Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Piccole considerazioni sulla filosofia dell'abbigliamento "Military Inspired"




Negli ultimi tempi, complice anche il fatto che Internet veicola milioni di informazioni in tempo iper-reale e l’accesso continuo e costante a questi dati rende tutti (apparentemente) più eruditi, riscontro che la tematiche “militare” (nelle sue espressioni e differenziazioni army, navy e, meno, quelle air force) è diventata il fiore all’occhiello di più o meno quasi tutti i marchi.

Così mi accorgo, giorno per giorno, che chi fino a ieri vendeva felpe modaiole e ha fatto la sua fortuna con i “loghi” (margherite, banane e/o effusioni varie sponsorizzate del calciatore di turno, oppure jeans con i brillantini e le borchie o magari anche autentici, se vogliamo, ma ispirati a ben altre filosofie: oggi é diventato (anche lui!) un esperto del mondo “militare” e questo onestamente, mi fa un pò sorridere.

Lo dico con simpatia, naturalmente, perchè mi piace confrontarmi.

Entrare con cultura nel merito del mondo dell’abbigliamento ispirato dalla filosofia del prodotto militare non è facile, non basta comprare qualche capo vintage, magari la solita Field Jacket o il solito Peacoat da copiare per diventare esperti, non basta strappare le pagine dei vari magazine di ricerca Giapponesi e darle al modellista, per poter affermare di conoscere, anche solo in minima parte, la filosofia che sta dietro alla progettazione e costruzione all’abbigliamento militare.
E onestamente, quando guardo in giro, quando mi confronto con negozianti, clienti e colleghi… io di stilisti, designer e grafici esperti (a parole, nota bene) ne vedo sempre di più.

Cascano tutti però quando chiedi con che materiale è fatta una Zip General del 1974 montata in prima istanza su un pantalone M-51 Cold Weather, U.S. Army Issued, in armatura raso rovesciato di cotone-nylon, si, perchè per la maggior parte di loro il mondo del militare è solo quello di capi con parecchie tasche, qualche dettaglio in nastro canvas, un pò di bottoni.
Soprattutto è comprare i capi di qualche brand importante e copiarli… simpatico vederli con le valigie piene, tutti arruffati, al Narita!

In realtà mi stanco presto quando consulto i social network o la rete… perchè quello che trovo è  solo la fiera del trito e ritrito, sebbene, e questo va detto, ci sono eccellenti eccezioni, anche e soprattutto di casa nostra, che hanno la mia giornaliera e rigorosa visita e ai quali tributo il massimo rispetto.
Ce la metto tutta, credetemi, per cercare di seguire, di capire, di ragionare sul fatto se sono io che guardo troppo oltre o se invece il guardare troppo indietro (nel senso di poter avere la fortuna di consultare soprattutto tanta bibliografia e capi storici) sia giusto o sbagliato… e quindi se mi scandalizzo ancora (e qui sbaglio) per il modus operandi del mio settore: fare il viaggetto di ricerca, riempire la valigia di capi, portarli in azienda, copiarli alla meno peggio.

Campionario fatto.

Ma lavorare col “mondo” militare, a mio modo di vedere, ma credo di non sbagliare, vuol dire ben altro: ed è il modo in cui ho imparato dai miei maestri sul finire degli anni 80, che ancora oggi non posso che ricordare con emozione e ammirazione quando leggo gli appunti che mi facevano frettolosamente buttare giù di notte, quando mi chiamavano alle tre tre del mattino, io giovane assistente che dormiva in una maleodorante pensione da camionisti (quello potevo permettermi… e ringrazio ancora di aver vissuto quei momenti impareggiabili che rivivrei da capo anche subito) per raccontarmi come il giorno dopo avremmo lavorato sui Mackinaw modello 1942 o sui Trench Coat della prima guerra mondiale…

Allora so che parlare di prodotto “military inspired” è ben altro rispetto a quello che oggi tutti professano.

Serve ben altro.

Cosa? Bibliografia ho detto… non le riviste, sebbene ve ne siano di validissime. Ma non basta. Parlo di libri storici, di archivi originali, di fotografie storiche, di interviste a chi ha indossato davvero quei capi.
Archivio poi, che significa  andare oltre i soliti pezzi. Fare ricerca “trasversale”, fare percorsi nuovi.
Viaggi? Si, certo, andiamo pure tutti in processione nei santuari della moda ma cerchiamo di guardare oltre. Io da vent'anni vado e guardo oltre: forse per quello ho pezzi in archivio che non sono poi all’ordine del giorno… pochi, ma buoni. Anzi, molto buoni. E non dirò certo qui dove li ho trovati.

