Homo Faber

PRESS EN Languages Account Follow us Newsletter
Subscribe to our newsletter
|
Presented by logo Homo Faber by Michelangelo Foundation
Explore Artisans Museums & Galleries Experience Itineraries About
©Ludovica BARONE
©Ludovica BARONE
©Ludovica BARONE
©Ludovica BARONE
©Ludovica BARONE

Angela Pini, Monica Aiazzi & Benedetta Nistri

  • Giratine
  • Bag maker
  • Prato, Italy
  • Rising Star
Angela Pini, Monica Aiazzi & Benedetta Nistri Bag maker
Contact
Italian, English
Hours:
By appointment only
Phone:
+39 3517994143
©Ludovica BARONE

Vintage handbags by a family trio

  • • Angela, Monica and Benedetta represent three family generations
  • • Giratine, their studio, was born during the Covid lockdown, in 2020
  • • Their bags are designed and handcrafted in Prato

Giratine is a creative project merging the passions and skills of three generations of women: grandmother, mother and daughter. Together, Angela Pini, Monica Aiazzi and Benedetta Nistri design and handcraft women's bags. Based in Prato, one of the world capitals of fabric production, they are part of a great tradition, defining the identity of the city. Furthermore, “the importance of recycling and reuse, of which Prato was a pioneer in unsuspecting times, is part of our DNA,” they say. Even the name of the brand, Giratine, comes from Tuscany, where it means 'slow walks for leisure', "something we all missed during the lockdowns due to the Covid pandemic." It was exactly in that suspended time that the idea of the brand was born, in 2020. “We believe in the value of time, in the importance of slowness,” says Benedetta.

Read the full interview

Works

  • ©Ludovica BARONE
  • ©Ludovica BARONE
  • ©Ludovica BARONE
  • ©Ludovica BARONE
Photo: ©Ludovica BARONE
Glenda Sunset In The City

Glenda Sunset In The City is a bag made of printed velvet on the outside. It has a silver-coloured clasp and a removable chain for over the shoulder carrying. Inside it is lined in satin and has a handy pocket, also in satin.

Photo: ©Ludovica BARONE
Guendalina Volcano

Guendalina Volcano is a bucket bag made of textured velvet on the outside. It has circular bamboo handles. Inside it is lined with satin and can be closed with a drawstring.

Photo: ©Ludovica BARONE
Isabella Sunset In The City

Isabella Sunset In The City is a bag made of printed velvet on the outside and it has a silver-coloured clasp with a bamboo handle. Inside it is lined in satin and has a handy pocket, also in satin.

Photo: ©Ludovica BARONE
Tosca Verdeblu

Tosca Verdeblu is a bag made of green/blue bouclé on the outside. It has a bamboo handle, a metal golden buckle and a gold-coloured shoulder strap. Inside, it is lined in satin and has a pocket.

Photo:
Lucrezia Everest

The bag Lucretia Everest is made of textured velvet on the outside. The colours of the fabric are grey, light blue, dark blue and beige. It has a bronze-coloured clasp and a bamboo handle. Inside it is lined in satin and has a handy pocket, also in satin.

You may also like

Download the app

Find all the Homo Faber Guide content at hand, save, like and much more!