80th Pitti Immagine Uomo PIQUADRO PRESENTS SARTORIA THE EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION HANDMADE IN ITALY AND TAILOR-MADE WITH iPad th At the 80 Pitti Immagine Uomo, Piquadro presents Sartoria (couture), a refined selection of professional leather products handmade in Italy. An original synthesis of design and tradition the handicraft Sartoria collection combines the technological heart of Piquadro with the ancient craft of the Tuscan artisans. Computer briefcases, iPad carriers, notepad carriers and other small stylish accessories are made by hand in a Florentine laboratory in which the art of saddlery has been handed down over the generations. The inked edges, the visible stitching with waxed thread and the infinite care over detail characterizing these products pay tribute to Italy’s centuries-old manufacturing skills. The hide used comes from the celebrated Tuscan tanneries and is high-quality full-grain calf, soft to the touch and vegetable tanned using vegetable tannins, quebracho, mimosa, chestnut extract, pure anilines and natural oils, following a procedure that combines ancient traditions with the most modern technologies. Each item of the collection has a serial number guaranteeing it as unique, while a small tricolore (the national flag) in the address tag symbolizes the wholly Italian origin and production of this line. It can be purchased in one of the selected Piquadro boutiques, where the collection is available in natural leather, or it can be created and personalized to order, as a unique and original item. Using an iPad application, the customer can configure to his or her own taste a selection of models in one of the three available leathers and alternative colours, choosing from among three different types of finishings in metal, six colours of thread for the stitching and three colours for the internal lining. The product ordered will be sent directly to the customer’s home with a certificate bearing the name of the craftsman who made it. While an internal plaque in leather will show the owner’s name together with the words ‘Made in Italy’. The Sartoria collection will be on sale from September in all Piquadro boutiques in Italy and abroad. The personalization and configuration service for ordering unique products will be available only in a selection of single-brand stores. Computer-carrying messenger bag from the Piquadro Sartoria handicraft line. Handmade in Tuscany with high-class full-grain calf, vegetable tanned, with inked edges and visible stitching, in line with traditional saddlery processes. Like every item in the Piquadro Sartoria collection, it is marked with a serial number and can be personalized to order, choosing between various hides, metal finishings and colours for the stitching and internal lining. The internal organization includes PC carrier, iPad® holder and several multifunction pockets. Computer-carrying briefcase from the Piquadro Sartoria handicraft line. Configured by the customer using iPad and selecting one of the hides, metal finishings, stitching threads and internal linings available, it is a unique product, handmade in Tuscany from refined vegetable-tanned nabuck, with inked edges and visible stitching, in line with traditional saddlery processes. Inside is a leather plaque showing the name of the person for whom it was made, while a small tricolore (the national flag) in the address-label accessory symbolizes the wholly Italian production of the Sartoria line. The internal organization includes PC carrier, iPad® holder and several multifunction pockets.