Gli accessori, elemento vitale, parte essenziale.

Quanti dei presunti capi militari che si vedono in giro hanno poi un progetto grafico coerente e filologico? Accessori autentici, etichette che non siano prodotte a basso costo (tanto è un’etichetta, ci sente dire, no?) cerniere e bottoni “veri”? Nei materiali, nella manifattura? Pochi.
Quanti designer o graphic designer hanno mai toccato con mano un'etichetta con armatura navetta, tessuta con filato trilobato? Quanti sanno come si data un capo militare? Pochi, io penso. E anche qui credo di non sbagliarmi troppo.

Eppure ogni giorno ci sono dei designer, ed io mi sento, umilmente, tra questi, che indipendentemente dalla moda corrente e dalla prospettiva di "mercato" cercano di fare il meglio possibile per trasmettere nel loro lavoro ed ai loro clienti (cosa importantissima) questi valori di originalità e di rispetto, parola fondamentale, perché il primo atto che mi sento di fare, quando prendo in mano un pantalone M-51 Cold Weather per cercare di capirlo, è rispettarlo: dal tessuto, all'etichetta, passando per la zip.
E nel fare questo rispetto il mio progetto, rispetto (soprattutto) il mio cliente, rispetto me stesso: perché so di essere intellettualmente onesto.
E ogni giorno imparo qualcosa, perché dopo 25 anni di lavoro in questo settore sono ancora come quel ventenne che dormiva nel letto sfondato di quella pensione da pochi soldi: avido di conoscenza.

Sono pochi questi designer, alcuni hanno oggi un'età di tutto rispetto e scrivono pagine epiche… una volta ce n’erano molti più, qualcuno è stato mio maestro.
E sono ancora loro, io credo, che oggi, nella personale ed evolutiva, modernizzata, visione del “prodotto militare”, sanno davvero fare il nuovo e sanno riprendere le filosofie più autentiche per portarle a noi oggi: fresche come una rosa.

Altro che vintage.

Qui si parla di futuro.

E il futuro passa per la conoscenza, la cultura, la ricerca e per il rispetto.

Un pò meno per lo shopping, ma questa è solo la mia modesta opinione.


Tuesday, March 1, 2011

The origin of the Stock Number logotype

Stock Number Inspiration | This is a special post because I want to show what drive the first inspiration of Stock Number logotype.

Some customer ask me why I have changed the iconic military style from black/army green to black/white minimal type, I'm happy to explain my creative approach about the Stock Number graphic philosophy.

Usually the NATO items have special code to identify them, my inspiration comes from those code and from the military watches box.
Normally the General Purpose watches box are made in kraft cardboard, and I don't like to much this combination, because it a little be abused.

So, starting from this need, I have looking in my archive discovering an about twenty years old Tutima BUND  Chronograph issued in the late 80's to a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II pilot of the RECCE Airbase of Leck Germany, and provide to me with is original box and papers.
I have seen the box of this watch and I was flashed about the clean and simple graphic.




Starting from this point I have worked around the lettering mixing the USA issued General Purpose alignment and capital letter, with black and white colors and simple, clean design.

Finally I have bring a little of the red/orange print and use for some print and accents on the graphic of collection too.

This is the right Stock Number philosophy: starting from archives, and evolve to a new vision of graphic in military, utility and supply wear.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Plasmir Milgraph: the ultimate military chrono from Mr. Takeshi Sato. And the story of RXW seen by a collector and a designer that love Japanese "homage" philosophy



This is another wonderful watch made by the master collector Takeshi "Ken" Sato in the middle of 2000. His aim was to create the Ultimate Military Chronograph, and he made it.

Takeshi Sato, is a well know collector of watches, with probably one of the best vintage collection of Rolex, Omega and Panerai in Japan.


His aim was to share his knowledge and his culture with other people that may not acquire such a rare and impossible to find watches.

He start to produce limited editions watches in a number of 100/200 pieces to sell in his workshop and over the web, there was few very interesting things that I have understand in Mr. Sato philosophy, first of all the japanese way to make the so called "homage".


