Fashion Slow Lane!

Love Gold Leather? Me, too!  I am excited to share our new luxe line of Italian leather handbags for Vertigo Collection.  This collection was designed by Tara Sauvage and made from Italian leather sourced from one of our tanneries outside of Firenze, Italy.   The "Vertigo Collection" features metallic golds, silvers and rich hues of full grain calf and cowhide.   It is fashion forward and has just a touch of rock and roll. Our model Jen, (who looks a bit like Gwen Stefani) is rocking the Vertigo collection in this recent photo shoot.   Let us know what you think!  My favorite is the Gold and Silver Toxic backpack/handbag. #toxic #vertigocollection #handbags XO Tara & Rocco

In the past five years I have been to Italy several times to go to the Linea Pelle show, meet with factories,  check out tanneries and hardware suppliers.   I  also lived in Milan for six weeks to take a course on leather handbag pattern making!  That was an amazing journey..(that sounds like something that a contestant from "The Bachelor" reality TV show would say).  When I was living in Milan I went to Lake Como several times and travelled all around Italy.  It was an adventure and I made some really great friends along the way. Vintage Scooter in Milan The next leather show in Bologna is this fall and I have no plans to go.  Since I closed my leather handbag line Rocco e Dante late last year  I don't have any production needs that require me to go to the leather trade show this fall.  Very disappointing!  I used to love to go to just to eat the amazing Italian food and to run into old friends in the fashion industry. P.S. Bu...

Have you ever been to the Great Wall of China?  I have been to China a few times to visit factories for footwear and handbags, but I have never been there as a tourist.  I have been to Hong Kong several times but I have never really been there as a tourist.  When you are a tourist you see interesting places, like the Great Wall of China.  When you are in a city or country for business, you just go from office to office to factory.  All the meals are with vendors and factory suppliers, you never really see anything cool.  The last time I went to Hong Kong I just met with suppliers the whole week, the high light of my trip was a massage at the top of the hotel in the spa.  It cost like $200 and was the best massage I have ever had.  The hotel still sends me coupons for the spa via email..even though I will probably never stay there again..it was some hotel in Mong Kok, Hong Kong. I was thinking about travel today when I was sitting in the Seattle ...

Rocco e Dante Firenze satchel. I read that Oprah is bring back her favorite things list.  Hmmmmm, I wonder if she would like a Rocco e Dante bag?  If you would like to contact us to put this bag on Oprah's list of favorite things our email is roccodante@comcast.net Ciao! Rocco