Uncompleted individual official website for "THE BRIDGE ILPONTESPA PELLETTERIA".
I really fascinated by “THE BRIDGE” since I put my first sight at its AD campaign two years ago. I was hypnotized by its smell and was impressed by its quality of leather. After I spent approx NTD 200,000 on some the bridge leather stuffs and accessories in Taiwan, I really could’t be satisfied with all I already had. I go to many websites and look at all discussions on forums and many online leather shops, such as Ebay, yahoo shopping, Amazon, wardow.com, shop4leather, leathershop, leathergoodsonline, etc. to find new issues every day. Disappointedly, as I am exploring the bridge official websit www.ilpontespa.it, it is always non-updated to the latest contents. Due to the extremely slow renewed speed from the formal website, I decided to make one by myself. But, after one hour later, as I was setting foot on half way of making a individual official website, I realized that the glance fire in my heart snuffed out suddenly …….@@. Thereinafter was my uncompleted production for “ILPONTESPA PELETTERIA”, I denominate my production as "I'm the bridge ILPONTESPAholic". I hope sincerely and beseech for the “REAL the bridge” will not sue me for my noncommercial immaturity action, I just LOVE and crazy for “THE BRIDGE”……….:D.
THE BRIDGE handbags OFFICIAL SITE (THE BRIDGE皮件官網): http://www.thebridge.it 或是 http://www.ilpontespa.it
以下介紹感謝諸多國內外網友提供：
義大利有兩種皮革「鞣製法」，代表所謂「義大利 皮革」。其特色為皮料厚度適中，不厚不薄，軟中帶硬，表皮堅韌，越使用越光亮：
1.「佛羅倫斯 FOLORENCE 」皮革：這是最知名的皮料。THE BRIDGE是標準「佛羅倫斯」皮革製品。
2.「麥迪遜 MADISON」皮革：表皮特殊壓紋(最常見俗稱卵石紋或荔枝紋)，IL BISONTE 是其中 佼佼者。
有關 「義大利 THE BRIDGE」：
創立者IL PONTE先生，是義大利 50~60年代老師級的皮匠。曾膺任義大利工藝職校與皮革工藝協會的首席講師。1965年應邀去美國，擔任NYFW紐約時尚週講評（當時美國欠缺時尚大師）。隨後參觀美國幾家知名的皮件廠，並拜訪美國皮匠協會。在參觀百年皮件廠 Hartmann、訂製廠 Mulholland Brother、自產自銷廠Ghurka，之後，他非常驚訝美國的皮革工藝，非常發達，並不亞於歐洲。尤其美國擁有最好的牛隻生皮與美國棉、實銅五金。而這些道地的美國皮件廠，傳承歐洲經典的手工，也延續歐洲歷久不衰的版型、箱包款式，同時也發現這些鞣製皮，許多來自義大利。原來美國因環保因素，皮革鞣製廠日益減少，優質的美國生皮，大多醃鹽後，賣到國外。當時IL PONTE先生，心中激起一股保留義大利皮革技藝的念頭。回國後，積極成立工作室，希望製作一些足以給現存的皮匠 與 後進的學生，當作是樣本的產品，並不是以商業銷售為目的。他以自己多年的技藝、經驗與創意，決定以義大利「佛羅輪斯鞣製法」皮革為素材，應用皮薄堅韌、柔中帶硬的特性，構思系列產品。選擇傳統植物鞣製工法的皮料，進行製作。
兩年之間，製作了120個款式的皮件，以箱包為主。純粹是想提供教學之用的樣品，所以必須先送到 義大利皮匠協會與教育部技職學院部門，進行標準審查。
其中80件通過審查，取得「Pelletteria](工藝師)的認章。
Pelletteria 是義大利皮匠協會的專用字，必須是經過該協會認證，才可以烙印在皮件上。1967開始，供應全義大利皮匠與技職學校皮革老師。初期的產品，只有烙印「Design by IL PONTE」。因為需求者眾，工作室應接不暇，於是搬到佛羅輪斯郊區，就近皮革鞣製廠，擴大工作室，成為80人的工廠。1969年，當時在義大利有5家連鎖店的 MERIDIAN五星級渡假酒店(現隸屬威尼斯集團)，特別設立「依爾朋鐵先生」專櫃，為了品牌辨識，才取「THE BRIDGE」商標，意含「皮匠技藝交流」的隱喻。同時 打上「Pelletteria S.P.A.」（皮匠師 特別販售處）的烙印。之後，也以委託專賣的方式，在義大利各城市精品專賣店銷售。直到1990之前，THE BRIDGE皮件，只在義大利銷售。1991威尼斯集團旗下基金，投資THE BRIDGE，陸續在意大利各大都市，開設直營店，並拓展歐陸20個國家的銷售通路。1997開始擴大到全球48個國家、地區的授權通路。主要都市，如倫敦、東京、香港、上海，都設有直營店用以提供售後服務為主。唯有在美國，目前為止，沒有設櫃公開銷售，只在紐約第五街，成立THE BRIDGE美國客服中心。事實上，透過旅遊資訊與皮革愛好者自我追尋，美、日國內，卻有數量可觀的THE BRIDGE迷。THE BRIDGE已經傳承到第三代，有私募基金入主之後，於2004年打造年輕人訴求的低價品牌「THE BRIDGE WAYFARER」 ，並朝多元化經營。THE BRIDGE目前已是企業化管理的國際公司，2008年之後，全面更新標誌，以方塊皮取代金屬(或凸印)的濃縮字體。大量設計新款式，屏棄「唯一皮革」材料的訴求，融入多元材料的新產品。