Working as fashion designer for over 25 years I understand that for Japanese people making homage is a tribute: is something very important in order to respect the homaged item, brand or model.

Japanese people love to collect original and vintage clothes, especially military garments and vintage jeans form the "three mothers": Levi's, Wrangler, Lee.

They love to make perfect and evolved replicas of those vintage clothing and they made in the better way, nobody else in the world can make those replicas like the Japanese does.

I can suggest to you to see the fine work of "Real McCoy" manufacturer with his fine replicas of Army, Navy and workwear clothes, or to walk in Ueno Market, to see company like Burgus and many others, that can reproduce the perfect Blue Jeans, as the "three mothers" make in 1940.


With all of this knowledge to share it was normal that the same happen in horology.

And Mr. Sato have realized this. In the best made ever seen in the world.

He not only create homage of iconic and mysterious watch, which are only owned probably by two or three collectors in the world, like the Rolex 1690 produced for U.S. Navy in only two prototype, and sold by Antiquorum Auctioneers, but use the best and most actual technology available to produce them.

Introducing the Plasmir Milgraph, you can read below the specification that can overlooking most of the well known Swiss brand on the market:


• 316SUS Surgical steel case, non magnetic, made from a block of steel and thousand tons pressure machinery, hand mad
e.
• 5-Lock crown (the most famous swiss diver in the world has twin-lock crown)
• 1000 (80.000A/m) Gauss antimagnetic protection with soft-iron in-case
• Plasmir™ dial (cut with *plasma* cutter: never seen in the world) with Super Luminova illumination as strong as "plasma"
• Seagull VS 1962 mechanical hand wound movement
• Hands with H3 tube illumination system as US ARMY specification
• Connolly leather strap: the same leather used in the Ferrari F1 car


Other watches are the Subpro Marine, that was inspired by the controversial Rolex 1690 produced for U.S. Navy, as above detailed.

In this model he have bring also inspiration form the 3-6-9 dial of the early Explorer design and fit a reliable automatic swiss movement in a antimagnetic case made in SUS316L and protected from magnetic filed over 80.000 A/m or 1000 Gauss! This is a privilege that only three Swiss brand in the world have now in catalog.

I own this watch, and aside of few other new and vintage quality Swiss brand... I can certificate the manufacturing is incredible at the top of specification.








Another incredible watch is the Zeromaster.


A fusion of the "Zerograph" and the "Master" watch, made in the end thirties, is also antimagnetic at 50.000A/m and had a rotating bezel to calculate the time in three time zones.

Those picture are © from the incredibly well made Alan's Vintage watches blog that I have visited in order to learn more about this model and that have guided me to acquisition of an example of the Zeromaster.




What is incredible is that lot of people, and most of them are collectors, call this watches fake!
They are totally missing the Japanese culture that I have described above, and they don't know nothing about the philosophy of Mr. Sato.

I am a collector of watches from over 12 years and I own Swiss, German, Japanese made watches... from the professional type to the military and astronautic type, most of them are rare and vintage, most of them are new: I am proud to put at the side of them the RXW Plasmir Milgraph, the Subpro Marine Evolution or the Zeromaster and I don't call them fake: I call them art.

Last, this is a very source of inspiration for Stock Number the military inspired collection that iI design, because they are fine example of the best material, the best manufacture, the best design... and the best price possible in his market level.


A very Stock Number philosophy.

Klean Kanteen: pure utility

This is my favorite utility water bottle for traveling or walkin. It is a Klean Kanteen 27-Ounce in military green, purchase at the Tokyu Hands store in Tokyo | Because I like to read recensions before to acquire a new tool, here excellent product review of wired.com:

"We were able to pour boiling hot water into its medium-sized mouth with nary a spill but sipping high quality H2O from it while hiking didn’t splash water all over our face. It showed no cracks after freezing and survived being dropped from a two-story building with only a few dents. And it’s the toughest we tested too: after repeatedly running it over with a VW Beetle failed to phase it, we ended up taping it to the tire to ensure its destruction. Mission: failed. The Kanteen only ended up becoming moderately crushed but still useable"

A rare example of graphic design

This is another piece of history, pictured in the Canadian Museum of Juno Beach. It is a parcel, made in kraft paper, with very nice print and stamps.

A infinite source of inspiration.

I note that lot of company, want to imitate this style, but they aren't good to respect the correct balance of font, colors and especially the correct stamps.

