DISCOVER THE EPISODES
From September 23 to 27, the docufilm of the third episode of Le Mani della Moda will be presented with three free daily screenings by reservation, at 6, 7 and 8 pm, accompanied by an aperitivo offered by Gruppo Florence. The event, held at Anteo Palazzo del Cinema, is included in the official cultural events calendar of Milano Fashion Week Women’s SS27 by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana.
The trailer for the third episode is now available online. Watch it in the video below.
The third episode of Le Mani della Moda is produced in collaboration with the Graphic Design & Communication and Fashion institutes of LISAA – L’Institut Supérieur des Arts Appliqués in Paris. The story travels through Marche, Emilia, Veneto and Tuscany, discovering five laboratories in the supply chain and the people who preserve and renew Italian savoir-faire: Parmamoda, Ricami NBM, Leonello Spagnol, Novarese and Giuntini.
The story takes shape around the poetry of gesture: the intelligence of hands that cut, embroider, shape, assemble and finish is the thread running through an ancient and precious knowledge that is still alive today.
Gruppo Florence believes that true luxury comes from people, their stories, and the traditions handed down from generation to generation.
To celebrate this magic, Gruppo Florence has awarded a scholarship to three of the best international fashion schools. Each institute curated the production of a single episode of Le Mani della Moda: the docufilm that tells the story of Italy’s hidden luxury, giving voice to the stories of some of the Group’s 34 laboratories.
LE MANI
DELLA MODA
IS A ROAD MOVIE
CELEBRATING
THOSE WHO MADE POSSIBLE
THE ITALIAN
KNOW-HOW
THE JOURNEY ALONG THE HIDDEN ITALY OF GLOBAL LUXURY
A true report, a documentary film that captures the essence of luxury craftsmanship, highlighting the passion and skill behind every garment.
DISCOVER THE PHOTOGRAPHIC PROJECTS
EPISODE ONE
The first project of 2024 by Le Mani della Moda was born from the union of emerging talents from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, and consists of two parts: the docufilm and the photographic project. The campaign celebrates the professionals working behind the scenes of this fascinating industry and aims to inspire young talents to discover the work, craftsmanship and research hidden in every creation. The photographic project includes portraits of the people of the Group, characterized by a minimalist style and handwritten captions that tell the protagonists’ stories with simplicity and spontaneity: this creates a visual narrative that preserves the authentic value of Made in Italy.
The master craftspeople say: “We are custodians of the Italian manufacturing tradition, we make your garments with our hands”.
EPISODE TWO
In 2025, the Le Mani della Moda project expanded with a photographic feature portraying over one hundred people. The shots, taken by Polimoda students, tell the stories of the people who work behind the scenes of luxury every day, true ambassadors of Made in Italy.
The story, made up of portraits designed as visual support for the docufilm, draws on the aesthetic of a magazine cover: the close-up becomes the protagonist, highlighting the faces and underscoring the importance of the people and professional skills that turn the dream of high fashion into reality every day. Their faces are the protagonists of a social media campaign designed to showcase the skilled workers who turn the dream of high fashion into reality, and to make the crafts of fashion increasingly known and desirable.
EPISODE THREE
Produced in 2026 in collaboration with LISAA Paris students, the project “The Poetry of Gesture” enriches the docufilm with a reportage dedicated to the professions that make Made in Italy possible: the intimacy of the gestures of those who work tells the wisdom that shapes Italian manufacturing excellence every day.
The photographs are taken directly at the working stations of the laboratories, where tools, materials and details of the production process convey the dynamism of a manufacturing world in which tradition and innovation coexist naturally. The visual approach draws on the aesthetic of auteur instant photography, evoking the language of the archive and memory: hands thus become the symbol of the knowledge, experience and dedication passed down from generation to generation.
FIRST EPISODE
Produced in collaboration with Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, Le Mani della Moda – Episode 1 travels through five Gruppo Florence companies: Ciemmeci Fashion, Mely’s, Antica Valserchio, Taccetti and Facopel. Included in the official cultural events calendar of Milano Fashion Week and presented at Anteo Palazzo del Cinema, the docufilm went on to receive major international recognition: it was selected by the LA Fashion Film Festival, the Fashion Film Festival Istanbul and the Madrid International Film Festival, and received a Best Documentary nomination at the UK Fashion Film Festival. The episode is available online on Gruppo Florence’s YouTube channel.
SECOND EPISODE
Produced with the creative contribution of Polimoda students, Le Mani della Moda – Episode 2 tells the story of five Gruppo Florence companies: Barbetta, Elledue, Effebi, Ideal Blue and Logama. Included in the official cultural events calendar of Milano Fashion Week, it was presented at Anteo Palazzo del Cinema with free screenings open to the public. The docufilm received the Best Fashion Film Award at the Mannheim Arts and Film Festival and the Directors Choice Award at the Sarajevo Fashion Film Festival, along with a Best Documentary nomination at the Replay International Film Festival. It was also selected by ASVOFF, the London Fashion Film Festival and the Canadian International Fashion Film Festival, and reached the quarterfinals of the Australia Independent Film Festival.
THIRD EPISODE
Produced in collaboration with the Graphic Design & Communication and Fashion institutes of LISAA – L’Institut Supérieur des Arts Appliqués in Paris, Le Mani della Moda – Episode 3 travels through five Gruppo Florence companies: Parmamoda, Ricami NBM, Leonello Spagnol, Novarese and Giuntini. The docufilm tells, through the faces, hands and gestures of its people, the skills that preserve and renew Italian savoir-faire. Included in the official cultural events calendar of Milano Fashion Week, it will premiere at Anteo Palazzo del Cinema, with free screenings open to the public. With this third chapter, the project’s three-year journey comes to a close, and its path through international film festivals begins.