Bought a Grace Kelly purse there about 30years ago. Black with gold trim. Was wondering about price…read moretoday. Found it in back of closet and giving to granddaughter.

Very helpful and stands by his products. Gave me his business card in case there were any problems…read morewith the purse.

Came here on an evening 30 mins before closing time, the person that attended me seemed annoyed…read morethat we were there as it was close to closing time, wasn't very helpful, and was reluctant to help out. The attitude was very obvious. Left as soon as noticed this behavior...

Paulo and his family store was an amazing experience. I walked by this store after it had closed…read moreour first day in Florence. Several of the designs in their window caught my eye so I returned first thing the next day. Their shop has 3 unique leather techniques I have not seen at any other store. I love the feel of soft smooth leather, but usually find leather heavy, especially if it has a basket weave pattern since that doubles the weight. BG has 2 patterns that look like a weave- one a geometric square pattern, the other a raised "pinch" pattern, but are actually cleverly sewn from a single piece of super soft, thin leather. Their 3rd weave pattern creates these gorgeous optical illusions of 3d circles/waves. I was blown away by the craftsmanship, thr lightness of the leather, and the gorgeous colors- classy greige and powder blue, rich burgundy, evergreen, and navy, and luxurious gold and bronze. BUT I didn't want to get carried away and blow my budget before checking out the rest of the city. So I left and started looking. Basketweaves were all over Florence, of varying colors and qualities. But nothing like the 3 I saw at BG. I went back this time w my motherinlaw who has much more experience in high end luxury names and products, and she immediately declared the quality of the leather and uniqueness of their patterns a definite buy. Paulo was so helpful, quoting her an amazing price (similar to many prices we had heard from sellers of products at the mercato stalls without the same quality, workmanship，or guarantees. In fact, she decided to custom order her bag for the colors of her choice in the design she wanted. While she was deliberating, I wandered into the back and found- their amazing leather coats! A super classy reversible 3/4 length deer suede/leather jacket w an intricate mandarin collar and cuffs using an alternating basketweave. Gorgeous! flattering! Buttery soft and light as a feather! But then... Paulo showed me their piece de resistance, this gorgeous buttery white/greige 3/4 sleeve cropped jacket w this mod funnel collar- with their special geometric square pattern detailing the cuffs and collar. So gorg!!!! Yet again, I wanted to make sure I wasn't just being a rube from america... And I spend the next day checking out several recommended shops around Santa Croce, high-end stores near the Ponte Vecchio and... I even found a store that had attempted to knock off their pinch-weave and their optical illusion weave- but couldnt nail either look. The leather was too thick and bulky, the stitching on the pinch pattern was easily visible, they couldn't carry off the 2-tone weave so they did single color, etc. And believe it or not, they were asking the SAME price as BG! I also found another store that knocked off their black deerskin coat, but again they just didnt get the leather or the fit right- little details kike the pockets being way too shallow, and tightness at the elbows w movement.... And yes, asking the same price! So today, I ran back to BG ready to use up all my vacation allowance on clearly the best shop in town.... Sadly Paulo has left to attend his daughter's exams, which I thought was incredibly sweet, but his nephew was there to help me place my order. I had hoped to let Paulo know how much I loved the beauty of the design and quality of their family store, and how much I had appreciated his enthusiasm for showing all the products to my motherinlaw and myself even when we weren't ready to commit earlier in our trip. He was so kind and classy, and their products are really so gorgeous and incredibly fairly priced, that I'd easily be convinced to buy maybe one more thing if I wasn't literally leaving town before they open tomorrow! I am incredibly happy w what I ordered and we had been so enthusiastic, we convinced several of the people in our tour to come take a look and make purchases too!

This is the place to come, relax with no pressure while in Firenze while you are looking for…read more quality authentic Italian Leather. You will meet Massimo his daughter, & friendly staff with absolutely no pressure on wanting you to buy anything. You will be treated like family, as you look around at the wonderful assortment of beautiful bags, travel accessories, & so many options of wallets, purses, ladies & mens jackets, you will save money on authentic Italian leather. I bought a jacket and for $20 euros the alterations were done in a couple of hours. We did a lot of research on wear to buy genuine quality leather in Firenze & we looked at some options, we are confident we made the right decision on our decision purchasing the best leather from the best family run leather store in all of Firenze, Just a very short walk from Trattoria ZaZa

We heard good reviews and stopped by to get two leather jackets for $600 US dollars. They have…read moresome different colors like blue, green, and red. Service was helpful. Tailoring was not available that day so we opted to not get sleeves hemmed. We got an initial protective spray in the leather. They gave us two free key chains next door. No VAT refunds. They do exchanges. Highly recommended!

