 1744 – the interesting juxtaposition of Old World Italian taste, refinement, and sensibility meeting American brashness becomes readily apparent from the moment one enters the charming and rather intimate space. At first glance, the dark mahogany paneling and warm, ambient lighting are nothing if not soothing – a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of Sixth Avenue just a stone’s throw from the front door and the wall-sized advertisements for Seth Myers and The Tonight Show that are visible through the large glass panel windows at the back of the retail space that look out on an interior hallway of 30 Rockefeller. One would gladly remain indefinitely (but comfortably) ensconced amongst these finely crafted works of art, perusing and admiring. And what works of art there are. Pineider’s emphasis on lifestyle as a luxury purveyor of quality goods is evident upon merely a cursory inspection of the leather luggage set on display near the atelier’s entrance. Leather works range from travel desks and leather-bound notebooks to messenger bags, overnighters, duffles, holdalls, and totes. And then there are the writing instruments, a testament to the skill and imagination of Signor Dante Del Vecchio, the company’s resident “pen expert.” From the resin-based pieces to bright, eye-catching enamels, or the more subdued but still enticing skeleton models, the artistry, attention to detail, and pure love of the craft is apparent in each offering. Perhaps even more importantly for the customer, wielding one of Pineider’s instruments allows the writer to experience the simple act of writing on an altogether different level. Whether one is taking a step back in time to a bygone age with the fountain pen, staying the course with the ballpoint, or trying something off the beaten path with the roller-ball, the feel of a Pineider pen in one’s hand is truly an experience unlike any other. As a writer, my creative process usually begins with a pen and notepad. Over the years, I have found it easier to formulate my thoughts when putting pen to paper, as opposed to fingers to keyboard. Quite simply, I can’t write with a pen faster than my mind can formulate a sentence, so I find the pace of drafting in longhand to be a pleasant one. On the few occasions where I have tried my hand at typing an initial draft via word processor, subsequent drafts invariably require more revisions. To put it bluntly, I suspect this is because I can type faster than I can think (insert “shoulder shrug” emoji here). Recognizing these preferences (or limitations – beauty, after all, is in the eye of the beholder), my incomparable Editor-in-Chief at No Chaser, Karl Edwin Guerre (who, it should be noted, is also a brand ambassador for the company) suggested that I broaden my horizons and consider a luxury writing instrument from the skilled craftsmen at Pineider. With that in mind, I met Guerre on a bright and sunny afternoon at the Rockefeller Center location, where I was introduced to Liz Burghardt, a sales associate who proved to be quite knowledgeable. After explaining the unique peculiarities of my particular writing process, Liz suggested the rollerball model. As it turned out, her observations proved to be quite prescient. And so my journey as a Pineider-enthusiast began. Daniele Delerme Flores is Associate Editor and a contributor to No Chaser (print and online), a luxury lifestyle publication. He has written extensively about men’s style for publications such as The Rake -the Modern Voice of Classic Elegance, and websites like A Suitable Wardrobe. He is also the author of The Best Dressed Man In The Room – A Photographic History of the Sartorially Inclined Goniffs, Gamblers, and Gangsters of the Inter-War Years, 1920-1945, and, more recently, Pretty, A Novel from the East Harlem Cycle. His blog, An Uptown Dandy, remains a frequently cited source of information regarding menswear ephemera. He can also be found on Instagram at @an_uptown_dandy. Aggiungi ai preferiti
Back to School. The Art of Handwriting
14 September 2023Pineider’s beautiful handwriting courses are back in their boutiques. An opportunity to rediscover the forgotten pleasure of an ancient and subversive act: writing by hand. “In the digital age, paper and pen preserve the delicate beauty of everything that cannot be replicated. The slant of ‘l,’ the intricacies of ‘g,’ ink smudges, the spacing between words. These are the fingerprints of human personality.” With these words, excerpted from Pineider’s Manifesto, writer Enrico Dal Buono crystallized the essence of handwriting, a “realm of unique and irreproducible singularities” where “writing a simple note becomes a subversive gesture, a claim of uniqueness. By holding a pen, we expose ourselves to the risk of loss, we pledge to the certainty of never again. And this decision, which rebels against the mechanism of seriality, corresponds to authentic luxury.” A luxury that comes to life every year in the handwriting workshops organized by Pineider in its boutiques in Milan, Florence, and London. Starting from late September, the courses dedicated to those who want to re-learn writing or simply enjoy the pleasure of holding a pen will resume. Eloisa Libera, a handwriting teacher