Altaroma Commercialbank of Qatar The St. Regis DohaAdriano Franchi, General Director Abdulla Saleh Al Raisi, Deputy CEO Tareq Derbas, General Manager

Altaroma Italian Haute Couture and Interior Design Luxury Event

The driving force behind Italian haute couture and a new launch pad for emerging

designers, Altaroma is synonymous with tradition and experimentation.

From the promotion of Made-in-Italy products to the safeguarding of the artisanal

values that have made Rome famous throughout the world, Altaroma’s mission is

based on maximizing all forms of excellence ranging from the most traditional right up

to neo-couture, considered the definition of a new language, a meeting place between

sartorial tradition, research and cutting-edge trends in an international scenario

boasting a meld of art, fashion and culture.

Representative: Adriano Franchi, General Director

Haute Couture

Renato Balestra is a name synonymous with

Italian haute couture. His collections represent

Italian taste and refinement with an

international approach that emphasizes

optimism and timelessness. Today, Balestra's

atelier produces thirty different lines ranging

from fashion accessories, cosmetics and

furniture to a ready-to-wear line for men and

women.

Representatives:

Fabiana Balestra, Owner; Sofia Bertolli; Angela Fauzza

RAFFAELLA CURIELCuriel had its origins in the eminent dressmaking atelier of Ortensia Curiel

in Trieste in the late 19th century, a tradition carried on by her

granddaughter Gigliola in post-World War II Milan, by Gigliola’s daughter

Raffaella, known as Lella, since the 1960s, and, since the 1990s, by

Raffaella’s daughter Gigliola. During the fervent ’50s and ‘60s of Italy’s

economic boom, Curiel’s atelier became an absolute must for La Scala

premiers and the social events of the Milanese aristocracy. The house

takes its creative inspiration from influences as diverse as the seventeenth-

century paintings of Velasquez and Vermeer and the magical and

multicoloured Mexico of Frida Kahlo. Curiel’s fashion is incisive,

autonomous, and sophisticated, a strongly modern interpretation of a

precious inheritance of design and artisan technique handed down and

enriched through generations.

Representatives:

Raffaella Curiel, Owner; Gaetano Curiel; Daniela Colombo;

Gabriella Cucchetti

Maison Gattinoni history is linked to its founder Fernanda Gattinoni (1907 – 2002),

who opened her first atelier in 1946 in Rome. Regular visitors to the atelier Gattinoni

included aristocrats from the Roman and international jet set and Hollywood

actresses Anna Magnani, Lana Turner, Bette Davis, Barbra Stanwick, Ingrid

Bergman, Gina Lollobrigida, Ava Gardner, Kim Novak, Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey

Hepburn. Today, the luxury brand Gattinoni can be seen on the red carpets of the

world worn by contemporary Hollywood actresses Gwyneth Paltrow, Susan

Sarandon, Vanessa Redgrave, Charlotte Rampling, Fanny Ardant and Greta

Scacchi.

Since 1994, Guillermo Mariotto has been the creator of Maison Gattinoni , and since

2010, Creative Director of Gattinoni Couture collections. He began his career

working with Krizia and Dolce e Gabbana. For the forthcoming season, Guillermo

Mariotto has envisioned a theme of “Cosmo-Renaissance” for the haute couture

collection, evidenced through fusions, hybrids, laminated pleats, fluorescent, pleated

organzas, transparent chiffon, and applications reminiscent of the deposits of the

layers of mother of pearl, in shades of silver, gold, coral, light blue and ivory, all a

hymn to haute couture, a tribute to elegance.

