Monthly Archive for February, 2010

Do you speak Tartan?

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It has been in fashion since ever, and the traditional Scottish fabric comes back to bring a special touch to the Ghisò leather accessory collection. The frame and colors bring a lively touch, promising our fall winter season to be as bright and happy as possible.
It was strolling around a fabric market in Tuscany that we decided to use tartan in our Fall Winter Collection. The beauty of a 100% wool handmade fabric, produced in a selected laboratory in Tuscany helped us make the decision. We have used a selection of Patterns and colors that match perfectly the rich tones of vegetal tanned leather. The result speaks for itself. Elegantly fashionable, and distinguished!
For more information about tartan and its origin : this is a very interesting source

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Review of Pitti Uomo 2010

Ghiso at Pitti Uomo - Traveller bag

With just a few days to go before the fashion week of Milano, filled with fashion shows and catwalks, I wanted to take a few minutes to review the main trends and models that were launched at Pitti Uomo, a few weeks back in Firenze.
The Fall Winter Ghisò colletion (available in stores as of September 2010) has developed the Working Bags collection with the addition of several models that were a definite hit.
In addition to the Helmet Bag, we have presented a new version of our 48 hours, and its smaller version, the 24 hours. The Helmet bag has been also adapted to become also a PC carrier that can be also worn on your shoulders. All these models will be individually presented in the weeks to come.

Ghiso at Pitti Uomo 2010

As far as materials goes, our Fall Winter collection has focused on vegetal tanned leather, hand polished, that brings a very strong personality to all of our products. The leather is produced in one of the very few traditional tanneries of Tuscany, where leather is tanned without chemicals, following some of the most traditional manufacturing process. All colors are produced using natural colors. Finally, the collection was brightened by the usage of colorful tartan wool that brings that adds to the collection a very strong touch.
Next viewing occasion, probably in shops and streets near you!

Happy Tiger Year: discovering the Chinese finest art of game with Mah-jong

Mahjong Ghiso

Chinese New Year is an exciting opportunity to be introduced to one the finest civilizations through one of its most popular art, Mah-jong. Mah-jong represents in itself the most vibrant aspect of Chinese culture as well as the essence of board game.

Mah-jong gathers indeed in a common enthusiastic passion western and eastern players, and is practised throughout generations, ages and social worlds. Mah-jong’s spirit has deeply influenced Chinese cultural background in various domains such as art and cinema but its roots may be found in the most ancient popular traditions. Mah-jong is a vivid face of the Chinese culture, where passion for gaming goes alongside conviviality and pleasure of togetherness.

Mah-jong is a magic key to the inspiring and colorful Chinese imagery full of symbols and echoes to nature. This magnificently Ghiso stylish handcrafted game is a journey towards the mysterious and sensual universe of dragons, winds, flowers and seasons.

Happy New Year! Say it with style and passion with a refined Ghiso Mah-jong.

Mahjong Ghiso detail