Jacopo Malucchi

Pet accessories maker

Leather for glamorous dogs

Jacopo never tires of improving their luxury pet accessories
He aims for lightness, comfort and safety
He is the third generation to work for Malucchi

Jacopo Malucchi is the third generation to be guardian of the family firm. The Malucchi brand has become synonymous with combining the centuries-old know-how of the ancient Florentine artisans with the innovation and evolution that sees clients wanting only the very best for their pets. The history of their family run business dates back to the 1930s when Libero Malucchi, along with his brother, started selling their handcrafted shoes in Florence. In 1977, his son Riccardo established the company "Malucchi" which specialised in the production of pet accessories and, in particular, they started to manufacture animal collars. Jacopo changed the focus of the business, specialising on the luxury end of the market. With Jacopo at the helm, they produce less but their focus is entirely on the quality of the pet accessories. They select raw materials with extreme care and work with ancient Florence techniques. The result is precious, elegant and captivating collars, leashes and harnesses in different styles. According to their customers, the Malucchi collar has only one flaw: it lasts too long.

Interview

©Lorenzo Bruchi

What is a memorable moment in your life?: My first client. One day I went to a paint shop in Forte dei Marmi and the owner told me that there was a ‘crazy’ sculptor with a huge 100kg dog who needed my collars. The sculptor? It was Fernando Botero. It took me 10 days to make that collar.
What do you love the most about your profession?: The satisfaction I get from our customers once our product arrives. For example, I sold collars to Laurene Powell Jobs, the late Steve Jobs’ wife, and she was very happy. Many of my clients tell me “The Malucchi collar has only one defect; it lasts over time.”
What distinguishes your accessories from others?: I am obsessed with comfort: I work really hard to perfect the balance of lightness, softness and morphology of the animal – I studied and developed things that no one knows about the conformation of dogs. There are many competitors but we aim at perfection and have 60 years of striving for it.
What are you planning for the future?: Next step? Rubies and diamonds on the collar. We are in close contact with the customer and they love the idea. We are also working on a new e-commerce plan with an advanced virtual reality which will make it even easier to build a perfect accessory for our clients.

Jacopo Malucchi is a rising star: he began his career in 2019 and he started teaching in 2019