and partner in this initiative for the Milan boutique’s courses, prefers the term “beautiful handwriting” to “calligraphy.” Eloisa is the founder of Lettera E, a graphic studio dedicated to her greatest passion, in which she wagered her past as a product designer and embarked on an entirely uncharted future: “I worked in a small agency, where I was often in contact with the world of graphic design,” Eloisa explains. “I was very drawn to the world of fonts and curious about the origins of the design of each letter, so I discovered the world of calligraphy and fell in love with it, to the point of giving up everything and diving headfirst into it.” Eloisa’s journey was unconventional: “from fonts to lettering, to finally embracing calligraphy. Usually, it happens the other way around, but fortunately, it worked out for me. I immersed myself in something where it was difficult to see the future, and I turned my passion into my profession.” Discover our beautiful handwriting courses HERE. Aggiungi ai preferiti
The Art of Improvisation – Bookbinding as an Art Form
12 September 2023Bookbinding is a tradition that promotes the value of experimentation and reuse. Pineider is making this tradition accessible to everyone today. Workshops, pastimes, initiation rituals: a bookbinding course is much more than just a playful diversion. In the art of joining sheets of paper to create a book, there is a philosophy of life hidden within: “The goal is to transmit to people a DIY but experimental working method, even through the recovery of discarded materials and with everyday tools.” For Sebastiano, one of the instructors in the bookbinding courses organized by Pineider in its boutiques, bookbinding is the art of improvising with discipline. Sebastiano is one of the founders of Libri Finti Clandestini, a unique collective of enthusiasts: “We create experimental editorial products by exploring forgotten urban places. We search for materials in abandoned factories, archives, and printing workshops, and our goal is to create hand-bound books one by one, stamped and numbered, ready to be used and drawn upon: pop-up books in small print runs and collaborations with artists, where we delve into the fields of photography and letterpress printing.” The philosophy of the Libri Finti Clandestini project, Sebastiano continues, “is to bring something useful, well-crafted, and original to life by using ‘found’ paper that many consider trash: the materials used in the projects have the most diverse pedigree possible because they come from abandoned factories around Europe, libraries, warehouses, paper mills, and printing laboratories.” In Pineider’s Milan store, Sebastiano teaches Japanese bookbinding: “It’s an ancient technique that allows you to create an editorial artifact by working with single sheets of paper or sheets folded in half on themselves, using a needle and thread. Unlike other binding types where once the sewing is completed, you move on to trimming the book block, in the Japanese technique, trimming and arranging the pages in the correct format happen before sewing, which will be visible.” Discover our bookbinding courses HERE. Aggiungi ai preferiti
Working never tires (in the office of dreams)
6 September 2023Attention to detail can transform the workplace into a “Realm of Ideas” where you can cultivate your creative potential. Just a few accessories, but the right ones, like those Pineider has created to make the office a unique place. In September, you won’t miss the beach umbrella: it may sound like one of those ironic challenges that trend on social networks, but it’s far from a Herculean task. It’s just enough to fuel the regained concentration after the summer break with your favorite nourishment for the mind and soul: ideas. “In the last three years,” explains Jonathan Paoli, Pineider’s retail manager, “with the rise of remote working, offices have become more of an ideal realm than a physical one, designed to give life and space to ideas. Now, more than ever, the workplace is where you must truly live your daily life, especially mentally. It’s a place you must truly feel as your own, a physical space where you can give birth to your best ideas because it speaks of you.” Pineider office products are designed for this very purpose because “while they are extremely functional, intended for professionals dealing with daily tasks, they also have an aesthetic element that sets them apart from typical accessories, the same hallmark of our more lifestyle-oriented collections. And, above all, they can be personalized.” Among the must-haves for the office envisioned by Pineider, the exquisite leather agenda is a must, allowing you to organize your days with style. There’s also the personalized document organizer, equipped with compartments for cards, notes, and pens, or the artistic notebook, inviting creativity by rediscovering the allure of a blank page, along with the indispensable desk pens. “We never forget,” adds Jonathan, “that work often begins on the journey from home. This is why our customers appreciate Pineider briefcases and backpacks, handmade using fine Tuscan leather. They are both functional and beautiful to showcase. It is in this combination that Pineider’s secret lies.” Aggiungi ai preferiti
