Connoisseurs from all around the world, eager to get their hands on a pair of premium bespoke shoes, flock to Florence to the Via dei Michelozzi close to Piazza Santo Spirito. The inconspicuous entrance to the little shop lies between an osteria and a street café, and the unobservant passer-by could easily miss it. But the humble exterior houses a spectacular workshop, in which Roberto Ugolini has manufactured his meanwhile world-famous shoes for more than 20 years. The moment you step into Ugolini’s studio, you are met with a universe of images and smells: beautiful shoes are lined up on shelves, and supple leather exudes its scent, just like the turned and carved wood of the lasts along the walls and the countless leather oils, waxes and polishes. Roberto Ugolini, however, does not only have a passion for perfect shoes, but also has been an enthusiastic and recognized Italian collector of extravagant scents since youth. The German perfume expert and bespoke craftsmanship enthusiast Herbert Stricker has been Master Ugolini’s customer and friend for many years and as time passed the idea to create one ́s own, personal scent became a shared dream. Thus, perfume collection Roberto Ugolini was born. Under the artistic direction of Herbert Stricker, who has years of experience as a perfume distributor, expert perfumers translated that great passion for traditional craftsmanship into the language of “haute perfumery”. The compositions and bottles also artfully reflect the mood of the Renaissance city of Florence, where history is omnipresent and ever palpable. Thus, the leather labels have been handcrafted and been manually placed on the bottles and the caps consist of staghorn, either rough or polished. Roberto Ugolini’s perfumes are thus timeless, unique and tasteful and emphasise the personal identity of the wearer and his or her desire to be different. At the highest standard. Now available online at shibumi-firenze.com #robertougolini #shibumi @roberto_ugolini_bespoke_shoes (at Florence, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtB9lZcgEm0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12h0rtqponsiy