I have worked three years to developed the analog/digital technic to reproduce this design, I call this method "homage" and I think is the only way to perpetuate the history through intelligent fashion.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

KBS | A project ended too early





This was one of the early experiment in making something new in the field of upgraded vintage product, because in the end of nineties I was searching to be different from those " fake vintage brand" that was coming up like mushrooms... just to copy the very fine Levis Vintage Clothes project that I was paying very deep respect.

I have start design this line in 1999 till 2001 for an important Italian company. They got this acronym (KBS) that was totally meaningless and their idea was to make something new in denim field. First of all  I give a meaning to the KBS acronym and I create the story of Knowledge Blue School that was very successful.
I have invented the "Advanced Vintage" concept, all the garments was processed to look as 3 - 6 - 9 months older, but the fit and style was totally redesigned in a more modern way.

The best seller in top shops of the world (I remember a wonderful window in the Raspini Firenze shop, in Florence) was the "Spin" five pocket: a five pocket made in 14,5 Oz denim fabric designed with the selvadge *in outside* and with a spin turning of the leg, that was exactly the same of the one you can see from a Levis 501 of the early fifteen.


Other interesting items was the working jacket made in heavy army green wool, like the military mackinaw... too cool!

The MODS jacket too and what about the "Knowledge is Power" T-Shirt? Another best seller too!

Unfortunately, this line was too advanced for the market at that time and the project was close too early, but I still have in my archive some nice piece!

Monday, December 27, 2010

MHL | G-Shock

Stock Number favorite item | This is the Margaret Howell G-5600 a special limited edition G-Shock, made by Casio. I have bought it in the MHL Tokyo Shop, It is one of my favorite G-Shock, because is clean and simple… I love the "Inspired by function and utility" statement because is exactly what I want to pursuit in the making of Stock Number collection.

Margaret Howell is, for sure, one of my idol and I pay the maximum respect for his fantastic knowledge in making fashion for connoiseurs, when you buy a MHL item you will be sure of the best materials, craftsmanship and design all over the world.

http://www.margarethowell.co.uk

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Tactical Vest are very fine if you are rugged!

Another piece of kit that is in my favorite list is the ROTHCO UNCLE Olive Drab travel vest.


I have buy this one in Japan @ Ueno Market, a special place for me ;)


I wear it with a corduroy jacket, oxford shirt and a pair of vintage Levi's Blue Jeans: The perfect travel kit.
This is, however, a piece that I love.


Talking bout tactical vest, I have also the 5.11 model that is made at another level of construction and is expressly made and in use by special contractors that work in very hard environment.

The 5.11 tactical vest is made in heavy canvas and have  a full selection of pocket that are perfect for your every day accessory of for your necessary and lifesaver kit when on the field.

Stock Number @ Pitti Uomo

Stock Number @ Pitti Uomo Florence 11-14 January 2011 | Lyceum-My Factory Area | All the collection is available in Top Ten Project booth


Top Ten project is a very interesting and innovative idea born from the mind of the Mr. Giulio Falasco, the owner of Only T-Shirt Company, one of the most innovative and creative company specialized in making T-shirts, fleeces, and any other garment that is possible to print.
They not only made the best and the most reliable T-shirt product service to some of the most important fashion brand in the world (just one for all: Stone Island) but they have worked from early 2010 to the Top Ten Project... and now the project is ready to be presented @ Pitti Uomo...!!!

 If you want more info contact them: topten@onlyt-shirt.com

About Stock Number project you will see the entire collection that will be presented @ Pitti uomo, there: www.stocknumber.co.uk

If you want meet me and talk about the product I'm there the 11th and the 12th of january! You are welcome!

Stock Number Roots

Another interesting old piece of my archive that is very interesting because is making the roots of the Stock Number method.
This is a set wich I have design about ten years ago, for the No evil collection. It's a rare example of woman style, because I only work for woman collection that want to express new and innovative mood and I run away from those "ready made, ultra-fashion-commercial" collection for girls and woman that was often offered me.
For the shirt I have worked with a very poor "mussola" fabric, very light, often made for rough bags for the underwear, I have noble the fabrics with a was with "marseille soap" essence and soften the fabric a lot. The Skirt is inspired from a man chino trouser, made in heavy weight triple ply gabardine fabric, and I have add a corduroy insert in the front to add movement.