Representatives: Patrizia Gattinoni, Owner; Patrizia Pizzicheria, Owner; Edoardo

Gattinoni, Press Officer; Marza Bronzini; Edoardo de' Giorgio; Francesco Carlo Maria

Chiapperini

Maison Gattinoni

Antonio Grimaldi

A narrator of style and excellent craftsmanship, Antonio Grimaldi is an accomplished designer of exciting and evocative reactions. His

fabrics exalt the female figure in an innovative way, without being overpowering. He succeeds in finding original, elegant and tailored

solutions with an international flavour. His creations are alluring, seductive and emotional. An international designer and world citizen,

Antonio Grimaldi knows the exclusive and unique world of haute couture, and was personally recommended by Emanuel Ungaro to the

Chambre Syndicale de la mode de Paris so that he would be included in the official calendar of Paris fashion shows.

Representatives: Antonio Grimaldi, Designer; Alessandro De Cian; Patrizia Gucciardo; Laura Gucciardo

Sarli

"Like magic, the silhouette of Sarli’s women proudly comes forward, a woman who chooses for

the coming season the luminous and sparkling colors of the sun. The blending of yellow, red,

orange, gold and white creates chromatic images which take us back in time and to far-away

places. Couture which is refined but also wearable, a must for today’s life style."

Representatives:

Alberto Sarli, Owner

Alberto Terra, Owner

Michele Maria Di Masi

Rita Scacchi

Tiziana Rocca

Rocco Palermo

Interior Design

Vetrerie di Empoli SPA (Griffe Montenapoleone – Milano) was founded in 1938 as a shop dedicated

to retail sales of a Tuscan factory for discerning Milanese families. Becoming a joint stock company,

Vetrerie di Empoli then launched an international distribution network. A flagship store opened in the

1990s on Via Montenapoleone to an international and sophisticated clientele, with the most successful

designs presented to the trade under the brand of Griffe Montenapoleone. The company has achieved

international renown with its classic and fashion interiors collections, including bespoke designs.

Representative: Simona Belforti, Export Manager

Provasi is a company with a deep knowledge of

the highest quality furniture-art of the past. They

specialise in reinterpretations of classics of the

golden periods of the history of European

furniture, especially English and French, with

each piece born from a tireless curiosity and

attention to all expressions of elegance. Provasi

craftsmen pay particular attention to each detail,

playing with proportions and colour effects, to

achieve a unique variation in each finished piece,

so that no piece is the same as another. The

result is an articulated and extremely rich

collection, illustrated by a general catalogue

which, in the hands of trained professionals,

becomes an excellent instrument to achieve an

environment of enormous elegance.

Representatives:

Roberto Provasi, Owner

Dr. Carlo Francolini, Commercial Director

Zeina Chbeir, Gulf Agency

Villari was established in the late 1960s near Venice. Seeking

inspiration from Capodimonte porcelain along with Baroque artworks,

Villari creates some of the finest porcelains in the world. Each piece

is moulded by founders Cesare and Silvia and then delicately

reproduced by Villari's exceptionally talented craftsmen. The

presiding founders take great care in sourcing only the finest and

rarest materials – such as 24 karat gold or platinum – to finish their

works, ensuring the most superior results. The factors that have

brought success and international prestige to Villari are, of course,

the great artistic and technical skills evident in their original creations.

The range of Villari’s production is wide, and includes figurines, dining

sets, chandeliers, and bathroom accessories. Villari can found in the

most prestigious department stores worldwide, including Harrods in

London, or in Villari boutiques in the Dubai Mall, Evropiski in Moscow,

and in Teheran.

Representatives: Jean-Sebastien Masnada, Export Director;

Alessandra Milari, Managing Director

Molteni

The Molteni Group, leader in design of quality furniture, presents

itself with the brands Molteni&C, Dada, and the Armani/Dada

trademark, from the exclusive collaboration with Armani Casa. One

of Italy’s leading furnishings companies, Molteni offers furnishings in

Italy and in over fifty countries all over the world. The Group started

out in the 1930s as a small craftsman’s business, growing

considerably in the fifties and moving into industrial production. The

company is known for its furnishings blending advanced technology

with old world tradition. Since the seventies, Molteni has taken a

distinctive direction: that of ongoing research into the modular

furnishing sector to produce a series of ideas for every room in the

house, from the wardrobe to the living area to the study/home office.

