IN THE HEART OF MIDTOWN,
JUST ABOVE BRYANT PARK,
RESIDES AN ITALIAN CATTEDRALE HIDDEN
IN THE MANHATTAN SKY.
Luxuny Atelier officially opens July 2021, showcasing historic
Italian design companies;
Agresti 1949 and Antique Mirror.
Italian luxury fashion companies include private label, Luxuny Su Misura, footwear by Bottega Senatore, fine jewelry by Vittorio & Co, and legendary tie makers, accessory brand Fumagalli 1891, custom fragrances by Angelo Caroli, and Florentine leather hand painted outerwear and headwear brand, Dafne. Italian custom bike company, Officine Mattio known as the Ferrari of bikes, a masterpiece of exquisite one of kind design.
In the spirit of the building - built in 1901 for expat artists - the atelier represents brands sharing the Luxuny philosophy; eyewear by Spiltmilk, recycled Italian materials, designed in New York, handmade in Japan.
Turkish menswear designer shirting and accessories, Peyman Umay.
Signet Furniture, custom design, precious materials,
handmade in New York.
FOUNDER, LUCA SANTONATO COMES FROM THE ITALIAN BEACH TOWN RIMINI. THE ONLY BOY OF A BLUE COLLAR MILITARY FAMILY,
HE STARTED WORKING BY AGE 15.
WITH AN MBA IN BUSINESS, LUCA DECIDED TO MOVE
TO NEW YORK CITY A YEAR BEFORE HIS 30TH BIRTHDAY ON A
QUEST FOR HIS AMERICAN DREAM.
FROM MANAGING RESTAURANTS TO HEADING SALES FOR AN ITALIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANY, HIS LONG TIME PASSION FOR MENS
SUITING REMAINED.
WHEN LOCKDOWN BEGAN IN NYC, MARCH 2020, SANTONATO DECIDED
LIFE WAS TOO SHORT TO NOT TAKE THE RISK.
TOGETHER WITH CONSULTING CREATIVE DIRECTOR, K.C. JONES, KNOWN INTIMATELY AS KISHA/KIKI, THE ULTIMATE, INTIMATE LIFESTYLE EXPERIENCE WAS BORN. K.C. BRINGS 15 YEARS OF LUXURY MARKET EXPERIENCE; FROM TREND REPORTING AT FASHION SNOOPS, VISUAL MERCHANDISING AT PRADA UNDER THE LATE MANUELA PAVESI, CONDÉ NAST INTERNATIONAL, VOGUE NIPPON, IN MILANO, AS WELL AS CONSULTING FOR MAJOR LUXURY BRANDS SUCH AS CARTIER, MERCEDES-BENZ, MISSONI AND MAX MARA.
At Luxuny Atelier we believe in order to create innovation within luxury culture,
one must insist on methods unconventional,
against the current.