In partnership with Lanificio Ermenegildo Zegna, the historic Palazzo Gaddi celebrates master tailoring and international savoir-faire during Pitti Immagine Uomo 110. FLORENCE, June 2026 – Within the prestigious official calendar of Pitti Immagine Uomo 110, the magnificent 18th-century Palazzo Gaddi will open its gates on June 16th at 6:00 PM to host one of the most anticipated events for international collectors and high-end craftsmanship: Salon of Excellence – Yachting Edition.
Conceived, curated, and organized by Alex Dordevic, founder of DeGORSI Luxury Consulting, this season’s edition celebrates the indissoluble bond between nautical aesthetics, grand cruising style, and the mastery of bespoke tailoring.
This year’s edition boasts a prestigious partnership with Lanificio Ermenegildo Zegna, the backbone of global textile excellence for over 115 years and across four generations of the Zegna family. Combining technological innovation, sustainability, and the nurturing of exceptional raw materials, Zegna fabrics renowned for their extraordinary lightness and performance – will serve as the perfect fil rouge for the creations of the master tailors gathered in Florence.
THE ART OF SU MISURA: MASTERS OF BESPOKE
Sartoria Franco Puppato (Venezia): A true living legend of Italian tailoring who has preserved the secrets of Venetian cutting since the early 1960s. His atelier, adorned with numerous official awards, is universally regarded as one of the finest artisanal laboratories in the world.
Nelly Marika – Alta Sartoria (Molise/Roma): The prominent Georgian-born designer and Vice President of the renowned Accademia Nazionale dei Sartori in Rome brings a sophisticated vision of women’s haute couture to Florence, celebrating strength and refinement through exclusive Italian, English, and French fabrics. Sartoria Nikos Dallas (Thessaloniki): A second-generation master tailor who interprets men’s suiting through a strict system of architectural construction, ensuring flawless balance and seamless body movement. In 2023, he launched his own academy dedicated to preserving the transmission of the craft.
Roland Schmidt – Maßschneiderei (Germany): An extraordinary journey that began forty years ago in communist Romania and culminated in 2018 with the foundation of his own bespoke atelier in Germany. His creations represent a perfect synthesis of structural rigor and uncompromised Central European quality.
Ilario – Alta Sartoria Italiana (Roma): A historic Roman maison founded in 1969 and led by Daniele Piscioneri, current President of Italy’s National Academy of Tailors. Famed for dressing international style icons, the house specializes in traditional Roman tailoring, vintage fabrics, and luxury custom leather accessories.
Manuel Vanni (New York): An iconic figure of the Pitti Uomo scene in the early 2010s, he returns toFlorence as a key protagonist following immense commercial success in New York City, presenting exquisite elegance and a highly personal, contemporary gentleman’s style.
Sartoria Florio (Paris): An atelier born from the vision of Francesco Florio, who honed his craft under the celebrated Caraceni family in Rome before establishing his brand in the heart of Paris. His work offers a sublime French-Italian-English fusion, noted for hand-sewn Milanese buttonholes and shapes evoking the legendary Drape Cut.
Siniscalchi (Milano): Alessandro Siniscalchi represents the pinnacle of the shirt-making art. Continuing the path paved by founder Vittorio, he transforms entirely hand-made and made-to-measure shirts into timeless sartorial poetry for an elite global clientele.
Atelier Radic (Bespoke Knitwear): Founded by Milos Radic, the atelier redefines the standards of sustainable luxury knitwear. Each piece is meticulously hand-knitted in Italy using only the finest noble fibers, keeping the grand tradition of expert handwork alive.
A SENSORY EXPERIENCE: PERFUMES, FINE WINES & MIXOLOGY
The halls of Palazzo Gaddi will be enveloped by the precious olfactory notes of the historic Florentinehouse Farmacia SS. Annunziata 1561, which has preserved and modernized the essence of Tuscan Renaissance perfumery for 460 years. The journey of taste will be curated by the prestigious winery EnzoBartoli, bringing the dramatic and opulent character of Italy’s Piedmont region to the forefront with acollectible selection of Barolo, Barbera d’Asti, and Gavi. The exclusive opening cocktail will celebratemixology with the Black Tie Collection, showcasing their limited, first-batch No. 1 Black Tie Dry Gin
(47.4% vol.), distilled according to a traditional 17th-century recipe.
CEREMONIAL AND MEDIA PARTNERS
The evening will be introduced and moderated by the distinguished television journalist Jeyhun Ali, serving as Master of Ceremony. The keynote introduction will be delivered by a true global style icon, the celebrated Ignatious Joseph. The event is proudly supported by authoritative media partner in luxury publishing: the prestigious international magazine BeSpoke.
PRESS OFFICE & MEDIA ACCREDITATION:
Alex Dordevic – DeGORSI Luxury Consulting (founder)
E-mail: alex@degorsi.com | Web: www.degorsi.com
Venue: Palazzo Gaddi, Via del Giglio 9, Florence | Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 6:00 PM