Synergy Group
Studio Moda & Design
a division of
HEADWINGS INC.
New York
Introduction
S
ynergy Group is a consortium of highly trained and
specialized individuals that operate together in the world of
high fashion and design.
All Synergy Group staff have years of experience in
their respective areas of operation, and Synergy offers a vast
network of selected production facilities both in Italy and
overseas.
Our primary objective is to offer our clients a true
turnkey approach for all aspects of design, sampling,
production and distribution of “Moda Italiana”
Strategy
Synergy Group provides completely modular services
to the absolute highest industry standards, that allows our
clients to specifically target their products or services that
require development and or improvement.
Synergy Group’s experience in working with some of
the best known brands in the world, coupled with our ability to
offer highly flexible services, allows our clients the concrete
opportunity to concentrate and focalize directly in the
primary areas of interest, without distractions
Mission
To further establish our reputation and become
the reference point for any company in the fashion world
that wishes to develop new products within their brand.
To become the benchmark in terms of creative
and industrial design, sampling and both pre-production
and full production cycles.
To offer selected clients distribution opportunities
in some of the most prestigious boutiques and specialty
stores in Italy, the USA, Japan and The U.A.E.
Opportunity
Global production for accessories, footwear and
apparel is divided into different categories.
Top level production, in terms of both the quality of
the raw materials and the finished products can be found
in Italy, France, Spain and in several EU countries where the
production facilities are overseen by Italian product
managers.
Medium to low level production in terms of both
cost but also quality, in countries such as China, India,
Vietnam etc.
Opportunity
In recent years many companies have ventured
into different continents in search of better price points,
more competitive production facilities etc., in order to
combat inflation and fluctuating exchange rates.
Many of these companies have paid a high price
for these initiatives in both economic terms and in terms of
their reputations
The trend amongst the industry’s top level brands is
to return to, or consolidate existing manufacturing facilities
in Italy, or indeed to create a joint-venture between
overseas manufacture and Italian “finishing” of the
products
Opportunity
FACT: Italian Manufacturing has always had and
will always have tremendous appeal for consumers,
worldwide.
FACT: Synergy Group collaborates on a daily
basis with factories in the Marche region and Tuscany that
manufacture accessories, apparel, leather goods,
footwear and jewellery for some of the worlds most
famous brands.
Opportunity
FACT: Synergy Group can provide our clients the
manufacturing know-how of the same factories that
produce leather goods, accessories, footwear, apparel and
jewellery for the world’s top brands, at costs that are highly
competitive.
Factories that are located in Italy, the E.U., and Asia
and Synergy Group is able to fully guarantee all production
against any manufacturing defects
Chapter
2
Services
Business operations
Synergy Group is specialized to provide design, finished products, preproduction samples, full production cycles, quality control and general
assistance in part or in toto in the following market sectors:
Leathergoods
Footwear
Apparel
Jewellery
Watches
Houseware
Business operations
We offer our clients the following services:
Design
Sampling
Pre-production
Production
Quality Control
Logistics
Business operations
Other services include
Research and Development
Market studies
Marketing
Distribution and sales strategies
Chapter
3
Structure
Offices
Synergy Group is a division of the american
company Headwings Inc., of New York that has its
operational offices in Civitanova Marche in Italy.
The offices are housed in approximately 2,000 square
meters of space, comprising first floor offices and showrooms
and ground floor warehousing, logistics, quality control and
shipping services
Production
Through our network of manufacturers we are able
to supply production resources of the very standards for the
most important fashion oriented market sectors
Footwear
Jewellery
Leathergoods
Watches
Apparel
Logistics
Synergy Group’s Logistics offices and warehousing
facilities operate in partnership with highly specialized and
trusted international freight forwarders.
All quality control and shipping is overseen by Synergy
staff members in order to guarantee total peace of mind to our
clients
Synergy Group prides itself on its reputation and its
commitment to total excellence
Logistics
All products are packaged in triple
IATA cartons and the cartons are
individually shrink-wrapped in plastic
for added security…
… all shrink-wrapped
cartons are palletized
Logistics
The pallets are then wrapped
with metal wire netting…
… and covered with two layers of
thick plastic
Logistics
… cargo net, and ready to go!
These precautions may seem excessive, however Synergy is
known to be a supplier of luxury goods, therefore we feel that this
service is an absolute must for our own and our client’s peace of
mind…
Distribution Strategy
In collaboration with the International Boutique Alliance
(IBA), Synergy Group literally opens the doors to over 120 multibrand luxury boutiques throughout Italy, Spain, France,
Germany, the United Kingdom and the USA.
