Two American Designers In Tuscany

Alexandra Johnson @ 2019-10-01 15:17:23 -0400
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It was during a visit to our workshops that our co-founder Maria Gangemi was introduced to Jeff and Tony—and the connection was instant. “I knew we had to work together from the moment we met,” says Maria, “they had such a fresh perspective, a way of mixing old with new—the heritage of Italian artisanship and their own unique design philosophy.”","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{"target":{"sys":{"space":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"Space","id":"iy53htc1d0h4"}},"id":"11ce5aurj3AFAFeWNsrJJ7","type":"Entry","createdAt":"2019-10-01T19:24:12.514Z","updatedAt":"2019-10-01T19:29:00.618Z","environment":{"sys":{"id":"master","type":"Link","linkType":"Environment"}},"revision":2,"contentType":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"ContentType","id":"imageSet"}},"locale":"en-US"},"fields":{"images":[{"sys":{"space":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"Space","id":"iy53htc1d0h4"}},"id":"3FJAAY0S9JydOA0w8Fdjet","type":"Asset","createdAt":"2019-10-01T19:28:57.083Z","updatedAt":"2019-10-01T19:28:57.083Z","environment":{"sys":{"id":"master","type":"Link","linkType":"Environment"}},"revision":1,"locale":"en-US"},"fields":{"title":"Desktop Wallets 2","file":{"url":"//images.ctfassets.net/iy53htc1d0h4/3FJAAY0S9JydOA0w8Fdjet/ef186fdc2e3472a86e2d4610fd179b06/Desktop_Wallets_2.jpg","details":{"size":1930628,"image":{"width":1674,"height":1108}},"fileName":"Desktop_Wallets_2.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg"}}}]}}},"content":[],"nodeType":"embedded-entry-block"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"value":"Behind the Collection\n\n","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"While dreaming up the 30 Studio Maggio collection, Jeff and Tony set out to create items for the everyday, a line of meticulously handcrafted accessories that were both beautiful ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"and","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" functional. And it was when the pair stumbled upon an unexpected material, that inspiration struck, “We spent months searching for the perfect leather, something that was soft and that could hold color, but also something unique and textural.”","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"“As we did our research, we found a famous European maker who, thirty years ago, produced a collection of bags made out of a unique bubbled leather and we fell in love,” they shared, “We spent the next few months searching for something as close to that bubbled leather as we could find and finally found it at a small specialty tannery in Scandicci.” ","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{"target":{"sys":{"space":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"Space","id":"iy53htc1d0h4"}},"id":"76cudyu9zzAP1bVPCjJX7T","type":"Entry","createdAt":"2019-10-01T19:23:21.030Z","updatedAt":"2019-10-01T19:28:11.649Z","environment":{"sys":{"id":"master","type":"Link","linkType":"Environment"}},"revision":2,"contentType":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"ContentType","id":"imageSet"}},"locale":"en-US"},"fields":{"images":[{"sys":{"space":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"Space","id":"iy53htc1d0h4"}},"id":"3n5iFNQAmfNo4DEFss61Wf","type":"Asset","createdAt":"2019-10-01T19:23:17.881Z","updatedAt":"2019-10-01T19:28:06.450Z","environment":{"sys":{"id":"master","type":"Link","linkType":"Environment"}},"revision":2,"locale":"en-US"},"fields":{"title":"MAGEMI EFFEGI-175","file":{"url":"//images.ctfassets.net/iy53htc1d0h4/3n5iFNQAmfNo4DEFss61Wf/8e0abbf956f40188d37c0d492f3f8d76/Desktop_Leathers_3.jpg","details":{"size":1979367,"image":{"width":1674,"height":1046}},"fileName":"Desktop_Leathers_3.