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For those not in the loop, Jamie of The Standard Edition has been on a European tour for the ages. He’s taken a liking to Italy particularly and understandably so. There’s a lot to take in from beautiful architecture, well-dressed people, and the abundance of textile factories tucked away in the villages of Florence and other surrounding cities. Among them is that of G.R.P. Knitwear, a Florence-based maker of fine knits and other men’s offerings. They first opened doors back in 1973 as a source for other companies but quickly established their own name in a few years time. G.R.P. Knitwear is like an unsung hero of sorts as they’ve made pieces for more notable labels like Engineered Garments, Beams, Svenson, and many others. A few words from Jamie on the look and feel of the space:
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In the few decades since the brand’s inception, Lamborghini has had its fair share of ups and downs. It wasn’t until Audi took the brand over in 1998 that the Italian carmaker saw some dramatic shifts in future development. Though one of Germany’s finest took the company over, Lamborghini remains to be headquartered in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy. WIRED gives us an inside look at the original offices opened by Ferruccio Lamborghini back in 1963.

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Here’s an inside look at Ferrari‘s factory in Maranello, Italy. Design Boom went in to the factory and got to check out the carmaker’s latest addition to the plant — the ‘new assembly line’ — which focuses mainly on the final stages of the car-building process. Ferrari’s shop is a perfect blend of technology and design, as it utilizes 21,000 sq. meters of space in the most efficient manner possible. Across the two floors is a test area, prototype development facility as well as offices and meeting rooms. The space was designed by Jean Nouvel himself and really turned out tremendously.

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The folks at Selectism recently had the opportunity to take a tour of Bentley’s factory in Crewe, England. In the first part of their coverage, they went inside Bentley Motors’ “Wood Shop”. They profiled how the interior wood paneling inside all Bentley Motor vehicles is produced through a complicated process of materials sourcing and hand crafted design. Head over to Selectism to see the spread.

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MW drops the third installment in ACL’s Made in Italy Tour, this time giving us a look inside the workspace of Isaia located on the outskirts of Napoli. Isaia is a family-run business as it was founded in 1957 by Enrico Isaia and is now helmed by the designer’s grandson Gianluca Isaia. The majority of folks that work in production are second or third generation tailors, with the craft being in their blood. As for the factory, it’s a two-story building that’s “tucked away in an unmarked alley with a large gate.”

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The folks over at NOWNESS recently took a trip over to the Northhampton workshop of British shoemaker John Lobb as they are in the midst of celebrating their 150th anniversary. The brand’s client list is infamous to say the least as they’ve got everyone from Frank Sinatra to Prince Charles under their belt. The process of making a John Lobb shoe involved over 190 steps and the shots below give us a look at some of the procedure.

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The second film from Red Wing Shoes‘ Video Series sheds light on the Minnesota-based company’s tannery — S.B. Foot Tanning Company. The tannery opened in 1872, but was purchased by Red Wing Shoe Company in 1986 in order to maintain control over the quality of the leather used in the company’s footwear. S.B. Foot Tanning is actually one of the few leather manufacturers in the US still using wooden drums, which helps control the temperature changes that occur during the tanning process.

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