Piero Farani arrived in the capital in the 1950s to pursue an acting career, driven by his experiences at RAI in Turin, and quickly became part of the circle of—then little-known young talents—Franco Zeffirelli, Paolo Pasolini, Luchino Visconti, and Danilo Donati. Thanks to the latter, he entered the Allegri sisters’ tailoring workshop and from that moment understood what his path would be.

In 1962, he decided to create his own space, and thus the Piero Faverzani tailoring house was born (he chose to use Farani because it sounded more elegant), fitting the Hollywood of Trastevere, which was experiencing a moment of vibrancy in those years. From the start, he stood out for his ability to create historical costumes, such as those for Pasolini’s Decameron or Satyricon, or more sophisticated ones like those for Fellini’s Casanova—not to mention the red coat of Gradisca in Amarcord.

This passion was passed on to Luigi Piccolo (Giuti) in the 1980s, who continued the tailoring activity, which moved to its current location in those years. The magic continues every day inside the workshop, in the cutting room, among the countless drawers containing buttons and small details to be added to the costumes to create the next wonderful project.

Adding to this is the collection gathered by Luigi Piccolo over the years, which includes authentic garments ranging from the mid-18th century to the Haute Couture collections of the 1960s. Even today, it remains an inexhaustible source of inspiration for creatives and a starting point for experimentation.