Fashion in the Bag – The Gleni Blog

Made in Italy triumphed on the many catwalks that animated Milan from January 14th to 17th, where the men’s wardrobe for next Fall/Winter 2012-2013 season was the focus. There were plenty of good products, maybe fewer new ideas, but a great display of pride in Italian workmanship, which is recognized and appreciated for its excellence, for its great artisanship and its inimitable style that still survives despite the current recession.

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Prestigious materials, handcrafted workmanship and also environmentally-friendly using natural dyes, these are just some of the main elements that characterized the 81st edition of Pitti Uomo, one of the most important dates in the Made in Italy (and beyond) fashion diary. It was  held in Florence from 10th to 13th January and as usual, this year too inspired a huge number of positive comments and congratulations both from

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The recession is feeling tougher and more lasting than ever, in every corner and in every sector, especially in the pockets of  individuals, who are forced to balance budgets with extra care so as not to waste the money that they have saved up with many sacrifices during this period.

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Pitti Uomo: the 81st edition of the famous fashion fair coming soon with many new ideas and surprises

Starting from today Florence will host the 81st edition of Pitti Uomo Immagine, against the picturesque backdrop of the Fortezza Da Basso. This is the top event of Italian men’s tailoring which this year promises even more surprises and new ideas than in the past.

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Are you ready to put behind your shoulder the almost finished 2011 with all its bad experiences and little arguments you may have had with your friends and relatives, [...] Continue Reading…

The  gifts are all wrapped under the Christmas tree, ready to be given to relatives and friends, invitations for Christmas Eve dinner or the big Christmas lunch already delivered, the house meticulously decorated and a menu to delight and tempt your guests’ palate already arranged: in short, everything is ready for Christmas…. but, to create the right atmosphere you also need to decide on the perfect refined look to wear

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“La pelle e le sue magie nel regno delle fiabe” (Leather and its magic in the fairy tale realm) is the title of the book: an original and engaging way of revisiting the old trades, symbolizing a creative and hard working Italy. It’s a precious and deserving idea for which we have to thank our Italian tanners who despite the economic crisis, are still today the world leaders in the leather sector. Leather, in its general meaning, has a sort of magic ingredient, mysterious, fantastic, thus charming and enchanting. It’s this component that makes it the protagonist in so many stories, stories of leather in particular…..and who better than our dedicated tanners, to tell us these stories and entertain us with these extraordinary adventures?

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The Christmas festivities are just around the corner and for weeks already we’ve all been busy looking for the many gifts to surprise our dearest friends and relatives, hoping to be able to find something pretty and original, this year too, without having to spend a fortune.

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The air here at Gleni is sparkling with energy… as a series of new ideas and future projects are taking shape. We’ve kept quiet about them till now to allow all those working on them time to define the smallest details, and shape the form and content, but now we can keep the secrets no longer and have to share them with you..

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In this first article starting off our blog category dedicated to the analysis of the dynamic centre of the Italian leather industry, Tuscany, we’d like to tell you what the “Polo Fiorentino” is in more detail, and why it is so important not just for us here at Gleni but also for all the other specialists and workers in the Italian leather sector. It’s here in this district that we find the most accredited leather companies in the leather tanning industry, and also the most famous Italian leather craftsmen, who have transformed their deep passion for the Made in Italy product into their life’s work, taking great care over hand-crafting every single product, paying attention to even the smallest detail, to be sure of creating an item to represent the best of genuine Italian craftsmanship with its age-old traditions, passed down from generation to generation. [...] Continue Reading…