Located in some of the most inspiring and picturesque
towns and cities in Italy, Spain, France and England the IBA
boutiques, are individually some of the most beautiful and
prestigious boutiques in the world, and as a group, under the
umbrella of the International Boutique Alliance, they are
unquestionably the best resource for top level designer brands
in the world
Distribution Strategy
Some of our IBA member boutiques
Distribution Strategy
Synergy Group’s professionalism and excellent intrapersonal
relationships are great advantages when dealing with independent
luxury boutique owners, key management figures in distribution
networks, senior department store buyers and specialty store owners.
These relationships often allow Synergy Group the ability to
position quality products at the highest levels, in some of the most
beautiful boutiques, and always in the company of the very best
brand names in the fashion industry, worldwide.
Chapter
4
Staff
Direzione
Ryo Saito
President
Augusto Matons
Vice President
Gaetano De Franceschi
Chief Designer
Design & Production
Gaetano De Franceschi
Leather goods, jewellery, watches
Eugenia Rossi
Women’s leather goods, jewellery
Gabriele Calvigioni
Leather goods
Andrea Piampiani
Shoes, formal & casual
Maria Grazia Cherri
Women’s shoes, formal & casual
Pierpaolo Pennesi
Apparel, formal & casual
Management & Office
Antonio Barberio
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Marketing & Sales
Takashi Itakura
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Marketing & Sales
Piero Cicchetti
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Logistics & Shipping
Giovanna Cicchetti
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Administration
Keiko Roy
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Administration (USA)
Toyokuni Hagiwara
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Logistics (USA)
Karen Smith
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Project Manager (USA)
Biographies
Biographies
Gaetano de Franceschi
The son of an Italian Air Force pilot, Gaetano spent his early childhood
living within the grounds of a military airport, in constant contact with these flying
machines and the mechanics that cared for them.
These “early childhood toys” fired his passion for all things technological
and for designs, sculptured by the wind. Gaetano’s mother instilled him with
sharp creative skills, edged with a meticulous eye for detail.
In fact it was his mother who worked in one of the first photographers’
studios that applied the techniques of hand finishing details on the prints. It was
she that transmitted to Gaetano his passion for drawing, a medium that has
become for him his preferred means of communication.
Gaetano de Franceschi
This love of art applied into a technological context, formed Gaetano’s
“project oriented” mentality, making Gaetano De Franceschi a unique designer,
facinated by raw materials and “how” they can be applied and worked,
extremely attracted to metals, leather and composite materials that are
projected with an eye towards the future.
Gaetano has been an aircraft pilot, has raced both automobiles and
motorcycles and absolutely loves to build all things that gravitate in or around the
world of these machines. He is a curious and insatiable world traveller, looking
forward to a future where old traditions and new technologies blend together,
and with this concept he breathes life into and all of his designs
Biografie
Gaetano de Franceschi
1979 - 1983,
1984
1985
1986 - 1987
1988
1989 - 1991
1989 - 1993
1990 - 1991
1990 - 1991
1990 - 1994
1993 - 2000
1993 - 1994
1993 - 1997
1994 - 1997
1995
1995
1995 - 1998
In-house designer for Nazareno Gabrielli; drawings, collections, leather goods,
silk, jewellery for Nazareno Gabrielli, Cartier, John Sterling, E.Zegna;
In-house designer for Joking (Fendi licensee) in Firenze;
Design stage for silk products in Binda - Como;
Consultant Designer for Pierre Cardin USA, Harvè Bernard USA,
Ted Lapidus Europa, Egon Von Furstenberg;
Freelance designer;
Leather goods collections for Annabella - Pavia;
Leather goods collections for Reporter;
Watch collections for Fortis;
Free time collections for Auguri Mondadori;
Leather goods collections for Danilo Dolci;
Leather goods collections for Byblos;
Luggage collections for Lancetti;
Leather goods collections for Genny;
Leather goods collections for Genny Way;
Leather goods collection for Hunting World;
Leather goods collection for Renoma - Parigi;
Leather goods and metal accessories collections for Cesare Paciotti;
Biografie
Gaetano de Franceschi
1995
1995 - 1997
1996
1996 - 97,
1996 - 97,
1997 - 98,
1998
1998 - 99 - 2000,
1999
2000
2001 - 2006
2001
2001 - 2007
2003 - 04
2003
2004
2005
2006 - 2007
Leather goods collection for Charles Jourdan;
Leather goods for Rodo - Firenze;
Leather goods for Enny;
Leather accessories collections for Roldeco (gruppo Rolex);
Leather goods collections for Fendissime (Gruppo Fendi);
