ABOUT US

Davide Valentino is a designer and pattern maker who loves to experiment with his fashion style combining old clothes that he repair with a sewing machine at home. He graduates in fashion design at the Koefia Academy in Rome and he has a master’s degree in trend research on Polimoda Institute in Florence.
His creations are innovative but at the same time taste extremely classic. He is passionate about the history of costume and the evolution of nature-loving trends.
After 2 years in Indonesia and 3 years in the Dominican Republic he begins to devote his time to recycling for the protection of the seas.

Filomena Manti began her journey by studying Ethnography; a discipline that gave her the opportunity to travel and live amongst different cultures of far away countries. After exploring America and the major cities of Europe, she arrived in Indonesia, where she came into contact with the great master leather craftsmen

of the country. Fascinated and inspired by their work, she decided to obtain an MA in Textile and Leather Bags. From here came her first Fida project: a haute de gamme capsule bags made by mixing drawings and handmade inlays, typical of Indonesian culture, with contemporary forms of European style.

Eventually, Filomena decided to return to Italy, with the aim of combining the influences of her past experiences overseas, with the craftsmanship typical of ‘Made in Italy' . On the 2017 she ranked among the finalists of the competition “WION” of Vogue Italia. Her approach to fashion has been becoming more and more ethically aware.