ORBISLEATHER & BAG MAKERS IN ROME 11 shops in the atlas.Illustration
Leather & Bag Makers in Rome
11 stores · curated ORBIS register
Braccialini developed from a Florentine straw-bag workshop into a handbag house known for bags shaped like animals and everyday objects. Carpisa supports its luggage with repair and spare-parts services, with scannable owner-contact codes on selected suitcases. Del Giudice Roma makes leather bags and accessories on site in its Roman workshop and shop, offering another approach to leather goods.
Florentine handbag house founded in 1954 by Carla and Roberto Braccialini as a small straw-bag workshop; after Roberto's death in 1976, Carla took over and introduced the whimsical animal- and object-shaped bags - cars, fish, birds - that became the brand's signature.
Best for Playful sculptural handbags.
Braccialini was founded in Florence in 1954 by Carla Braccialini and her husband Roberto, starting as a small workshop producing straw handbags decorated with leather appliques. After Roberto's death in 1976, Carla took control and steered the brand toward the whimsical, sculptural bag shapes - cars, fish, birds, shoes - that became its trademark. Through the 1960s-1980s the brand expanded into the US, Germany and Japan, and in 1987 began a collaboration with Vivienne Westwood. Today Braccialini is headquartered at Via di Casellina in Scandicci, near Florence.
A family leather workshop creating hand-stitched bags, belts, and accessories from vegetable-tanned Tuscan leather. Three generations of craftsmanship at prices far below designer equivalents.
Best for Family leather workshop creating hand-stitched bags, belts
Carpisa supports luggage after purchase with free repairs or spare parts, including some items outside the standard warranty. Selected suitcases also use a scannable code that can help a finder contact the owner.
Best for Well-designed, affordable Italian luggage — practical and stylish for a weekend bag.
Rome-based luxury leather designer Maurizio Amadei (since 2006), pioneering one-piece garments from single leather or fabric, folded and hand-stitched to preserve material essence.
Best for Hand-cut leather, draped
Maurizio Amadei is a self-taught fashion designer trained in London who founded M.A+ in 2006 following the dissolution of the legendary brand Carpe Diem, where he served as designer. Born in Rome, Amadei established his brand on a singular design philosophy: minimizing seams to allow the raw material itself to emerge as the dominant aesthetic element. M.A+ is celebrated for pioneering innovative one-piece garment construction, often crafted by folding and hand-stitching a single piece of leather or fabric rather than assembling multiple components. This approach preserves structural integrity and the soul of the material while creating distinctive silhouettes. The label is recognized for original cutting techniques, unique fabric treatments, and extraordinary leather pieces. Each creation carries an authenticating mark—either metal or fabric cross—certifying its handmade origin and construction integrity. The brand has developed a strong following among luxury fashion enthusiasts and museum curators, with work represented in contemporary design collections internationally.
Tolentino leather-goods heritage since 1907 — Marche craftsmanship spanning fashion, bags, accessories, and luxury goods.
Best for Heritage leather goods.
Nazareno Gabrielli is one of Italy's oldest and most respected leather goods companies, founded in 1907 in Tolentino (Marche region). The company began as an artisan workshop for sophisticated decoration using advanced techniques such as photoengraving and xylographs. By 1922, the business expanded into clothing and leather goods, bags, and gloves. In 1928, Fiat commissioned Nazareno Gabrielli to create leather padding for Italy's first royal train. From the post-war period onward, the brand became one of the most prestigious names in Italian fashion, reaching peak expansion in the 1980s across leather goods, clothing, accessories, diaries, and licensed manufacturing for brands including Cartier. The company is headquartered at Contrada Cisterna 63, Tolentino (Macerata).
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗
Visit official site ↗