relevant people from and for the writing instruments industry
Rappers have greatly influenced the way music sounds today with their beats and sometimes controversial lyrics. We also have to admit that many of us have been inspired by the most famous rappers whose music has seen massive success over the years. While the press has often splashed headlines about […]
Have you ever thought what a spectacular duet a stylish outfit would make with a beautiful pen? Today we’ve put together a selection of 5 Stylish Guys and the pens we think would suit them. Valentino Ricci & Montegrappa Extra 1930 Turtle Brown Many of you know Valentino Ricci as […]
In late November, the fashion world lost a beloved designer. Virgil Abloh was the most recent artistic director of Louis Vuitton and, later, LVMH. His groundbreaking career allowed for new voices – and faces – to be recognized in the high fashion world and, because of this, his influence will […]
On the 10th of September I had the chance to be invited by Montblanc to a special exhibition of some of the most exquisite Limited Editions created by the Hamburg-based Maison. On this occasion I also had the chance to listen to a creative speech by Alessandra Elia, Director of […]
Otto Hutt is one of the great surprise and success stories from the last 5 years. They’ve been working hard on building the brand focusing on quality and customer service without forgetting also great releases like the designC and design08. Today we sit down with Marco Frei, CEO and Owner of […]
A few months have passed since Otto Hutt released the successful design08. Today we wanted to have some insights from the Designer of this piece himself. Mark Braun was so kind to share his point of view to some of our questions. As you will see it’s not only related to the […]
An interview with the Founder of Fratello Watches about his passion and vision of fine Writing Instruments. Follow us in this Interview with RJ Broer where he’ll highlight what he specially loves about Pens, what he thinks the potential is, and more interesting topics. I know, the title is a […]
During my conversation with Lars yesterday, it was quite clear that his absolute favorite piece is the incredible Namiki Emperor Chinkin Dragon. An oversize writing instrument featuring a maki-e decoration of a dragon all around the barrel and the cap of the pen. Let’s have a look at this artwork. […]
In this case, quite literally. I know Lars since a couple of years and the passion he puts in almost everything he does, professionally and privately is very remarkable. In the case of writing instruments however, this goes far beyond the usual enthusiasm of a collector, as you can notice […]
As anticipated in a post last April 21st, Montegrappa has paid tribute to one of the greatest, or as Rolling Stone named him: “Greatest Rock Star Ever” following his death in 2016. David Robert Jones, known professionally as David Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative […]
