Campomaggi
Campomaggi is an Italian leather bag brand founded in 1980 by Marco Campomaggi in San Carlo di Cesena. It makes leather bags with a distinctive aged colouring created by treating the leather with vegetable oils.
| Founded | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Marco Campomaggi |
| Base | San Carlo di Cesena, Italy |
| Signature | Leather treated with vegetable oils |
| Website | campomaggi.com |
What is Campomaggi?
Campomaggi is a leather bag maker based in San Carlo di Cesena, a small town in Emilia-Romagna about 50 km inland from the Adriatic coast and Rimini. The brand is known for rugged leather bags whose character develops with use.
History
Marco Campomaggi, the son of a sculptor, started sewing bags from old saddle leather while still at school, using the income to help pay for his architecture studies. He founded the company in 1980 as a young man. Together with his wife he developed a process that treats the leather only with vegetable oils, which gives the bags their recognisable colouring.
Products and positioning
- Leather bags in consistent shapes and sizes that change little from season to season
- A palette dominated by brown, olive green and black
- The same leather used since the company's early years
Marco Campomaggi defines quality through four aspects: material, idea, execution and purpose. The brand's motto, Il tempo non toglie, ma dà, expresses the idea that time adds value to a bag rather than taking it away.
Why it matters
Campomaggi shows how a small Italian workshop can build a lasting identity on a single material process and a deliberately slow product cycle, rather than on seasonal trends.
Frequently asked questions
Who founded Campomaggi?
Campomaggi was founded in 1980 by Marco Campomaggi, who began by sewing bags from old saddle leather.
Where are Campomaggi bags from?
Campomaggi is based in San Carlo di Cesena in Italy, inland from Rimini and the Adriatic coast.