A passion waiting to be ignited
5 September 2023Creating this collection of cigar boxes, Pineider enlisted the assistance of an undisputed authority in the world of Italian tobacco, who shared the secrets of a rich and unique experience. “Tobacco is not to be smoked, is to be savored,” says Terry Nesti, a prominent figure in the cigar industry for over twenty years and today the national coordinator of events for the Sigaro Toscano brand, introducing his greatest passion. For some years now, Terry has been collaborating with Pineider in crafting a collection of cigar boxes covered in exquisite leather, following the Florentine tradition. These products quickly became some of Pineider’s most sought-after home accessories. Terry reflects on the stages of this collaboration: “My dear friend Filippo Gosi, who was then the director of Pineider’s Florence boutique, involved me in the development of a set dedicated to the passion for cigars. There was a desire to create something different.” The immediate success of their initial collaborations has made the connection between Pineider and Sigaro Toscano a lasting and increasingly creative experience. Today, Pineider boasts a true family of cigar boxes in constant expansion, but the attention to detail remains the same. “The essential characteristic of a humidor,” explains Terry, “is, of course, maintaining internal humidity. A cigar is a living thing and, as such, it feeds on water. What distinguishes Pineider’s range is the quality of wood and leather, both of which are part of the Tuscan tradition that both Pineider and Sigaro Toscano embody.” With the same passion as always. Aggiungi ai preferiti
The Allure of Tarot Cards: A Journey into the Ancient Art of Divination
10 August 2023An intriguing ensemble of Arcana has been meticulously crafted by the master engravers at Pineider, breathing life into a set that captivates enthusiasts of the occult. In a preview event, the renowned tarologist Caterina Tritto showcased her skill, unveiling the hidden mysteries behind the most enigmatic cards of humanity. Enclosed within the elegant Pineider case, expertly tailored from embossed leather to perfectly fit the shape of the Tarot deck, lie the secrets of a millennia-old passion. We had the privilege of engaging with Caterina Tritto, the esteemed tarologist who graced the launch ceremony at the refined Florentine boutique on Lungarno Acciaiuoli, guiding us through the exploration of the Arcana and their profound meanings. “I believe in attraction,” shares Caterina with a reflective tone. “I believe in the vibrations emitted by our molecules and their interaction with the energy of the cards. I enjoy envisioning that your presence holds sway over the message you need to hear and consequently over the cards you will select. The cards, in essence, mirror what you feel and experience at this moment.” Her words dispel the aura of mysticism, replacing it with the clarity of determination: “No magic is present here, rather a strong will. Nothing holds a deeper significance than the message that, at this precise moment, holds the power and value to influence your thoughts or reinforce your awareness of your identity and the path you are treading. I am merely an interpreter: I decipher the message you have chosen for yourself in this instance.” But do some Arcana hold more relevance than others? To this question, Caterina responds thoughtfully: “If I were to choose one, I would say the Moon. This card carries significance for numerous reasons: it embodies the slow and steady personal growth, an inner process of evolution. Above it, an abyssal creature emerges, akin to a lobster ascending from the depths of water, from the recesses of the soul, to embrace the light. This imagery symbolizes poetry, writing, dreams, and the opportunities presented daily to cultivate a new world within ourselves.” However, it is the Fool (0) and the World (21) that most explicitly represent the various phases of the human experience within the Major Arcana. Caterina explains: “The Fool, the point of origin and destination, embodies constant flow and becoming. On the other hand, the World, the pinnacle we should aspire to reach, represents culmination, the supreme balance achieved through the integration of myriad elements. In life, nothing should dominate; instead, everything should converge in that ideal harmony—an equilibrium unattainable yet deserving of our perpetual pursuit.” The craftsmanship of the Tarot cards, a testament to both ancient and enduring wisdom, finds new life through the work of Pineider’s master engravers. The aura of mystery and allure surrounding these cards materializes in the embossed leather case, forming a precious casket for the concealed truths awaiting revelation. Guided by Caterina Tritto’s expertise, the practice of Tarot is not merely a form of divination, but a voyage into introspection, a bridge between the nuances of human energy and the language of the cards. Within each Arcanum resides a reflection of our emotional state, an opportunity for discovery and growth, and the renewed appreciation for the centuries-old art of Tarot captivates and enchants us like never before. Aggiungi ai preferiti
