Drake's in Italy: A Manufacturing Road Trip

Starting out in the ancient city of Venezia, we took a trip to Northern Italy to pay a visit to some of our long-standing factories, artisans and family-run manufacturers. Along the way we dodged a few 'enthusiastic' drivers (it wasn't us, we swear) and visited a generation-spanning maker of superior quality buttons, the family business behind our signature Crosby and Clifford boots (with a bit of time for lunch), and finished off with our friends in Como to inspect some unparalleled silk right by the lake's shores.