A Secret from Firenze.

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_single_image image=”3069″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]在義大利住了這些年，我最喜歡城市並非我所居住的米蘭，而是多年來讓我總忍不住一再拜訪的翡冷翠。今年春天我受到皮件老牌Gianfranco Lotti之邀，在27歲生日時前往翡冷翠（是的年齡從來都不是問題），重溫一下我與她的感情。[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]I’ve been living in Italy for several years. People thinks that I stay in Milan, so it must by my favorite city. Truth is, no. Firenze is on my no.1 list, not even my favorite city of Italy, but my favorite of the world. I’m so happy to be back AGAIN for my 27th birthday (yeah whatever), and for Gianfranco Lotti.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_single_image image=”3070″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][vc_single_image image=”3071″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][vc_single_image image=”3068″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]其實在這裡是在米蘭之前，我來到義大利的第一個城市，在09年的冬天我曾在這居住了一個月，半天上學半天郊遊，這裡不像米蘭那樣繁華（ㄏㄧˊ華），又沒有南部那麼鄉土，對於來自台灣中部的我來說，讓我很快地就熟稔及愛上這個位於中義托斯坎尼省的小小文化古城。

可能因為我是徐志摩的粉絲，我從沒以佛羅倫斯稱呼過Firenze，「翡冷翠」對我來說，更能彰顯這個城市精緻小巧，又盛產手工藝、皮飾和珠寶的特性。「翡翠」與我的名字「瑜」都是同玉石，或許這也是讓我特別喜歡這個小城的原因之一。儘管我在這被偷過錢包，和被壞人跟蹤過，也不減我一絲對她的熱愛。（旅居歐洲大不易啊別說姐沒提醒過你）[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Actually I have spent a winter in Firenze in 2009 before I moved to Milan from Asia. I fell in love soon as I arrived this little but delicate city. In Mandarin we have two different ways to call this city, one straight from the pronunciation, and one from a famous poet. He gave Firenze a romantic name with the meaning of “frozen Jade”. Which I found it completely suit the soul of Firenze. After I spent that winter here, this frozen jade has became my favorite jewelry in my life.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_single_image image=”3073″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][vc_single_image image=”3082″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][vc_single_image image=”3072″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]每次回到這總有回家的感覺，而剛好，此次邀我前來的Gianfranco Lotti，所講述的也是一個回家的故事。在六零年代初期，Gianfranco Lotti曾經是中義最拔尖的皮件品牌，與世界免稅商店長期合作，高質感以及純手造，讓消費者趨之若鶩。不過幾年後，奢侈品集團崛起，像Gianfranco Lotti這樣的小型家族企業品牌，漸漸在一線市場上銷聲匿跡，但在宣布結束品牌之後，Gianfranco Lotti並沒有就此消失，而是退居幕後，替聲勢更壯大的品牌擔任供應商及製造廠，將自己變成一個秘密，同時卻是大品牌們的靈魂。[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Feel like home for me every time I come here. It happens that the brand who has hosted me this time has a home coming story as well. Gianfranco Lotti was one of the most well known leather goods brand decades before. It has disappeared for a long time after some crisis, yet it never vanished. In those silent years Gianfranco Lotti step back and focused on the production for some well known Luxury brands, letting itself became the biggest secret and the soul of those brands.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_single_image image=”3065″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][vc_single_image image=”3062″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3063″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3060″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]終於在過了近半個世紀後的今天，Gianfranco Lotti在2013年宣布回歸精品市場，這次，他們不再留戀歐美客戶，而是直接敲開亞洲的大門，不僅在重新開幕時邀請多位亞洲明星出席，米蘭旗艦店的開幕酒會，還邀到章子怡大大出席，看到這裡，我不得不承認他們不僅錢包很深厚，決心也是挺堅定的。（據說要不是我當時不在米蘭，不然我可跟子怡共進晚餐啊哭）[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]It was after half a century that Gianfranco Lotti decided to come back to the luxury battle field right back at it’s hometown, Firenze. But this time they are no longer staying just in Europe. They have invited many celebrities form Asia to join their come back.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_single_image image=”3075″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][vc_single_image image=”3083″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][vc_single_image image=”3078″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]說說我自己對這個品牌皮件的看法。第一眼看到這些包時，就知道這絕對不是給小孩兒用的包，從設計到價錢都不是，哈哈。就我的想像，Gianfranco Lotti的主要客群，應該是出社會許久的，對自己的一舉一動都嚴格要求的女性/男性。他們了解，優雅是隨著時間而養成，並且對於歷史有著一定的尊敬。這不是一個很隨性的品牌，但絕對的優雅高貴，拿著，手還會有點抖。如果你所崇拜的偶像是時代經典類型如賈桂林、戴妃、奧黛麗赫本…的話，你應該一眼就會愛上Gianfranco Lotti的皮件。我特別喜歡他的品牌Logo，一個鑰匙孔，象徵個你正打開一個來自翡冷翠最古老的秘密，也就是他的手工藝靈魂。[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]If I have to say, I’d say that this is not a leather good line for everyone. The bags of Gianfronco Lotti are designed for people who understands that elegance must grow with time, and the respect for the past. I personally love the feeling of switching the keyhole. Every time I flip the key it feels like opening the deepest secret from Firenze.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_single_image image=”3084″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][vc_single_image image=”3077″ img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]但最後，我最高興的還是這個來自翡冷翠的品牌，能在我離開義大利的前夕邀我回到翡冷翠與她聚聚首。下次再與她見面不知道是何時了，但一定還會有下次的。[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzYBWebuFDQ”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

What I Was Wearing:

Look 1,2,3 Philosophy

Look 4 dress Gaetano Novarra

Look 4 heels Pamela Costatini

All Bags Gianfranco Lotti

photos by Yu Yang

Video by Bing

Edited by Yu Lee

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