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As Florence is the heart of the leather industry in Italy, it will come as no surprise that many of our brands are based there. The one brand I want to talk about today is Pratesi which was established in 1948. They stock a large range of the more traditional and classic style of leather goods which includes handbags, business briefcases, travel bags, messengers and accessories …

Since 1860 the Fontanelli family who can be traced back over 2 centuries to the Granducato of Toscana have been working in the leather industry using traditional Tuscan techniques. Firstly, from their small workshop they produced fine saddles to the equine and equestrian world in Italy and Europe.The memories of the old saddler's workshop with the intense smell of leather still …