The Bridge, based in Florence Italy, was established in the early sixties. They began as a small handicraft workshop, and have grown over the years into a company that knows how to blend tradition, style, and craftsmanship.
The Bridge has an intelligent use of old processing methods with traditional handicraft wisdom.
The Bridge have developed a close relationship with the tannery Il Gabbiano, which has allowed them to maintain both the quality and consistency of the skins used in the manufacture of their products.
The full grain hides used are skillfully treated and tanned using animal fats and vegetable tans.
No harmful chemical substances are used, and the hides are colored using wool buffers that are passed repeatedly over each hide by hand. An amber roller is then passed over the hides. A unique process which brings out the natural beauty of the leather with depth and shine.
The metals used are made from solid brass which are pressed in exclusive The Bridge moulds. They are then polished by hand, giving them a brilliant shine.
Over the years all this has made The Bridge a much sought after brand which is treasured the world over.
Created in 1975 'The Bridge' brand caters to the affordable luxury leather goods market, producing quality leather handbags, bags and leather goods.
Through the use of a blend of traditional and modern manufacturing methods, The Bridge craft handbags which have a soft, supple sheen by using locally sourced vegetable tanned hides and only the best quality fittings and threads.
Only the best quality threads are employed for stitching in The Bridge briefcases. The threads, which are sourced from suppliers in Germany, are acknowledged to be not only good looking but have unsurpassed anti-break properties which ensure that you will be able to carry heavy items in your new briefcase without fear of seam breakage, a problem with less well constructed briefcases.
The Bridge employs over 70 skilled craftspeople producing quality, affordable leather handbags in a state-of-the-art facility where both manufacturing and quality control are undertaken.
What does The Bridge represent ?
Essence and soul. Appearance and substance. Fashion and design. Style unfettered by place and time. A sense of belonging. Expressing a feeling, a transmigration of form and content projected onto a symbolic dimension. This is the world of The Bridge. The world of Italian style, that particular brand of luxury which goes beyond the superfluous and seeks quality in our essential emotions.
A world of elements which restore the sacred status of the rituals of daily life, and its precise, profound pleasures. A world of refined elegance, which is sophisticated yet natural. A world which is deeply connected to nature, but which rises up from nature to find its own individual path.
Experience The Bridge, on your doorstep and enjoy our unrivalled collection of The Bridge leather products.
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