Leather goods collections for Les Copains;
Leather goods collections Sigrid Olsen USA;
Leather goods Missoni;
Leather goods collections for Antonio Fusco;
Leather goods collections for Montana, Coogi Australia, Mary Read;
Leather goods, silk, knitwear, jewellery, footwear for Gherardini;
Leather goods collection for Trussardi;
Jewellery collection for BrosWay;
Leather goods collection Enrico Coveri;
Leather goods collection Voyage;
Leather goods collection Michael Kors - Usa;
Leather goods collection Hugo Boss;
Leather goods collection for Hunting World;
Gabriele Calvigioni
In 1977 Gabriele began to work in the leather goods factory Pelletterie Artistiche
Silvani S.A.S. where he remained for 15 years starting as an apprentice “modellista” or
sample maker and finishing his time there as the Head of the technical and design office
During his time in Silvani company, Gabriele created many different ranges of
products bearing the Silvani label which were sold both domestically and internationally
Gabriele also made many bespoke items as well as samples and preproduction models of leather goods for internationally acclaimed brands such as;
YVES SAINT-LAURENT, FENDI, CARTIER, BALLY, PRADA, COACH, HUNTING WORLD,
FILOFAX, BUGATTI AUTOMOBILES, POLTRONA FRAU, ALBERTO GUARDIANI, SANTONI, CESARE
PACIOTTI, LAIPE, VERSACE
Currently, Gabriele is collaborating with several prestigious leather goods
factories in the Marche region and Tuscany where he is in charge of the manufacturing of
pre-production models of handbags, briefcases and small leather goods for TOD’S,
PRADA, and HOGAN.
Biografie
Gabriele Calvigioni
1977 - 1992
1998
1999 - 2000
2000 - 2001
2000 - 2002
2002 - 2003
2005
2006
2007 - present day
PELLETTERIE ARTISTICHE SILVANI S.A.S.
Began career as a freelance modellista
Collaborated with DANILO DOLCI srl, Byblos licensee for the creation of preproduction prototypes and as production manager, following all aspects of
production from raw material sourcing to final quality control inspection
Collaborated with MSC Italia, licensee for the brand HUGO BOSS for the
creation of pre-production prototypes and as production manager, following
all aspects of production from raw material sourcing to final quality control
inspection, both in Italy and overseas in Hungary
Collaborated with PINEIDER of Firenze, where Gabriele was invited to use his
innate creative nature to manufacture several collections of accessories for
men as well as office accessories
Collaborated with Orbino, New York for the sampling and production of
leather cases for portable P.C.’s, Palm Top computers and i-pods
Also collaborated with Thornbush Productions of Los Angeles, manufacturing a
the pre-production samples of a collection of high tech luggage
Collaborated with PGH spa di PIERO GUIDI incorporating new models of
handbags and accessories into existing collections
Collaborated with the American company Bosca, Ohio, making pre-production
samples of ladies handbags and business cases
Collaborating with several leather goods manufacturers in the Marche region
and in Tuscany
Eugenia Rossi
Eugenia was awarded her diploma from the Accademia delle Belle Arti, and
began her career as a fashion designer immediately afterwards
She is eclectic and extremely creative, with an innate aptitude for creative
design of leather goods, apparel, jewellery and watches
Eugenia has collaborated with many internationally acknowledged brands,
some of which are listed below, in terms of design, of pre-production sampling and quality
control of the finished products, brands such as
VERSACE, ANNABELLA PAVIA, GENNY, GENNY WAY, HUNGTING WORLD, CESARE PACIOTTI,
LANCETTI, ROLEX, RENOMA, MISSONI, SIGFRID OLSEN, FENDISSIME, ANTONIO FUSCO, LES
COPAIN, REPORTER, FORTIS, MONDADORI, HUGO BOSS, EUGENIA ROSSI, CHARLES
JOURDAN, RODO, and many others
Biografie
Eugenia Rossi
1895 - 1987
1988 - 1989
1989 - 1991
1989 - 1993
1990 - 1991
1990 - 1991
1190 - 1994
1993 - 2000
1993 - 1994
1193 - 1997
1994 - 1997
1995
1995
1995 - 1998
1995
1995 - 1997
1996
Designed and produced ladies apparel with her own label
Men’s and Women’s collection for Gianni Versace
Leather goods collection for Annabella, Pavia
Men’s and Women’s leather goods collection for Reporter
Watch collection for Fortis
Free time collection for Auguri Mondadori
Leather goods collection for Danilo Dolci
Men’s and Women’s leather goods collection for Byblos
Luggage collection for Lancetti
Women’s Leather goods collection for Genny
Women’s leather goods collection for Genny Way
Leather goods collection for Hunting World
Women’s leather goods collection for Renoma, Paris
Men’s and Women’s leather goods collection for Cesare Paciotti
Women’s leather goods collection for Charles Jourdan
Women’s leather goods collection for Rodo, Firenze
Leather goods collection for Enny
Biografie
Eugenia Rossi
1996 - 1997
1996 - 1997
1997 - 1998
1998
1998 - 2000
1999
2000
2001 - 2003