No eVil was the first collection here in Italy to present in 1999 the "chino trousers" for woman made with gorgeous feminine fit, and with a very chic selection of material and detail, but always rugged in their heritage because the treatments, the materials and the style.

Stock Number will make few selected womans pieces in the future, and for sure, both this rare No eVil sample will be the right startpoint.


Stock Number Roots

This is a clear example of how Stock Number is made. I have designed this jacket in 2004 for the Fourface collection spring/summer 2005 made by Dynamic Jeans. Working as usual for me, I have mixed the style of a very rare denim French Utility Jacket (probably made for the Marine Nationale in the 70's) with a typical Herringbone Twill fabric same as the U.S. Marines WWII jacket, in addition, a patch of U.S. Navy and a the original repro of the "laurel steel buttons" from the WWII denim was added.
I have bring the same button for the Five Pocket Selvadge Jeans of Stock Number collection.
This is Stock Number, a mix of vintage, new, reproductive and innovative styles: a kind of "prototype like" project.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Stock Number Heritage

Stock Number Heritage | This is an homage Paratroopers Coat from WWII German Fallschirmjager from the Fourface Collection.

I made this garment in the FW2006 collection of the luxury sportswear Fourface  made by Dynamic Jeans and died too young. This coat is a perfect example of tactical and protective garment made with the perfect german technology in design and manufacturing of military clothes.
German Fallschirmjager normally wore this coat with a “splinter” camouflage pattern (one of the most perfect camouflage pattern ever seen) in green, brown and antracyte colors. I have made my homage in a dark grey stone washed treated canvas, with a fake fur blue lining to match better with the color of denim, that is the type of trouser that was intended to be worn with.

Even four years after, this Fourface German Fallschirmjager coat is a classic and a source of inspiration for me, and this si why I have created the Stock Number collection: I don't wnat to stop to create things like those.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Stock Number Project is ready!






Stock Number is my new project, made in cooperation with Only T-Shirt Company, for the Topten initiative. Stock Number is intended like a "data-base" of clothes who form the backbone of an imaginary travel bag, that any person should have and which are examples of a style where prevailing pragmatic design, good materials, accurate manufacturing.
Following the historic knowledge of Cristiano Berto, owner of the brand and designer of the collection, It is based on the concepts of simple and authentic items, made with the best quality, inspired from vintage and modern military and tactical garments, utility clothes, authentic denim, workwear, travel and sport clothes.

There is a “no season concept” in the materials, Stock Number have basic continuative materials and also is possible to have special materials, based on season.
The look of the collection will be, always and forever, non ironed, regular and easy fit and worn out style. Stock Number will always offer a color card based on the classic and institutional basic and army colors: Navy Blue, Olive Drab, White, Kakhy, Carbon and a range of melange colors based on the classic grey tone.
Denim is very important in the collection and we will develope the denim range season by season.

The graphics will always be minimal, clean and with technical design based on “Helvetica” type lettering: Stock Number does not want follow trends or themes, forever!

The packaging is a key element: the clothes are sold vacuum.

Stock Number will offer also a line of stationery products inspired by the workers and military note pad, accessories like belts and handbags and is currently on studying a watch inspired by military and technical style.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Bomboogie Blueboat




This is one of my customer and these few shots are from the Blueboat collection.
They have presented the last season (SS 2011) few days ago at Pitti Uomo in Florence and it was great success for the line!

Customer have appreciate this small but very focused part of the collection and the mood was very good.

The line is a modern and urban view of some classic theme: the Navy, Sailor and military oriented Marine Gear. I have cooperated with the head designer of the company in increase and upgrade most of the classic items starting from the Peacoat, till the re-invention of the denim: offering a fine cordura-cotton blend for deck chino, and for classic five pockets.
My job was also focused in the research of new kind of graphic style for labels and hangtags, inspired by the ships panel that you will find inside the decks.

The collection is part of the main line, Bomboogie, that you will see there:
www.bomboogie.it

G-Shock reinvented: the DW-5600 become the GX-56


After being at the Casio meeting for the new Italian based office, and have seen with my eyes the prototype of new GX-56 I have understand (no doubt!) that the guys @ casio they are so smart.

This new GX-56 is the way the DW-5600 an icon for Casio G-Shock production (do you remember it at the wrist of Keanu Reeves on "Speed" Movie?) will be in the future.

