Scuola del Cuoio: A Florentine Family Affair of Quality, Craftsmanship, and Tradition

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🇮🇹 After being guided by my good friend Tommaso Melani, the owner and CEO of Stefano Bemer and Sartoria Vestrucci, on a walking tour of Florence, we come to visit his family's original leather workshop, the Scuola del Cuoio in Santa Croce.
Founded in 1950 by Tommaso's grandfather, Marcello Gori, Scuola del Cuoio was originally a charity organization training orphans in the art of leather making as a way to earn a living in the aftermath of World War II. Nearly seventy-five years later, the company has bloomed into not only a charity foundation but a thriving business of artisans and craftspeople creating beautiful custom leather pieces for customers visiting from all over the world.
What makes the model of Scuola del Cuoio unique is that it is not a chain production, but rather each product is made by hand from start to finish by an individual artist. This not only preserves the integrity of the craft itself but also gives the craftspeople and students of the school the tools to expand their skills and be fully independent artistisans.
In this episode, Tommaso introduces me to family and business partners Beatrice and Filippo Gori who take me through one of the best kept secrets of Florence.
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🎬Scuola del Cuoio: A Florentine Family Affair of Quality, Craftsmanship, and Tradition
00:00 Introduction
03:38 School background & mission
07:53 Beatrice Gori introduction & more school history
08:50 What makes Italian custom craftsmanship distinct
09:42 Overview of customization offerings
15:01 Artisans at work
16:35 Not a chain production
18:03 Photo album project
20:05 Discussing product branding
20:40 Monogramming
21:44 Moving to the leather workshop
22:27 Filippo Gori introduction
23:26 Bespoke experience at the school
28:08 Inside the leather warehouse
30:36 Artisans work continued
31:39 Preserving the tradition of the Scuola
33:11 Tour conclusion
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  • @TheWarCorrespondent79
    @TheWarCorrespondent7929 күн бұрын

    It is a privilege that we get to view these videos for free. Thank you Mr. Allison for your exceptional work!

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    You're very kind! A lot of resources certainly go into the filming and editing of this work. Anyone who wants to further support our work can do so by joining our Patreon!

  • @russ9921
    @russ992128 күн бұрын

    In the 1970’s I was first taken to Florence as a kid and my parents bought me a small box from this producer which I now use for cufflinks and studs. It still gives me pleasure to hold and open it, over forty years later.

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    These are the kinds of incredible heirlooms one can find at a place like Scuola del Cuoio!

  • @MrCakers
    @MrCakers29 күн бұрын

    I was fortunate to visit this establishment in 2023 and came back with a well crafted cigar tube.

  • @priestofpartagas

    @priestofpartagas

    29 күн бұрын

    Excellent!

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    Great choices!

  • @JapanDaleCarnegie
    @JapanDaleCarnegie29 күн бұрын

    Execution is everything and this is first class work and the budget for two weeks or more of filming in Italy is a substantial investment which you generously make available for no cost to us- so a big thank you Kirby.

  • @alantinoalantonio
    @alantinoalantonio29 күн бұрын

    Superb, old boy. Thank you for taking us into the world of quality, craftsmanship, and tradition. 🥂

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    My pleasure! It's nice to hear someone else say it! haha.

  • @TeisteBrito-hr5fn
    @TeisteBrito-hr5fn29 күн бұрын

    Firenze is simply magical.Thank you for another superb video y viva La Italia !

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    Indeed! But it only gets better from here! There is so much great content from this trip that I wish I could just publish it all at once!

  • @JimDuggan-tq2lv
    @JimDuggan-tq2lv29 күн бұрын

    The lady had Kirby down when she pulled out the hand crafted cigar case, right up Kirbys alley as we say in ol Blighty!

  • @JimDuggan-tq2lv

    @JimDuggan-tq2lv

    28 күн бұрын

    @@CaptainMouse-pg9ze Sorry teacher, I'll prepare for my online gimp test better next time. One day I can grow up to be a gimp like you.

  • @cmac7384
    @cmac738429 күн бұрын

    Your video team is amazing! Great work.

  • @R0iY
    @R0iY29 күн бұрын

    Already loving this series!

  • @velvetthunder8853
    @velvetthunder885329 күн бұрын

    What a beautiful introduction

  • @williamfahey6066
    @williamfahey606629 күн бұрын

    Fantastic video. I love Italian People. Jeff❤

  • @eggplantrenew6804
    @eggplantrenew680429 күн бұрын

    Kirby another awesome Video!

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @traviskerner9175
    @traviskerner917529 күн бұрын

    This is exactly what I want my leather business to become!! Love your videos Kirby, I watch them while building my wallets for customers!