2001
2001 - 2007
2003 - 04
2003
2004
2005
2006 - present day
Accessories collection for Roldecò (ROLEX group)
Women’s leather goods collection for Fendissime (FENDI group)
Women’s leather goods collection for Les Copains
Women’s leather goods collection for Sigrid Olsen
Women’s leather goods collection for Missoni
Women’s leather goods collection for Antonio Fusco
Women’s leather goods collections for Montanà, Coogi Australia, Mary Read
Leather goods collection for Gherardini
Women’s leather goods collection for Trussardi
Brosway jewelry collection
Men’s leather goods collection for Enrico Coveri
Leather goods collection for Voyage
Leather goods collection for Michael Kors
Leather goods collection for Hugo Boss
Freelance designer
Andrea Piampiani
Andrea’s natural aptitude for beauty and harmony combine with years of
research and with the passion to excel
Andrea has been and is, a shoe designer to the famous and has been in
the shoe business since 1990, with a real flair for “gentlemanly style”
He has a keen ability to study and incorporate different aspects of design
and functionality into the shoes that he creates, always with the respect that tradition
and quality impose on good taste. With his roots firmly placed in the Marche region,
Andrea has grown up with the aroma of leather and the creative passion for design
that is often found only in Italy
Andrea believes that only expert hands can create timeless creations, and
this can be said to be true of any works of art. His greatest ability is that of using any
raw materials, old or new and making from them pure elegance and style
Biografie
Andrea Piampiani
1988
Fornarina
1989
Began his career as a free-lance designer
1989
Designer for the Gruppo Soldini for Stone Haven men’s shoes and Full Day women’s shoes
1990 - 2000
Designer for the Dutch company Dijkmans for the collections Buon Uomo
men’s shoes and Buon Donna women’s shoes
1996
Designer for the German Group Wortman, for the collection Samanna
1996 - 1999
Designer for the Brazilian company Gruppo Maxi, for the design and
development of soles in polyurethane
1996 - 1999
Designer for the Brazilian company Gruppo Sibil 2, for the design and
development of soles in T.R. and PVC
1999
Designer for the Italian company Gruppo Fornari, for the brand Nose
1999
Designer for the Italian company Gruppo Miber, for the brands Kem e Keys
2000 - present day
Designer for several companies as well as his own label shoes Andrea Piampiani
Maria Grazia Cherri
Maria Grazia has been active in the footwear and apparel industries since 1995,
the year in which she began her collaboration with Gianfranco Ferrè and Luciano Soprani.
Her natural sense of fashion combined with her ability to create truly exclusive
creations have made her into an extremely capable designer with a flair for the extroverse
Maria Grazia Cherri nurtures a healthy obsession for attention to detail and is a
“hands-on” designer, following every stage of the realization of the prototypes that bear
her signature, from the selection of the raw materials to the actual creation of the finished
item
Her passion and professionalism have seen Maria Grazia Cherri’s shoes adorn
the feet of international personalities during the Oscars, have graced the feet of dignitaries
and Royalty alike
Today Maria Grazia is an integral part of the Synergy Group and she continues
to make exclusive creations for Italian and international VIP’s
Biografie
Maria Grazia Cherri
1995 - 96
Milan Designer and Modellista for the 0001 collection for Ferrè, Max Mara
and Luciano Soprani, as well as designer for non-branded collections
1996 - 2000
San Benedetto Del Tronto Private label designer for prestigious boutiques in
the surrounding areas
Collaboration with La Pantofola D’Oro and Calzaturificio Asker for the
creation of several collections of footwear
Collaboration as designer for several collections for the e company
Calzaturificio Lory Blu
2000 - 01
San Benedetto Del Tronto and Paris as designer for three collections of luxury
apparel and footwear for the French company Chantal
2001 - 03
San Benedetto Del Tronto Freelance designer, for several Marche based
companies
2004 - present day
In January 2004 Maria Grazia opened her own atelier where she creates and
designs collections of apparel, footwear and jewellery for VIP’s from
politicians to the world of television, the Arts and Cinema, as well as
designing for several Italian and international clients
Pier Paolo Pennesi
Pier Paolo’s professional career have allowed him to gain the first hand
knowledge as to “how” international fashion companies really work
Pier Paolo’s keen eye for detail was clearly focused when he stated:
“After noticing a remarkable talent in the young student (at the time) Alexander McQueen
I decided that I wanted to collaborate with the young McQueen in the creation and
realization of his first collections. Creations that served to consecrate this English Genius….”