Florence is THE place where you want to get your leather purse. I visited two other shops and made…read moremy purchase here based on quality and price. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. I suggest following their IG page, you'd be able to get an idea on prices and styles. They don't have all bags in stock as these are basically handmade to order. So if you're set on a certain style I suggest you reach out first.

We love supporting local business and we bought several purses and belts today. Service was…read morehelpful and they were able to punch holes in belts in a few minutes. They custom make items in many colors and ship if needed. Good value and leather appears nice and lightweight. They have nice bags to protect the gifts and they provide sturdy bags to leave with. Highly recommended!

What a fantastic leather store! We spent five days in Florence, looking around, visiting and…read morecomparing leather shops trying to find a medium-sized duffle bag for me and a small purse for my wife. So many shops with pushy and aggressive salesmen trying to pawn what seemed to be lower-quality leather products, but we avoided most of those. Some of the shops we visited based off previous reviews, and others we just walked into because they seemed worth checking out (and didn't have anyone aggressively trying to usher us in). We went into I Medici mainly because there was nobody outside the shop trying to drag us in--and the shop was located well away from The Leather School (be very wary of most of the shops in the square near The Leather School!) and boy were we in for a pleasant surprise! The salesman we saw the first day (we returned to actually purchase three days later) was very laid back, friendly, and basically just answered our questions and made a few recommendations based on what we described. He provide a pretty detailed explanation of the materials and process they used. I am not a leather expert, by any means, but the quality of leather here seemed on par with even that of The Leather School--but at half the price! The only difference we could see (and feel) was the bags at The Leather School were actually lined in leather, while the I Medici bags are lined in canvas with their emblem stamped all over it. I personally prefer the canvas lining. When we returned on day four, this time there was a friendly woman to meet us, and she immediately went and found a bag and purse that matched the sizes and descriptions of what we wanted. She was very patient and friendly, and explained the VAT tax refund process at the airport (only residents are required to actually pay this tax). We used the duffle bag to pack souvenirs we had already accumulated, and continued to add to that for the last ten days of our trip, and so far it seems very sturdy, but will follow up down the road with a review on durability. I highly recommend this business.

I've been rocking an I Medici cross body bag on every trip for the last 10 (maybe longer) years and…read morehave always loved the thick, buttery leather and how well it's worn over the years. So I was delighted to see that they have a shop in Florence. As someone else noted, it's a nice small store, not a warehouse or whatever is shown in the business photo. The sales associate was super nice and not pushy at all. The Mister ended up with a gorgeous computer bag, and I snapped up a smaller version of my beloved travel bag as well as a few gifts. They do have more "modern" styles with bright colors and textured leathers but my advice would be to stick to the more classic designs and the muted colors - those are done with natural dyes and will last you a good long while. There's a lot of leather on offer in Florence and a lot of it is crap. The prices here are moderate and the quality is really good as my 10+ year old bag attests.

Authentic and beautiful handcrafted leather bags! After going on a long hunt and visiting over 50…read moreleather shops (so much fake leather!), I'm so glad I walked into the mom and pop shop and found the perfect bag! I love my stonewashed dusty rose hand woven leather bag. It honestly looks just like the fancy $3K Bottega Veneta bags. It's a medium parachute bag, that's super light weight and very durable. It's a good size, I can throw in my wallet, phone, a water bottle, and still have plenty of room for other stuff without any bulk! Roberta's brother is so passionate about designing the bags and helpful. He patiently answered my questions and explained to me to the process of stonewashing and distressed leather. He was really humble and not at all pushy, finally a shop owner that I can trust! I was able to haggle a little bit by 10% and paid about $150 or so. It was a steal! All of the bags are high quality with unique styles and vibrant colors. There are only a handful of shops that carry hand-woven leather bags and colors like dusty rose or mustard yellow (I was so close to getting another bag!). While everyone raves about Benheart, they are seriously missing out! You are paying for the brand and nice show room than really the product. Roberta's also offers a much more authentic experience and better styles for a fraction of the cost! Given that there are over hundreds of leather shops in Florence, the fact that Roberta's comes up with 4.5+ stars on Yelp, Google, and TripAdvisor, is a true testament of their brand and high quality products. It's my go to leather shop in Florence!

Nice collection of leather bags, leather gloves, silk scarves and ties, all reasonably priced. No…read morefeeling of being ripped off and no sales pressures as in other leather shops. Highly recommended.

