The feather is magical. A ductile material, a symbol of beauty and power. For three generations we have been recreating fashion and design through the material that man has always had available in nature, the Piuma. The Nanà Firenze brand is born from the craftsmanship of the Mazzanti Piume company. Sculpture hats, ceremonial head-dresses, fashion headbands to wear every day, but also evening bags, accessories that evoke the mysterious mystery of these magical feathers that we all adore. Or over 80 years, Mazzanti Piume has created artificial flowers and feather arrangements, following the solid family tradition, which was passed down for three generations.

The millinery was opened in 1935 in Florence by Natalina Acciai and her husband Lelio Mazzanti. As demand for women’s hats declined in the 60s, their son Maurizio shifted the studio’s focus onto the production of feather boas, working with the Moulin Rouge and the Lidò, and major international fashion houses. The atelier also produced plumes for the armed forces.

In 1997, Duccio Mazzanti, Maurizio’s son, decided to focus on haute couture. In 2005, he created the brand Nanà Firenze (named after his grandmother). The brand embodies all the experience and creativity of the Mazzanti company, applied to the crafting of headwear.

His headbands and headdresses in feather and silk are true miniature works of art. Mazzanti has also continued the business’s other traditional activities, such as restoration, customized feather dying, appliqués for theatre shows, costumes for films, historical costume and Carnival parades, and so on. Naturally, all pieces are crafted by hand. For Mazzanti, feathers are a magical, charming accessory, expressing lightness, softness and feminine sensuality.