New structure, new design , new size, more stronger and more "bad".

A touch of color was added to the dial and the new size (increased about of 20%) will put this new GX-56 at the side of the other classic of the past (DW-8400 "Mudman" and DW-8300 Stargate")

The DW-5600, by the way, still remain in production and a new model with carbon fiber strap it was presented few days ago.

Definitely, this GX-56 it will be mine as soon it will be available on the market, about the first week of July!

Rhodia Notebooks


They are perfect companion if you need to drop a note or a sketch or just write some impression.
In japan I have find a new model that is called "Meeting Book" and is very useful.
It's made in three section, each section provide space for a specific action and purpose.

There are few others notebooks that I like.
The ultimate type is the Field Notes line: http://fieldnotesbrand.com/ I love them.

They are inspired to the "agricultural memo books" and made in USA upon great quality standards.
Che it out also the "Mnemosyne Notebooks" another new line of notepad, memo books, "to do" list small pad.... I bought few pieces in japan and I find them so useful in office, cause they are design to help to organize note, ideas and any kind of information and data.

Monday, June 7, 2010

Kamikaze Shop in Japan



If you are walking in Omotesando Road and would like to see a very interesting shop, then you must go to see the Kamikaze Shop, just around the corner, few steps from the main road, check it here:

http://kamikazejp.com/

I discover this shop because I walk in t small street aside of Omotesando to search architecture and garden in the town...
I will surprised to see this small shop, load with military vintage pieces, inside and out... after going inside I see that my first impression was good. This is a shop to see if you like a perfect and intelligent way to re-style military garment, check the page of custom models:

http://kamikazejp.com/cf/

The two owners are so kindly, they show me lot of fine styles, one for all the perfect pants: T.C.U. TROUSERS (O.D./LARGE) they have worked a pair of trousers for the Battle Dress Uniform with additional pockets, new color matching, belt detail.
Let me say that I have try and purchase those pants in fine nanosec!
Fantastic material (original ripstop in respect of the original standard) nice color and perfect fit.

It is fine that is possible to change the length with a very intelligent system.

So, thanks for the guys at kamikaze, one of the best military and re-style utility shop in Japan!

And thanks also to put me on their blog :)

Sierra Design vintage 60/40 jacket


Just arrived from USA, after my trip in Tokyo where I haven't find the right size that will fit me as it must, and lay down on my work table just for you.

Sierra jacket 60/40 is very rare piece of design. No doubt.

This is the vintage model, little bit longer, but still slim fit, and this will fit me perfectly, also the size of the pocket are little bit different from the actual model....
Sierra design 60/40 is a kind of "must" for people that like to walk in the wood or trek in the forest (but also if you want to travel in the town with a perfect kit that is long enough for covering your suit or sport jacket) is made in a blend of cotton and nylon and is made to enhance the standards. Four pockets will contain all your items (here you will see how the "field notes" memo book fit perfectly the upper chest pocket, together with a Penac FX-7 made in Japan ink pen: a perfect kit for your notes on the road) there's also a big pocket in the back!
YKK zipper is a symbol of quality (that's is not easy to find now in the market)velcron strap porvide secure and reliable protection.

Perfect with your old repaired and painted Chino or a pair of Kapital five pocket, a check shirt over a melange grey t-shirt, and a pair of Trickers Loafer...

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Paul Hardcastle: hard samples from eighties... and without Garage Band ;)


This a new download from the iTunes store, made this morning, that remind me at the early eighties, purchasing this collection, including the top charts "19" and a set of very nice tunes like "Strollin", "Rain Forest" and another beater like "Moonhopper" my favorite at this moment... speed me right back to the early eighties night at Tam Tam...dancing all night long, chat with girls and experienced first cocktails... Those was the times!

Saturday, February 20, 2010

A new table in my office


Recently I'm moved with the office.

It's was not only a move of my office, but a move of my life.
New house, new office, new lifestyle, new job method...

A new philosophy at all.
What I'm trying is to go on with a new process that was started about a years ago... convert my job process from "industrial" to "artisan"...
I think the early result are great and my customer are very satisfied...

So, putting again more and more quality, service and to pay attention at the small detail, that was already a philosophy for me, is enhanced in a process that put not only the customer at the best attention... but also me...

To celebrate this changement I have designed a new table to match my Eames Alu-Chair...
Another "artisan" made it for me... and this is the result...

I love it!