I was determined to find a leather bag while I was visiting Florence. I did lots of research and…read moremultiple people suggested coming here. I am so glad I did. They are a leather making school which I think makes it even better. They have a showroom full of different items from purses, wallets, belts, and jackets. Everything is carefully crafted and handmade. No two are alike. I was looking for a crescent brown shoulder bag which they did not have at the time. I ended up going with a different brown bag which I love!! I also purchased a belt for my boyfriend. Any product you get there you are able to get initialed. If you pay for your whole order in cash you can also receive a slight discount as well. I personaly know the product is a little bit more but for the uniqness and quality I think it is well worth it and the best souvenir!

Florence (Firenze) is known for their beautiful leather products. Many visitors want to return home…read morewith a nice keepsake from their visit to Florence. So leather goods are very popular in Florence. The best place to get leather items in Florence is from Scuola del Cuoio. The leather is from Italy and the leather items are made on site by the artisans. The school was started by a family during WWII to help orphans from the war learn a trade. The school is still run by the same family and family members work at the store. The great granddaughter of the founder helped me with my purchase and was wonderful to work with. There are many leather market stalls around town that offer cheaper items but they can't beat the quality of the leather at Scuola del Cuoio. It might cost more at Scuola but you can rest assured that you will have the best quality product. I ordered a custom handbag so I could pick the type of leather, color of leather, color of hardware and also have it embossed inside with my initials. They estimate that custom orders take 5 months but mine arrived in 4 months. I also purchased a wallet and a crossbody bag off the shelf while I was there. They help with all the VAT paperwork so getting the VAT refunded was very easy. When we go back to Florence, this is a place I'll be visiting again!

MUST VISIT. My fiancée and I found this place after walking around Florence. This is a family owned…read morebusiness and we ended up spending a ton of time there talking with them, such nice and friendly people. The style and quality is incredible and it's all designed and crafted here locally in Italy. We bought a few bags at very reasonable prices and also gifts for friends. We will enjoy these bags for years to come and never forget the experience and hope to visit again one day! Don't waste time like we did looking at all the imported and non authentic leather at the market and other shops, as well as the pushy sales people, go to Roberta Firenze.

My visit to Florence started out a little bumpy but after my visit to Roberta's and meeting Sandro…read moreeverything turned up. I have NEVER had such an exciting and enjoyable shopping experience in my life. When I was there I never felt pressured, received tons of information on quality and even was able to compare good quality leather with premium quality leather (from cream to butter). They feature brand name and house ties that start from 18€. I know what your thinking, and while you can get four ties for 10€ in the market, they are garbage so just shop at Roberta's instead. Don't compare flea market to custom. They have hand stitched ties in this shop that will out-live you! They also sell scarves, wallets and purses that can be custom ordered at no extra cost. You want a neon green wallet with a gray interior because the Seahawks made it to the Super Bowl again? Done! You will not find another quality leather shop like this in Florence, which is why they have three locations! Check the website. I even managed to get a ton of sightseeing advice while shopping! I walked out with a smile and after my great conversation was given 3€ off my tie and my wife a free leather keychain! What an experience! Worth every penny!

The only rating Sam and Elias deserve is five stars.. we were given top notch service and both of…read morethem helped us to pick up right jacket and handbags . Me and my friend decided to buy one jacket instead we ended up buying 4 jackets and two handbags .. Thanks a lot Elias and Sam once again ... I have to say anyone who is looking to buy leather bags or jackets in Florence the only place to go is Pelletterria Fratellini .. and you would never be disappointed . Sejal and Alpa

Excellent experience at Fratellini! Purchased a beautiful leather toiletry bag and got free…read moreengraving. The owner was warm, welcoming, and not overly salesy. Beautiful items in the store and would recommend looking there if you are in the market for a leather jacket!

Came here to check out the leather products and their products are cool, vibrant, and comfortable…read more I tried a leather jacket, i believe it was made with lamb, and it was smooth, comfortable, and lightweight. The design and colour were on spot. The customer support was exceptional and helpful. They brought me many sizes, colors and provided lots of good suggestions and feedback. I was very happy with the experience overall. Definitely come back here in the future : )

We were on the hunt for a leather belt and this place came up as an option. The best part about it…read moreis undoubtedly the vibe-it's just a really cool place. Vibrant colors, hip crowd, super friendly workers. Ben's story and the name of the store is super interesting and obviously inspired. We ended up getting a belt made which turned out nicely (picked out our own clasp, also) and was done pretty timely. There were a lot of other very appealing items (shoes, jackets), as well. Definitely happy we chose to stop here.