Polo De'Marco Magazine Issue No.23 | Page 112

Stefano Ricci International Fashion Designer for the 1% Two generations have merged to form the current namesake STEFANO RICCI brand. The SR global collective of 66 lavish boutiques, located in the world’s most desirable capital cities, beckons us with breathtaking craftsmanship. The STEFANO RICCI thought process is to always go to where the top of the finest quality exists and then “start from there”. This is their mantra. The world of STEFANO RICCI embraces true luxury, especially in fine menswear, with some of its most elegant fabrics woven on ancient looms using thread spun from a vertical warper designed by Leonardo da Vinci. Unparalleled, visionary, and captivating are a few words which come to mind when we think of the Ricci empire. In this world exclusive editorial feature, we interview the Ricci family who give us a lesson on how to achieve perfection in all 360 degrees of our lives, from fashion to leisure to superlative interior design, no one does bespoke and exclusive finer. Stefano Ricci, his wife Claudia, and their sons Niccolò and Filippo are the cornerstones of this global elite fashion empire. They strive to create an emotion in their product lines and in each individual piece produced. Everything Ricci is signature and “100% Made in Italy”. Every product needs to emit a deep emotion or surprise in its design element and presentation. In addition to their incredible aesthetic, the Ricci family is also incredibly generous philanthropically, having donated 1 million masks to the Italian government along with many respirators during the corona virus pandemic. In private leisure moments, the Ricci family’s classic fine car collection including a 1933 Aston Martin Le Mans and a 1956 Ferrari GTS, and a love of falconry accompanied with some eagles – the STEFANO RICCI brand’s mascot - on their Florence estate, cultivated fine wines and custom everything, make for a life very well-lived. STEFANO RICCI makes us believe that if we could just have one of everything created by the Ricci family our lives would be perfect. There may never have been a truer statement. Polo De’Marco July 2020