Pisani et al. is Telling Stories through Craftsmanship

November 17, 2021

With an increased desire for labels with authentic origin stories and uncompromising quality, experts a new wave of the everyday luxury item. We've seen the surge of the casual ever-so chic yet indulgent accessories line that ranges from a glasses pouch to leather laptop cases from brands like The Row, Cos, and more. But for more authentic beginnings and innocent intentions reveal Pisani et al. by Mariza Scotch and Daniela Pisani. The surge of a new brand, always aims for perfection within the first collection, as it will always reign most significant. And it is always thrilling to see what tactile items are truly representative of the intention, mission, and ethics of its brand.

Pisani et al. creates comprehensive cosmos of refined accessories, including classic leather goods, home items, and fragrance. This collection and the overall design projects the feel of an elder craftsman that works endless hours in a quaint leather upholstery in a small village in Italy, due to its attention to detail, intricacy, and authenticity. And some of those intentions are manifested when it's stated that Dani and Mariza had one key goal in mind — to work only with friends. Their modest production was hand-selected all over Italy in the search for fine pre-existing materials that were only made with the help of the most notable suppliers and factories in the world.

Text by Tiana Randall
Photos courtesy of Pisani et al.

This debut collection nourishes the common working person that bears the characteristics of having a taste for a pop of color, texture, and pattern woven into their everyday life. The two partners with a fruitful history in fashion crafted this constellation for the friend who values quality, prefers longevity, finds the beauty in wear, and delivers the idea of your everyday items feeling like home. The line features bags in electric snake skin, small leather goods that are lined with archival silk twill originally produced in Como from men’s neckties, double-layered gold-plated jewelry, and syrupy thick scarves. Made from the softest leather ever touched, each accessory carries the lightweight feeling without compromising the quality. The travel goods that stick out in the bunch weigh as heavy as a feather and compress— initiating a new form in the way we view travel.

The fragrance tugs on a personal heartstring for the creative director as it nods to the design and silhouette of her great-grandmother's signature perfume bottle. Pisani et al.’s first fragrance, 'de aetna,' unites aromatics, sandalwood, amber, and incense, and the notes acknowledge its natural essence of clear and intense notes that inhabit your nose. And as a former New School professor, it's imperative that it was designed encompassing art and philosophy. The renowned humanist, scholar, and literary critic, Pietro Bembo whose journey to Mount Aetna is a "parable for the way we want to live now: curious, unafraid, and ready for adventure." 'De aetna' digest that concept and plays into that all-encompassing sensory experience that the fragrance projects.

Pisani et al. remember the artisanal and scholastic traditions of Italy, commemorates the designer's attraction to travel, and plays on the prophecy of reinvention. The future and now of Pisani will continue to live in tradition and resist boxes, divisions and trends, all while creating stories to tell.

The gender-inclusive pisani et al. collection is launching on pisanietal.com and at private sales events, as health guidelines permit. Prices range from $40 to $2,450, and custom orders will be welcomed in the future.

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