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @mferdo
    @mferdo21 күн бұрын

    Dear Kirby, One of your finest pieces ever, even by your high standards. Thank you!

  • @goldfels.
    @goldfels.29 күн бұрын

    Very fascinating, a pleasure to watch! Looking forward to the next episodes.

  • @domi7171
    @domi717129 күн бұрын

    The way your crew Kirby film’s is like I’m standing next to you. That is what is the quality of a youtube cameramen let’s say. I don’t know, the production…, it is great work, everyone can see.

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    You're very kind. An incredible amount of work goes into this. I think it took me weeks to recover from this trip...

  • @davidmcnicol5322
    @davidmcnicol532220 күн бұрын

    The Best-Dressed Male global award has to go to Mr. Kirby Allison! Forget all those so-called, ‘best-dressed celebrities’ who are dressed by their stylist. Mr. Allison leaves them for dead!!! He takes stylish dressing to another level❤

  • @Sometungsten
    @Sometungsten29 күн бұрын

    Well done. Thanks again for time well spent!

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @connorbowman1804
    @connorbowman180429 күн бұрын

    Always enjoy your videos. Keep it up!

  • @roskes
    @roskes29 күн бұрын

    ❤❤❤ another brilliant video, Kirby!

  • @oceanbeliever681
    @oceanbeliever68129 күн бұрын

    Splendid video

  • @MilkowskiSalach
    @MilkowskiSalach7 күн бұрын

    My mom bought one kislux and she loves it. It had been there for over 10 years when she went out with it.

  • @tonimahoni2607
    @tonimahoni260720 күн бұрын

    Thank you Kirby for always producing such amazing videos. They are truly inspiring and give deep insights which many of us would never be able see otherwise. I wish you all the best !

  • @rodeomom1149
    @rodeomom114928 күн бұрын

    I am in awe!

  • @SaintSanic
    @SaintSanic25 күн бұрын

    Your production is tremendous!

  • @peterringier
    @peterringier28 күн бұрын

    Excellent story, Kitby!

  • @benjamincarlier
    @benjamincarlier28 күн бұрын

    That's a great programme on KZread :) Great quality of video, production and direction

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    You're very kind! It is a labor of love. We all - me, the videographers, and especially the editors (who are the unsung heros) - put an incredible amount of work into these productions. It means a lot when this is acknowledge in the comments. Thank you!

  • @teakcore5261
    @teakcore526129 күн бұрын

    Excellent!

  • @superfast30
    @superfast3026 күн бұрын

    Yet another cinematic masterpiece, Kirby! Outstanding!

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    Very kind! Thank you!

  • @theycallmebernd
    @theycallmebernd27 күн бұрын

    just coming back from my holidays in tuscany, this is proper! thank you

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    Hope you enjoy it!

  • @veerachow
    @veerachow29 күн бұрын

    Hidden Gem 💎👍

  • @Mungkee97
    @Mungkee9728 күн бұрын

    I have been very impatiently waiting for this episode!

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    So. Much. More. It's actually quite overwhelming how much we filmed on this trip. Insanity. Total insanity. We'll be publishing this Italy episode (every other week) for the rest of the year. Don't know what I was thinking... I'm working too much haha.

  • @domi7171

    @domi7171

    19 күн бұрын

    Every other week for the rest of the year. Indeed this must have been so much work. Manny thanks Kirby.

  • @markclans3284
    @markclans328427 күн бұрын

    These are shot so beautifully you can watch with the sound off.

  • @christianellopm
    @christianellopm19 күн бұрын

    This is sensational

  • @darkskyleather
    @darkskyleather29 күн бұрын

    Would love to see you visit the Rocado Tannery in Italy some day! I use their Shell Corodovan, and it’s absolutely phenomenal.

  • @banjo2702
    @banjo270226 күн бұрын

    🙏Sholem aleichem Trilby, enjoying another wonderfull victory smoke. E.P. Carrillo La Historia E-III paired with a Warm, mellow and velvety smooth drop Glenfiddich Vat 04. Your doing great.

  • @legend7ify
    @legend7ify29 күн бұрын

    ................G'day Kirby, 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Cheers and God bless, Malcolm.

  • @BIX-18827DCM
    @BIX-18827DCM29 күн бұрын

    WOW.

  • @teakcore5261
    @teakcore526129 күн бұрын

    I am eagerly waiting for the Paolo Penko video!

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    He's coming! Be patient!

  • @KofiDaeshaun1020
    @KofiDaeshaun102029 күн бұрын

    the good stuff

  • @headgroundsman1650
    @headgroundsman165029 күн бұрын

    a delight

  • @rob7819
    @rob781929 күн бұрын

    Great video Kirby.The constant background music is distracting

  • @-Nobody-1
    @-Nobody-121 күн бұрын

    Hey Kirby, Whats the piano tune at the end for your outro?