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg"}}}]}}},"content":[],"nodeType":"embedded-entry-block"},{"data":{"target":{"sys":{"space":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"Space","id":"iy53htc1d0h4"}},"id":"6O9enUPV0Ccy8ZmKHx4Hgy","type":"Entry","createdAt":"2019-10-01T19:29:41.057Z","updatedAt":"2019-10-01T19:29:41.057Z","environment":{"sys":{"id":"master","type":"Link","linkType":"Environment"}},"revision":1,"contentType":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"ContentType","id":"imageSet"}},"locale":"en-US"},"fields":{"images":[{"sys":{"space":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"Space","id":"iy53htc1d0h4"}},"id":"5IdW0w2ULck9EUT0uf64fi","type":"Asset","createdAt":"2019-10-01T19:29:38.799Z","updatedAt":"2019-10-01T19:29:38.799Z","environment":{"sys":{"id":"master","type":"Link","linkType":"Environment"}},"revision":1,"locale":"en-US"},"fields":{"title":"Desktop Tannery 4","file":{"url":"//images.ctfassets.net/iy53htc1d0h4/5IdW0w2ULck9EUT0uf64fi/bde5b945626c0ae90406651b2adb3003/Desktop_Tannery_4.jpg","details":{"size":1977867,"image":{"width":1674,"height":1128}},"fileName":"Desktop_Tannery_4.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg"}}}]}}},"content":[],"nodeType":"embedded-entry-block"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Inspired by the unique leather, they began designing the collection using bold, contrasting colors that would wear well year-round. Each piece in the line is painstakingly—and lovingly—sewn by hand and finished with an innovative magnetic closure for quick access. \n","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Jeff and Tony elaborated, “What we’ve created is something that’s truly one-of-a-kind, it’s a collection that we’re sure our customers will fall in love with immediately—and over time, realize they have grown to love it ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"italic"}],"value":"even more","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":".”","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://mgemi.com/collections/studio-maggio-handbags-accessories"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"bold"},{"type":"underline"}],"value":"Shop 30 Studio Maggio","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{"target":{"sys":{"space":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"Space","id":"iy53htc1d0h4"}},"id":"1bjyfA2VevCerIGMHfUwQg","type":"Entry","createdAt":"2019-10-01T20:12:02.232Z","updatedAt":"2019-10-01T20:12:02.232Z","environment":{"sys":{"id":"master","type":"Link","linkType":"Environment"}},"revision":1,"contentType":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"ContentType","id":"imageSet"}},"locale":"en-US"},"fields":{"images":[{"sys":{"space":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"Space","id":"iy53htc1d0h4"}},"id":"4mvFVkmN0WiWipIZxlwQqP","type":"Asset","createdAt":"2019-10-01T20:11:59.192Z","updatedAt":"2019-10-01T20:11:59.192Z","environment":{"sys":{"id":"master","type":"Link","linkType":"Environment"}},"revision":1,"locale":"en-US"},"fields":{"title":"BagOpeningGif","file":{"url":"//images.ctfassets.net/iy53htc1d0h4/4mvFVkmN0WiWipIZxlwQqP/41548581b9a8a4730f2e6e4c5f37059c/BagOpeningGif.gif","details":{"size":3755487,"image":{"width":1650,"height":1092}},"fileName":"BagOpeningGif.gif","contentType":"image/gif"}}}]}}},"content":[],"nodeType":"embedded-entry-block"},{"data":{"target":{"sys":{"space":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"Space","id":"iy53htc1d0h4"}},"id":"4NviwjwCejCD3CuG7YvWRy","type":"Entry","createdAt":"2019-10-01T19:30:07.897Z","updatedAt":"2019-10-01T19:30:07.897Z","environment":{"sys":{"id":"master","type":"Link","linkType":"Environment"}},"revision":1,"contentType":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"ContentType","id":"imageSet"}},"locale":"en-US"},"fields":{"images":[{"sys":{"space":{"sys":{"type":"Link","linkType":"Space","id":"iy53htc1d0h4"}},"id":"4mc7Nw42jsTTFyB2eahDuJ","type":"Asset","createdAt":"2019-10-01T19:30:04.760Z","updatedAt":"2019-10-01T19:30:04.760Z","environment":{"sys":{"id":"master","type":"Link","linkType":"Environment"}},"revision":1,"locale":"en-US"},"fields":{"title":"Desktop Lifestyle 6","file":{"url":"//images.ctfassets.net/iy53htc1d0h4/4mc7Nw42jsTTFyB2eahDuJ/f95adc2e0c9436372a2017404a963147/Desktop_Lifestyle_6.jpg","details":{"size":4869724,"image":{"width":1640,"height":2452}},"fileName":"Desktop_Lifestyle_6.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg"}}}]}}},"content":[],"nodeType":"embedded-entry-block"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"}],"nodeType":"document"}}