Ciao Tutti!

It's official, there's nothing quite like a nice Italian leather! And this week at Parchment, fresh off the UPS truck (and all the way from across that big pond out there), we just received our yearly shipment of Pinetti leather goods. I've always loved Pinetti because everything they make is so elegant, and soft, and sophisticated, and Italian, but also because it was always kind of like Christmas when the box arrived. Since we only get one box a year, opening it was suspenseful--you'd never know what gorgeous goodies Heidi picked out that year at the show! This year when the box arrived, I still jumped for joy but there was less suspense involved--yes, it's true, I knew what to be expecting! How did I know? My lovely boss so kindly took me to the New York stationery show in May and I got to meet the Pinetti legends in person. It took my obsession with the product one step further--not only do I love what they create, but the company itself is a family run business and Mr. and Mrs. Pinetti couldn't be nicer! (Plus their English is great, but not perfect...so listening to them speak Italian is just heaven for me...it's nice to pretend my degree in Italian Studies is useful.) Every piece they produce is handmade and stitched and so clearly of a caliber that only those crafty Italians are capable of. So here, take this...three words for you...Pinetti Pinetti Pinetti! I love it all!

This year we got some exquisite journals, the always amazing leather clutches (actually pencil cases but are perfect to stash the going out essentials...$, keys, phone, lip gloss...), and the softest, most beautiful and just perfect photo albums ever. I think the metallic journals are some of my favorites because they're shiny and cool but I also love the new colors of the clutches. There is one I designated mauve, that to me seems to be the most perfect color to go with anything. That being said, topping off my list (yes, this one blew me over the edge) is the journal with built in USB thumb drive! Admit it, that's ingenious!!! A perfect example of how the Pinetti's are constantly combining traditional with modern. Now you can have your journal and write your stories, then type them up, and use your little USB to save everything and just keep on keepin' on with your life. AMAZING! Now to do justice to all these products, you have to come in and really hold them because my photography skills are limited to pointing and shooting. So hurry, Pinetti products have arrived at Parchment, and they are always quick to fly off those shelves!

Beautiful journals! Can you see the awesome silver leaf on the metallic journals? The perfect finishing detail.
Love the brown journal on the left for a special guy. And the black is the uber-modern journal with USB! YES!!!
The texture and detail on these guys is just superb! (Do you notice that I'm running out of adjectives to describe the amazingness demonstrated by Pinetti?)

Clutches...perfect for all occasions! Personal favorite mauve is third one back.

So pretty!

This photo doesn't do justice to how absolutely gorgeous these albums are! And take a look at that clasp! Gorgeous. Not to mention the large size is available in a soft cream (think: perfect wedding gift!)