  • @nickbartman3250
    @nickbartman325029 күн бұрын

    I wish to post a thousand thumbs up for all Allison videos, but I’m only allowed one. Shame. Nick..

  • @Visonista
    @Visonista21 күн бұрын

    Please can you visit the Sigaro Nostrano factory in Bassano del Grappa

  • @frostpond
    @frostpond26 күн бұрын

    I hope you got Mrs. A some nice gold jewelry (or something) 🇮🇹

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    Don't worry... we have an episode where we visit Paolo Penko, one of the preeminent goldsmiths in Florence! And, for allowing me to be gone so long while filming this video, Mrs. A got something that she was very happy with! It's an expensive precedent... lol

  • @frostpond

    @frostpond

    25 күн бұрын

    Ah, but considering your shoe, humidor, bespoke wardrobe… 😂😂😂😂

  • @EasyMac308
    @EasyMac30826 күн бұрын

    Hey, where are all the guys who complain about the product videos? 😂😂

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    haha. No kidding.

  • @thenazarite2444
    @thenazarite244427 күн бұрын

    Earth's Coolest Nation

  • @stephenhauck5251
    @stephenhauck525128 күн бұрын

    Lol! watching Italians try not to speak with their hands and mirror Kirby is the funniest thing to see!

  • @giovannimoriggi5833

    @giovannimoriggi5833

    28 күн бұрын

    Italians can definitely speak without their hands. A good conversationalist knows how to distinguish appropriate behaviour.

  • @kakhabertukhashvili9367
    @kakhabertukhashvili936727 күн бұрын

    Kirby, what are you doing there?!

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    Just wandering around...

  • @dominictran8495
    @dominictran849529 күн бұрын

    Florence is great. I shall return

  • @williamm3503
    @williamm350329 күн бұрын

    How many times can a guys say “you know”

  • @paulmcgee1867

    @paulmcgee1867

    29 күн бұрын

    Happens a lot even in UK. Lack of language skills

  • @williamm3503

    @williamm3503

    27 күн бұрын

    For a guy how acts so sophisticated you would think he would work on his skills of Conversation.

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    Linguistic juggling can be difficult...

  • @roskes
    @roskes28 күн бұрын

    Neil Patrick Harris ❤❤❤

  • @joshrogan3489
    @joshrogan348929 күн бұрын

    I haven't noticed it so vividly for a while Kirby but in my view, wearing a hat indoors isn't very attractive

  • @joshrogan3489

    @joshrogan3489

    29 күн бұрын

    Apologies - i can now see that you've taken it off 23 minutes in

  • @monochromebluess

    @monochromebluess

    29 күн бұрын

    Thankfully someone at last told Kirby to take his hat off. Perhaps he thought he was still in Cuba.

  • @primarya4156
    @primarya415628 күн бұрын

    Made in Italy by Chinese workers doenst mean it is made in Italy

  • @giovannimoriggi5833

    @giovannimoriggi5833

    28 күн бұрын

    It can be true if they work their way, but where did you see Chinese workers here?!

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    Nothing here is made in Italy by Chinese workers... there are plenty of makers to misrepresent "Made in Italy." Tommaso and his family are not one of those... But, generally, I agree with your sentiment. I am actually quite reticent to purchase "handmade" products from street shops that cater to tourists in a place like Florence exactly because you have no idea where these items are actually being made. It's real. But this is also one of the reasons that a place like Scuola is such an incredible hidden gem. They are authentic, family-owned and operated, and still practicing the traditional craft that we romanticize about Italy.

  • @jim6100
    @jim610025 күн бұрын

    KIrby, I just watched your video on using a scanner to scan your feet for shoes. You need to start getting a pedicure. Your sefl care is not working. The little toe on the right foot is red and irritated. You nails are too short and blocked by tissue from growing straight out.

  • @CaptainWillard830
    @CaptainWillard83029 күн бұрын

    Very nice. I plan to visit one day soon, with my wife, and purchase something special for each of us

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    Scuola del Cuoio is a candy store...

  • @lmessay-jh6xz
    @lmessay-jh6xz29 күн бұрын

    Watched the intro on the last video, had to watch it again here because it's a true spectacle of cinematography. Best wishes kirby. Side note : i think it's time to grow out the ol beard abit . A short neat beard would suit u well. Also , really looking forward to seeing the final reveal of the bespoke suits you've commissioned. ❤

  • @kirbyallison

    @kirbyallison

    26 күн бұрын

    Haha. The beard is calling my name...

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