Bulgari’s Artisans Take Center Stage at Artigianato e Palazzo

Florence’s historic Giardino Corsini as soon as once more hosts Artigianato e Palazzo, one among Italy’s most prestigious showcases for advantageous craftsmanship, operating September 12–14, 2025. Now in its thirty first version, the honest gathers 100 grasp artisans from throughout Italy and Europe, uniting heritage expertise with up to date creativity.

This 12 months’s Mostra Principe — the principle exhibition — is devoted to Bulgari, the Roman maison based in 1884 and immediately a part of the LVMH group. Under the title “Icone da indossare: quando l’accessorio diventa racconto” (Icons to Wear: When Accessories Tell a Story), Bulgari brings to the Loggia del Buontalenti a uncommon, behind-the-scenes have a look at the savoir-faire of its Tuscan leather-based items atelier.

The Florentine workshop

Since 2009, Bulgari has operated a 5,800-square-meter leather-based items workshop in southern Florence, using 130 individuals, together with 45 devoted artisans. Normally closed to the general public, the atelier is famend for remodeling uncommon leathers and valuable particulars into the maison’s signature “jewel luggage.”

During the three-day occasion, six artisans will exhibit their craft in actual time: reducing unique skins, stitching refined particulars, and assembling closures, chains, and metallic {hardware} which can be completed with the identical precision as Bulgari’s jewellery. Among the highlights is the recreation of the Serpenti Cuore 1968 bag, whose heart-shaped design and snake-handle reference the legendary Serpenti watches and jewels of the late Sixties.

A dialogue between custom and innovation

Since 2024, Bulgari’s equipment division has been led by Greek-born designer Mary Katrantzou, who shares cultural roots with the maison’s founder, Sotirio Bulgari. Her strategy bridges symbolism, historical past, and fashionable luxurious.

“More than a easy accent, a Bulgari bag is an icon of symbolism, celebrating the convergence of historical past, artwork and innovation,” Katrantzou explains. “These creations are imbued with which means, designed to encourage and to hold the tales of those that put on them.” 

Each bag is conceived with the identical rigor as a jewel: gem-setting strategies encourage the therapy of clasps and chains, whereas Bulgari’s mastery of colour is mirrored within the alternative and pairing of leathers. The consequence, Katrantzou notes, is an class that transcends traits and seasons.

A wider celebration of craft

Beyond Bulgari, Artigianato e Palazzo continues its mission to champion craftsmanship throughout fields — from ceramics, jewellery, wooden and glasswork to textiles and gastronomy. The 2025 version contains new sections similar to “Artigiani Golosi” (devoted to artisanal meals), the collective exhibition “MACRO” curated by Cosimo Bonciani, and “Delizia”, a monumental site-specific set up by artist Edoardo Piermattei within the central avenue of the backyard .

The occasion, based in 1995 by Giorgiana Corsini and Neri Torrigiani, additionally maintains a powerful social dimension, with initiatives supporting younger artisans and cooperatives engaged on inclusion tasks.

If you go

• Dates: September 12–14, 2025
• Location: Giardino Corsini, Via della Scala / Via il Prato, Florence
• Hours: 10:00 am – 7:30 pm
• Admission: €10 urged donation; free for under-30s registered with Unicoop Firenze, and chosen classes on Friday morning. Tickets additionally grant free entry to the Museo Ferragamo throughout the honest.

Cover photograph: The Corsini Garden, venue of the Artigianato e Palazzo exhibition in Florence. Photo by Dario Garofalo

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