Pier Paolo worked side by side with McQueen in order to assist in the phase of
pre-production sampling, and later as the Head of Production for both the men’s and
women’s collections of Alexander McQueen apparel
Pier Paolo is very much in tune with the market trends and firmly believes that
R&D is the key factor to economic success in this business. His vast knowledge of the
market and what the competition is proposing allows Pier Paolo to give expert and
concrete advice
Biografie
Pier Paolo Pennesi
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Pier Paolo has also manufactured under license for the following brands,
where more often than not he has also been requested to supply the brand owners
with his own very special brand of expertise in order to guarantee success in the
international apparel and fashion: Frankie Morello and G. Barbato Pelle.
Pier Paolo Pennesi has also collaborated with the following brands:
Alessandro Dell’acqua, Borbonese, Cruciani, Herno, Redwall Abbigliamento, Alviero
Martini, Mila Schoen, Alviero Martini - Prima Classe. Pier Paolo was responsible for the
design and style of the collections as well as being responsible for overseeing the
production of the collections and organizing the sales network.
With Pier Paolo Pennesi as Synergy Group’s product manager for the
formal, Sportswear and Casual apparel collections, we are able to guarantee our
clients one of the very best product managers in the business
Biografie
Pier Paolo Pennesi
1993 -1995
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Production Manager for men’s and women’s
collections
1994 - 2008
PENNESI Srl Buying Office Manager for men’s collections
1997 - 2008
OFFICINE CREATIVE SRL: General Manager for the collection "t-skin"
1996 - 1998
General Manager for the under license production of: Frankie Morello and
G. Barbato Pelle
2000 - 2004
Collaborated with Alessandro Dell’acqua, Borbonese, Cruciani,
Herno, Redwall Abbigliamento.
2005 - 2008
COPEN SRL as Director for the production under license for the brands:
Alviero Martini and Mila Schoen and for Prima Classe & Alviero Martini,
where he was responsible not only for the design and styling, but also for
the supervision of the production and the sales network
2007 - 2008
PCUBO DI PIER PAOLO PENNESI as General Manager of the Pennesi
Collection.
Credits
Montanà
Coogi Australia
Mary Read
Voyage
Fendissime
Cruciani
John Sterling
Enny
Gianni Versace
Coach
Redwall
Pierre Cardin
Voyage
Byblos
Michael Kors
Les Copain
Sigfrid Olsen
Bronx
JP Tod’s
Hogan
Frankie Morello
Luciano Soprani
Bugatti
Pantofola d’Oro
Alessandro Dell’Acqua
Gianmarco Lorenzi
Roberta di Camerino
Antonio Fusco
Alviero Martini
Prima Classe
Alexander McQueen
Ermenegildo Zegna
Max Mara
Gianni Barbato
Santoni
Mila Shon
Piero Guidi
Borbonese
Enrico Coveri
Bosca
Fornarina
Stone Haven
Kem
Keys
Credits
PRADA
FENDI
HUGO BOSS
GHERARDINI
YSL
Poltrona Frau
ROLEX
Cartier
Cesare Paciotti
BrosWay
RENOMA
Alberto Guardiani
Mondadori
Asker
Filofax
LANCETTI
Hunting World
Eugenia Rossi
Pennesi
Pineider
Danilo Dolci
Roldecò
Genny
Genny Way
Annabella Pavia
Fortis
Reporter
Charles Jourdan
Nazareno Gabrielli
Bally
Rodo
Missoni
Credits
Credits
Contacts
Head Office Italy:
Head Office USA:
Via Enzo Ferrari n.8/9
62012 Civitanova Marche (MC)
ITALY
545 Saw Mill River Road
Ardsley, New York
10502 - USA
Telefono : +39 0733 897064
Facsimile: +39 0733 895385
Telephone : +1 914 693 1827
Facsimile: +1 914 693 9717
e-mail: office@headwings-italia.com
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