Recently a journalist from Perugia, Alessandra Borella, visited Orvieto to interview Federico about his work and passion for leather and shoemaking. She wrote a short article and made this wonderful film, “Sogni in Pelle, Stringhe e Suole” or “Dreams in Leather, Laces, and Soles.” Check it out to see Federico at work!
When we bought our house (a section of a small medieval borgo located outside Orvieto, Italy in Umbria), we were immediately intrigued […]
“Moments from yesterday and from centuries ago—[. . . ] —they dwell in us,waiting for a fulfillment. I knew, always, that I […]
Renovating a shop is a big task, but has proved rewarding. After 9.5 years, at the end of December 2020, we closed […]
A view of Federico Badia’s shop on Via Garibaldi at night.