Representatives:

Moreno Vitaloni, Owner; Moreno Molteni, Owner

Baldi

The Baldi collections tell of precious items drawing upon the richness of the past and the lightness of contemporary

languages, producing home furnishings which draw freely on styles and fashions, historical materials and decors,

arriving at a home full of luxurious atmosphere to be savoured slowly. Baldi offers the refined Class Collections with

furnishing elements such as tables, chairs, consoles, furnishing complements, candelabras and lamps. Large formats,

attention to detail, use of precious materials such as lapis lazuli, malachite, amethyst, Tiger’s eye, jasper and antique

work techniques such as those of Russian origin for mosaics used to upholster the products, are fused with distinctive

detail treatments in silvered or 24 karat gilt bronze.

Representative: Luca Baldi, CEO

Seguso

From generation to generation, the Seguso family has kept alive the art of glassmaking: an art performed in

extreme conditions, the contrary of the decadent elegance you admire in a glass object. Fire, sweat,

maximum concentration both physical and mental, and techniques perfected over the past ten centuries

make for unique masterpieces. Glass master Gianni Seguso has invested in young people, teaching and

forming the masters who work today in his own factory. These are masters

who work in absolute expressive freedom, but always

to an extremely high quality, the compulsory "signature"

of Gianni Seguso. The production range is vast, ranging

from the classic, prestigious and extremely intricate

"Ca' Rezzonico" chandeliers to entirely new ideas and

lines, all giving new energy to the antique art of

Murano glass.

Representative: Gianni Seguso, Owner

Grand Royal Furniture Trading LLC

Established in Europe in 2000 and opened its first showroom in the Gulf in February of 2011, with another showroom opening at the Pearl Qatar.

The company is one of the leading companies in Europe and the Middle East offering design and furnishing services for projects of varying complexity, including hotels, banks, offices, restaurants, spa-centers, private villas, and state institutions. Their project division consists of a team of interior designers, architects and engineers offering service for projects on a turnkey basis.

They are an authorised dealer of such famous Italian brands as Versace Home, Fendi, Blumarine, Jumbo, Ipe Cavalli, La Contessina, Francesco Molon, Elle due and also display the world-famous brands Faustig, Mechini, Metalbi, Crystalite, Italamp, Arcadia Doors, Codital, Kerasan, Bagno Piu and Mova.

Representatives: Tetyana Starynets, Gamid Aushev and Lyalya Chorna

Poltrona Frau

An international brand representing the design, elegance and perfection of Italian-made products. Coming from solid Italian origins but with an international reach, Poltrona Frau is a leader in top-of- the-range furniture, and is a spokesman throughout the world for the values associated with the design and production of Italian-made goods.

For over 100 years, Poltrona Frau has been refining its sophisticated expertise in hand-crafted workmanship. This expertise continues to be passed down by master craftsmen from generation to generation.

The intimate and timeless elegance, the personality of each individual piece, are the fruit of the craftsman’s skill and a design that enhances hand-crafted workmanship even in the most modern forms. The manufacturing expertise has always been combined with research into materials, in order to obtain the best from leather and from the exclusive Pelle Frau®, modernising them while keeping their original, natural softness, warmth and tactile qualities.

Representative: Sara Zuliani, Showroom Manager

High quality, reliable and durable products, assiduous attention to detail and strict compliance with deadlines are the qualities that have characterised Cassina’s output ever since the company’s founding in 1927. This combination of antique art with modern industrial processes has enabled Cassina to reach such a high standard in the production of armchairs, sofas, chairs, tables, component units and beds that each piece can be considered unique in its own right.

The presence of numerous examples of Cassina’s production in museums, art galleries, cultural centres and in the homes of the select the world over only go to consolidate this reputation.

The mid ‘60s saw Cassina exhibiting the “Cassina I Maestri” collection alongside its current production. This consisted of a series of reconstructions of the most striking representations of the Modern Movement, an exhibition that proved to be a milestone for Italian and international design.

