Italy Leather Making School | Scuola del Cuoio: A Florence Family Affair | Kirby's Grand Italy Tour

🇮🇹 After being guided by my good friend Tommaso Melani, the owner and CEO of Stefano Bemer and Sartoria Vestrucci, on a walking tour of Florence, we come to visit his family's original leather workshop, the Scuola del Cuoio in Santa Croce.

Founded in 1950 by Tommaso's grandfather, Marcello Gori, Scuola del Cuoio was originally a charity organization training orphans in the art of leather making as a way to earn a living in the aftermath of World War II. Nearly seventy-five years later, the company has bloomed into not only a charity foundation but a thriving business of artisans and craftspeople creating beautiful custom leather pieces for customers visiting from all over the world.

What makes the model of Scuola del Cuoio unique is that it is not a chain production, but rather each product is made by hand from start to finish by an individual artist. This not only preserves the integrity of the craft itself but also gives the craftspeople and students of the school the tools to expand their skills and be fully independent artistisans.

In this episode, Tommaso introduces me to family and business partners Beatrice and Filippo Gori who take me through one of the best kept secrets of Florence.

🔍 MORE ABOUT Scuola del Cuoio
🔸 Website: https://scuoladelcuoio.it
🔸 Instagram: @scuoladelcuoio

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🎬Scuola del Cuoio: A Florentine Family Affair of Quality, Craftsmanship, and Tradition
00:00 Introduction
03:38 School background & mission
07:53 Beatrice Gori introduction & more school history
08:50 What makes Italian custom craftsmanship distinct
09:42 Overview of customization offerings
15:01 Artisans at work
16:35 Not a chain production
18:03 Photo album project
20:05 Discussing product branding
20:40 Monogramming
21:44 Moving to the leather workshop
22:27 Filippo Gori introduction
23:26 Bespoke experience at the school
28:08 Inside the leather warehouse
30:36 Artisans work continued
31:39 Preserving the tradition of the Scuola
33:11 Tour conclusion

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