99% Recycled: Qualcosa è cambiato / Something's Changed

qèc recovers, cuts, composes, assembles, mixes and transforms old clothes that don't serve anymore, what accumulates in the closets because out fashion, because it does not fit anymore, because irremediably broken or stained.

qèc believes in the long life of clothes and doesn't like to waste them, because creativeness doesn't always necessarily need new materials.

qèc takes care of everything: selecting and picking up the garments, restyling, transformation on demand.

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Something old, something new, something borrowed, something given and…Una cosa Blu

Daniela Cusano, fashion designer and funder of Una Cosa Blu, mixing tradition, innovative solutions, research and craftsmanship.
The "lady of accessories'" refined her innate ability to enhance the detail in 12 years of career in prestigious international companies: Ferragamo for Emanuel Ungaro, Fendi, Swatch Group, Vivia, Viktor&Rolf.
The research, the development of original collections, the journey and the cooperation with excellent factories are in her DNA.
Florence, Rome and Benevento are the three cities where the project is realized: from the concept, to the samples, to imaging and production.
"Accessories are like "icing on the cake", the detail that represents us more than the dress, they emphasize a special moment, becoming its symbol.

Sophisticated accessories for unique occasions.
Timeless elegance: creativity, made in Italy quality, fine handmade embroidery, precious materials.
The Limited Edition line emphatizes our ability to customize.

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something given and…Una cosa Blu.

Tre Mani Design: When Design Meets Tradition

From a meeting of hands and minds, an architect and two restorers, each with a passion for Tuscan art and craftsmanship, TRE MANI DESIGN was born.

The beginning of a vision to create, produce and commercialize design objects and interior furniture of high quality craftsmanship.

 

Articles with a contemporary appeal realized using the most authentic Florentine artisan techniques and materials, especially the lime mortars and the ancient techinique of opus insignum (better known as cocciopesto).

 

A project born to give life to unique unrepeatable objects and environments, having a strong visual and emotional impact, in which the typical creativity of Italian design is joined with the exceptional manual skill of ancient production modes.

 

At the foundation of our creations lies our constant commitment to research; the forms we develop are carefully studied, keeping in mind both new trends and traditional models, rendering them contemporary and timeless.

 

Our research starts with old recipes, such as the ancient Roman mortar, which we propose in a new formula, enriching it with natural pigments that allow us to obtain an infinite number of chromatic and material variations.

 

All working phases, including shaping, engraving, polishing, waxing and buffing are completely done by hand.

 

The results are objects and furniture made in limited editions, even within each single series, characterized by the unrepeatability and uniqueness of each piece, with the possibility of offering a complete personalization of the item upon request.

 

TRE MANI DESIGN is also capable of offering its technical and artistic expertise for the designing and realization of exclusive and refined environments such as floors, wall coverings, kitchen counters and bathroom basins, tubs and showers. 

Filippo Amide, Architect



Stefania Bracci

Enrico Remori

Les Ateliers de Paris: business incubator supported by the Mairie de Paris

Advice center for the economic development of creative firms, Ateliers de Paris manage 3 incubators in the sectors of crafts, design and fashion, and they host an exhibition gallery.

Located in Paris at 30 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine since 2005, this structure is a real crossroad for young creative firms.




The visit will be the opportunity for the staff of Vivaio per l'Intraprendenza to exchange with trainers and experts of Les Ateliers on methodology, programmes, services.
At the same time, the entrepreneurs from Florence will have the opportunity to visit the creative firms and meet the designers and makers.

Paris sera toujours Paris... la plus belle ville du Monde

Next step in the Business Services Network Craft & Design will be a business mission to Paris from January 25th to 31st.



The group of entrepreneurs and the staff of Vivaio per l'Intraprendenza will be visiting and exchanging with "Les Ateliers de Paris", a training school and incubator for the "métiers d'art", craft & design.
The visit will also be the opportunity to visit the trade fairs:

• Maison&Objets
• Bijorcha
• Who's Next

Ready to take on this new enterprise.

Recycle, Upcycle: Manusa in Clerkenwell

A contemporary and sustainable vision of fashion.

Manusa was born from the desire to give a new life to clothes, creatively reinventing them or turning them into home decoraritions.

The fabrics originating from the excess production of the fashion industry is restyled into unique products, original in style and with the aim of enhancing the concept behind upcycling.

Our collections offer sets of products created with new fabrics coming from overproduction, unique pieces, vintage articles modified with style, accessories and reinvented objects.

It represents a choice towards sustainability, quality and fashion.

We believe in the value of honest and completely hand-made products.

That is why invest in rediscovering traditional manufacturing techniques used by italian producers and in exploring new creative techniques.

Our products are not only beautiful and unique, but also ethically sustainable. Manusa products are made by people with special needs, stimulating their personal growth and a rediscovery of theri creative skills.

Manusa

Business Services Network: the LOGO

The Business Services Network LOGO, a set of coloured threads interweaving.
Networking is linking together differences, building a strong connection of skills, competencies, informations. This is the mission of BSN3: CRAFT & DESIGN. Continuing building on previous experiences, the staff and enterprises of Vivaio per l'Intraprendenza add a new knot to the net.