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Francesca Bompieri tells the story of the path that led her, almost naturally, from shaping the identity of the product line to running the shop in…

At the heart of this chapter is Franco Bompieri: master barber, writer and a defining figure in the history of Antica Barbieria Colla. He arrived in…

Milan, 1904. From Dino Colla’s vision came a barber shop with a new way of interpreting men’s grooming: not merely a place of service, but an…

Milan in August feels like a different city: quieter, brighter, pared back. The streets grow still, the heat settles in, and the days take on a…

Some changes are barely visible in the mirror, but a barber recognises them at the first pass of the comb. In summer, this often happens: after…

Every summer, as the first trips of the season approach, the same question comes up: what to pack, and what to leave behind. For those who…

As the days grow brighter, the skin gradually becomes more exposed. Early-season sun exposure is often underestimated, yet it is precisely at this time that greater…

When I think back to the early days of Antica Barbieria Colla, there is one memory that always returns with particular clarity: our first line of…

March 19th in Italy is Father’s Day. I am not sure whether this occasion is celebrated on the same day all over the world, but here…