I have been stopping by Mondelliani since I was a teenager, when I would go with my father to choose a new pair of glasses at the shop in via del Pellegrino. All of my attention was turned to the display windows, however, which were always different and filled with the creations of artists and designers selected by Giancarlo and Rosaria Mondello. Years later, in 2014, Chiara and I met their son Federico in connection with the amazing work by Ryo Yamashita – a designer of eyewear made using traditional Japanese techniques – on view at the shop in via dei Bergamaschi. Surrounded by his stunning creations in iron and bamboo, it was easy to perceive the careful research carried out over the years by the Mondello family, making the world of Mondelliani a destination for everyone who shares their view that everything is a candidate for artistic expression.

A view that is unfailingly reflected in everything they do, from the refined lines of the eyewear that they choose and that they themselves produce with young designers to the highly original accessories and artisan objects that they offer in their gorgeous spaces, creating a welcoming, familiar atmosphere marked by an unmistakable style.