“The success of Cappellini’s masterplan can be measured by the realization of its collections during the last thirty years through its fruitful collaboration with designers. Pleasure for its own sake and pleasure for others take an important place in Cappellini philosophy.”Achille Castiglioni

“Naturally I am very happy when a Cappellini product enters the permanent collection of a museum of art. But I am really happier when I see it in the real houses of people; in this case I feel I have reached the true purpose of design.”

Giulio Cappellini

Ferrari - Alfardan Sports Motors

Alfardan Sports Motors Company is the importer of Ferrari and Maserati in Qatar since 1999. Part of Alfardan Group, the company has been recognised as the country’s premium attraction for sports and luxury cars enthusiasts, gratifying the aficionados of sports vehicles in Qatar.

Alfardan Sports Motors is driven by a persistent commitment towards the Italian design heritage and craftsmanship that Ferrari and Maserati represent, reflecting the core values of Ferrari and Maserati in every ownership experience.

Alfardan Sports Motors provides its esteemed customers with cutting-edge technology and first-class customer care services. The state-of-the-art showroom and After-sales facilities characterise new standards of luxury and elegance, offering its clients unique, exclusive, luxury experiences.

Representative: Ahmad Mansour, Marketing Manager

MAURIZIO FAVETTA

Maurizio Favetta was born in Bolzano Italy, lives in Milan, working around the world.Until 1994: chief designer at Matteo Thun studio in Milan and project leader of Swatch stores worldwide.1994: founder of King Size Design with headquarters in Via Tortona in Milan.

1995: launch of King Size editions (world furniture collection)2002: founding partner of Crea International (retail company: Physical Brand Design)2007: founding member of Made in Project (design, delivery force) with which designs and manufactures the theatre auditorium Mugham House in Baku, Azerbaijan.2008: Founder of Kingsize Architects2009 – 2011: Consultant Advanced Research lighting Projects for Philips Lighting Eindhoven2011: establish the joint venture “Italian Design Force” (Kingsize Architects - New Tone) with which it designs the mall Jelly Kish in Kish Island (Iran).2012: launch Kingsize Prestige division for the realization of luxury residential projects in the Middle East.In Saudi Arabia Riyadh he has completed the interior design of the new headquarter of Al Saedan Real Estate Company and he is author of the new technological permanent exibition centre inside the new headquarter of Royal Commission.He has been visiting professor at the most qualified Italian design schools.Honorary member of AIPI, Association of Italian Interior designers.He organized several personal exhibitions at: Abitare il Tempo, Made, Interni Think Tank , Home & Design Spa, Expo Riva Hotel.Among the major projects in the hospitality field, he designed the lobby of Marriott Hotel on the Croisette in Cannes, and the ROTANA Rhossos hotel & apartments in Antakia (Turkey).

Riva

Building on a legend…it was in 1842, at Lago d’Iseo, where the story of Pietro Riva

began.

After a sudden storm wreaked havoc, he managed to accomplish a miracle by

repairing most of the boats, and becoming the master of his own destiny. Pietro

opened his shipyard in Sarnico, where the fist Riva creations were built, and the Riva

legend continues forever.

Representative: Naim Majadalani

MD International

An Italian-based company founded by Denis Muller, has specialised for over 20

years in producing haute couture fashion events for French and Italian designers

outside of their countries. MD International works with over 200 owners of luxury

brands from all over the world, particularly from the UK, the USA, Switzerland,

France, and Italy.

The company developed the first exhibition of the history of haute couture, and

owns the right to exhibit luxury artworks in France, gathering the most iconic brands

and pieces. They have staged numerous haute couture fashion events and exhibits

benefitting charitable foundations for clients such as Her Highness Sheikha Sabika

Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain, Mrs. Raoui and Mrs. Hariri of Lebanon, Queen

Rania of Jordan, and members of the royal families of Thailand and Malaysia.

Representatives: Denis Muller, owner