about

    I started SUPERLEGGERO out of the most basic reason… necessity!

    Living and riding in very cold towns, like Bolzano in the Dolomiti and in Zürich in the Swiss Alps, it was a basic necessity for me to wear very warm and high performing apparel.
    My team supported me with fantastic kit, but the problem was always to try and keep your head and ears warm. I noticed that of everything I put on my head or around my neck, nothing was at all breathable, everything was always too warm when climbing, and nothing wicked well-enough when descending. I revile this humidity which forms between your skin and hat. The same goes for the snoods against your face and neck; it’s even risky when your breath fails to vent outside, but instead ends up as fog on your glasses! So I decided to solve the problem myself. I thought «why hasn’t this been fixed before?»
    This was the reason I started SUPERLEGGERO.

    cashmere and wool
    We were the first to introduce in 2008 the term «snood» in the fashion world. Designed as a modern combination between a neck warmer and a beanie, the SUPERLEGGERO snood is an evolution of the classic «berretta». And we were the first to use the properties and qualities of the cashmere in a sportswear accessory, a luxury mix of Australian extra fine Merino wool and cashmere made in Italy, minimal design and SUPERLEGGERO iconic patterns.
    The idea was to create something new, minimal and modern, using all-natural materials, with a low environmental impact, made in Italy from the design process to the final product and packaging.
    The result is our beanie and snood-very warm, yet still very breathable and very lightweight, easy to be folded and put in your bag or your pocket, unisex and passe-partout, to wear while training each morning, but also having a touch of sporty elegance for late afternoon or evening. And because I’m not a «pro», deliberately kept simple and uncluttered by fancy logos or similar decorative elements. A perfect mix of tradition, aesthetic purity and chic minimalism, with a clean and contemporary mood.
    We focused on 2 ranges of temperature, «zero» for early winter and «sottozero» (below zero) for those extra cold days. After many tests we decided to use a fantastic yarn, 70% Australian extra fine Merino wool and 30% cashmere, made in Italy by the best Italian manufacturer. We chose to dedicate the collection to the colours of the most iconic cycling races: the lightblue «azzurra» of the the old jersey of the Nazionale, the pink «rosa» and cyclamen «ciclamino» of the jerseys worn by the leader and the best climber at the Giro d‘Italia, the yellow «1933» of the jersey worn by the leader at the Paris-Nice, the beige «roubaix» of the cobbles, mud and dust of the Paris-Roubaix, the grey «rouleur» of the asphalt.

    cotton
    With the MUSETTE Collection we have brought into the city and daily life MADAME MUSETTE and MADEMOISELLE MUSETTE, contemporary slants on the iconic cyclists’ bag, turning it into a convenient, refined, and elegant accessory. Made in Italy, of 100% heavyweight Italian cotton canvas, silkscreen-printed in Como (Lombardia, Italy – a true «terra di ciclismo») using the old traditional technique «stampa a quadro alla comasca» the collection is available in two sizes and three iconic SUPERLEGGERO patterns, red «criterium», white «grimpeur» and «grand prix».
    ALBERT is the apron of our Cotton Collection. Whether seated on a bicycle, or hovering over the stove, elegance and functionality are indispensable factors. From this consideration comes ALBERT, the unisex kitchen apron available in the three iconic SUPERLEGGERO patterns, red «criterium», white «grimpeur» and «grand-prix». MINI are the new pouches and beautycases of our Cotton Collection. Made in Italy, of a 100% heavyweight Italian cotton, the collection is available in three sizes and three SUPERLEGGERO patterns.

      silk
      LEGGERA is part of the same project, natural, light and again more breathable materials, with minimalist designs, to wear for spring or early fall rides but at the same time a fashion accessory in summer. For the brand new LEGGERA Collection we decided to use the super chic and fabulous «Mussola di seta» a 100% silk, warped, woven, milled and silkscreen-printed in Como (Lombardia, Italy – a true «terra di ciclismo») using the old traditional technique «stampa a quadro alla comasca». The collection is available in two carrés 45x45 and 90x90 and a new choker in the three SUPERLEGGERO patterns, red «criterium», white «grimpeur» and «grand prix» and the iconic foulard «classica». 


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