Bitossi Ceramiche @ Milk!


Introducing Bitossi Ceramiche @ Milk Concept Boutique.

The identity of Bitossi Ceramiche starts from the beginning of 1900’s and develops upon a productive ceramic tradition that existed in Montelupo Fiorentino starting from 1500. The activity of the Bitossi family started in 1921 for the will of Guido Bitossi with the establishment of “Manifattura Ceramica Cav. Guido Bitossi & Figli” that combined typical local craft works into a structured productive organisation.

More than 7000 original pieces starting from the 50’s, were collected and filed in the “Bitossi Industrial Archive”; 200 selected pieces among those can be seen at MAIB - Artistic Industrial Bitossi Museum, that was built by the company to showcase this historical path. Bitossi Ceramiche is still run by the same family and thanks to the historical and cultural heritage that was recovered in these last years, it keeps alive its original craft roots, combined with a constant innovation. A never ending formal research and the skilled hands of ceramicist masters led to the development of the creations of Aldo Londi from 1950’s and then of Ettore Sottsass and Piero Fornasetti along with the following production of the company with the support of several designers, always focusing on style evolution.

Birdie
Dimensions: H 21 cm

Nowadays the tradition of hand-made products is continuing with the collaboration with Arik Levy, Karim Rashid, Ginevra Bocini, Fabio Novembre and more recently Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Luisa Bocchietto and Mario Ferrarini. Bitossi Ceramiche: great artistic ceramic tradition and contemporary design.

Cyclik Vase - Konvolution collection
Dimensions: H 27 cm - L 20 cm
Limited ed. 79 pc

Karim Rashid is a leading figure in the fields of product and interior design, fashion, furniture, lighting and art. Born in Cairo, half Egyptian and half English, and raised in Canada, Karim now practices in New York.

Spiralik Vase - Konvolution collection
Dimensions: H 21 cm - L 33 cm - L 21 cm
Limited ed. 79 pcs

Korrelation Vase - Konvolution collection
Dimensions: H 37 cm - L 34 cm
Limited ed. 79 pcs

A sense of play is the starting point of all of her projects, that turn into surprising shapes always striving for uncommon solutions. Ginevra Bocini took his Master degree at Central Saint-Martins College of Art and desogn in London. She collaborates with Bitossi Ceramiche and brings ahead this research aiming to bring back craft skill through design, to bring back value to the “culture of making”. She utilises fashion in her projects for her love for the aesthetical vision of fashion. She learnt the art of mixing elements from different origins and values and to give priority to the value of fantasy.


"I suppose that everything that surrounds me and everything that I like inspires me inevitably.
I love art that looks like it’s for kids but it’s really for adults. I’m a collector of objects, magazines and shoes. Fashion is of course a huge influence, I have always enjoyed spending my free time to be creative in this area, this included designing as well as creating my own clothes.

I always liked to draw female figures since I as far back as I can remember. My simplistic style is made of thin basic line drawings. Looking through the Dolls I realized that probably my drawing might have been a huge influence on them. Half decorative half toy, were originally taught as a personal experiment."

Maria - Bambole collection
Dimensions: H 33 cm
Limited ed. 199 pcs

Carmela - Bambole collection
Dimensions:H 33 cm
Limited ed. 199 pcs

Ronan (1971) and Erwan Bouroullec (1976) have been working together for about ten years now. Their collaboration is a permanent dialogue nourished by their distinct personalities. In 1997, they presented their “Disintegrated Kitchen” in Paris and were spotted by Cappellini, who gave them their first design project, notably the Lit clos and in 2002 they started working with Vitra. Since 2004, the Bouroullecs have also been working with Magis, for whom they designed two complete furniture collections. Today, they design for numerous manufacturers, as Vitra, Kvadrat, Kartell, Established and Sons, Ligne Roset, Axor, Alessi.

Lamp - Lampalumina collection
Dimensions: H 66 cm - Led 2,8 With Led replacement kit supplied
Limited ed. 49 pcs

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PATRIZIA PEPE AW11/12 COLLECTION AT MILK

WINTER NOMAD WOMEN!

A collection with a truly nomadic spirit, where movement is the symbol of exploration and the quest for the original continues, but this time deep-rooted in the sensation of luxury.

A combination of fabrics instigates elaborately constructed dual-purpose garments: chiffon shirts and long knitted pullovers become perfect day to night wear. Tricot combines with smoothed washed satin and georgette creating draped and sophisticated looks!

Highlights of the Buyers’ outerwear selection for Milk Concept Boutique are waistcoats made from long Tibetan (Kidassia) lambs wool, Cocoon shaped coats in virgin wool or alpaca. And the nomad glamour continues with jackets in boucle yarns, complemented by cashmere and chunky knits ….. wild mohair scarves and gloves add further dash!

As always the Patrizia Pepe range at Milk Concept Boutique is a melody of the season’s highlights along side favourite classics including tailored jackets, classic jerseys and denims.

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