Episode 03: Valentino Ricci
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About Valentino Ricci
Sciamat is an extraordinary and historically rich tailoring house nestled in the evocative city of Bitonto, in the heart of Puglia. At its helm stands Valentino Ricci, an outsider defined by his bold personality and a philosophical outlook that may seem unsettling at first—but is, in truth, refreshingly candid.
Just like his speech, his craftsmanship is stripped of stylistic frills and focused instead on the architectural soul of the garment.
Valentino is not a tailor. He is Valentino. And that is enough.
At 16, he took his first steps into the world of tailoring. His talent is innate—born to sculpt the perfect jacket with the perfect shoulder, perfect sleeve, and perfect waist.
"Let’s go back to valuing the slowness of time, reflection, and the idea that having a suit made to measure is a gift to oneself."
Valentino is a citizen of the world, and the world recognizes him through his creations: from suits to jackets, scarves to berets, overcoats to greatcoats.
Fashion fades. Valentino remains—anchored in a singular truth: dressing is an art, and every garment, even in silence, speaks of the person wearing it, revealing their inner self.
Sciamat reveres the classics and resists cultural transformation. Valentino’s calling and will are unwavering.
When society moves in one direction, he chooses another. He chooses to say something different—to be something different.
He said no to his legal career, opting instead for a profession that felt more like himself, one that fulfilled him more deeply.
He learned early on that the client should not submit to the tailor’s style; the tailor must instead be guided by the client’s taste and aesthetic vision.
And while many of the old tailors are ready to hang up their shears, Valentino opens the doors to the next generation. He urges them to study the past, believing that only by understanding what was can one design and build what will be.
About Mani Nobili
Mani Nobili is an original series hosted by Mesciu Gigi that invites viewers into conversations with artisans of the highest order, craftsmen dedicated entirely to their craft. This series is an invitation to enter the sacred spaces of Italian craftsmanship where human led design, guided by tradition, functionality, and intention give form to beauty.
Through the eyes of our President, Nicolas Segura, and the voice of our General Manager of Italy, Luca Giusto, we traverse the storied region of Apulia to meet the master artisans whose work sustains the soul of a true Made in Italy. From tailoring to sculpture, from ceramics to woodwork, each episode offers a glimpse into a world where technique is inherited and iterated upon, tradition is honored and enriched, and every gesture speaks of devotion and purpose.
This series is more than a chronicle of fine workmanship; it is a celebration of vocation, of lives lived in pursuit of excellence, of heritage made tangible, of the subtle but profound harmony between mind, body, and soul that elevates an object by uniting it to a rich tapestry of craft dating back millennia.
As alluded to previously, this inaugural season is dedicated to the artisans of the region of Apulia. Each month, we dedicate ourselves to one artisan. Monthly on the fifteenth, we unveil a new chapter in their story on our YouTube channel.
We invite you to walk beside us in this ongoing journey, a journey not only into craft, but into the heart of what it means to create with purpose.
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