UPPa meets Morellini Lab: a shared creative thread
TRACCE: where design meets craftsmanship
Some connections begin with a shared sensibility and become an opportunity to create something new.
TRACCE grew out of this idea: bringing different creative worlds together, combining UPPa’s approach to design with Morellini Lab’s craftsmanship and vision.
For the occasion, UPPa Lab welcomed Giulia, the jewelry maker behind Morellini Lab, showcasing her creations and introducing a special project that brought together accessories, materials, and the art of making by hand.
Two creative worlds meet
During TRACCE, Giulia’s creations found a home at the Lab, giving visitors the chance to discover and purchase her handcrafted jewelry.
It was an opportunity to get to know her work and see how two independent brands, each with its own identity, could exchange ideas and inspire one another.
This is what we envision for UPPa Lab: a space where design encourages discovery and connection, including through the work of other creatives.
A scarf, a clasp, a shared story
At the heart of the collaboration was a piece created especially for TRACCE: a limited-edition UPPa scarf paired with a silver clasp handcrafted by Giulia.
Two different elements, designed to come together and complement each other. The scarf brings versatility and character to an outfit, while the silver clasp adds a precious detail, allowing it to be gathered and styled in different ways.
A small, collaborative design projectin which fabric and silver find their balance, each bringing out the qualities of the other.
The limited edition gave this creative connectiona tangible form: a wearable piece reflecting the contribution and sensibility of both brands.
UPPa Lab: a space open to creativity
With TRACCE, we shared another side of life at UPPa Lab: welcoming people and projects that share an appreciation for design, exploration, and things made with care.
We believe the most interesting collaborations happen when distinct identities come together, each retaining its own character while making room for fresh interpretations and unexpected results.
That was TRACCE: a moment of connection and a special creation, born from a shared desire to experiment.
Because sometimes, meeting someone new leaves a mark.
Meet Morellini Lab
Discover Giulia’s work and her handcrafted jewelry.
UPPa meets TuttoNico: stories painted by hand
Some connections bring a fresh perspective to what we do. Meeting Nicoletta, the artist behind TuttoNico, brought her distinctive artistic touch and the ideas of those who wear our shoes to UPPa.
Our collaboration brings hand-painted designs to life, connecting UPPa’s design with passions, memories, and details that hold personal meaning.
MADE FOR YOU: celebrating one year together
On September 5, UPPa Lab turned one. To celebrate, we welcomed Nicoletta of Tutto Nico for a day of creativity, conversation, and hand-painted personal touches.
We called it MADE FOR YOU: an occasion for our shoes to take on new colors, drawings, and details, each painted by hand.
Ideas, colors, and people
Throughout the day, Nicoletta worked on the shoes, turning customers’ ideas and wishes into personal designs.
Choosing a subject, talking it through with the artist, waiting to see the finished piece: every step became part of the experience. It was a chance to pause, connect, and watch something take shape, one brushstroke at a time.
The shoes were the starting point. The conversations, curiosity, and connections around them made this first anniversary special.
The Lab as we imagined it
MADE FOR YOU brought to life an idea close to our hearts: making UPPa Lab a welcoming space for other people’s creativity.
With Nicoletta, we shared an appreciation for details and things made with care, bringing her artistic touch together with our designs and the ideas of those who joined us.
Days like this express an important part of the Lab’s identity: a place to get to know one another, exchange ideas, and create something together.
One year, so many connections
This first year has brought us faces, conversations, and friendships that continue to give meaning to what we do. Seeing familiar faces and meeting new people on our anniversary was the loveliest way to celebrate.
Thank you to Nicoletta for sharing her creativity with us, and to everyone who stopped by, stayed a while, and took part.
You’ve helped make UPPa Lab’s first year what it is.
The creativity continues beyond the event.
Through this collaboration, UPPa opens the door to new forms of expression, bringing design and art together and inviting each customer to be part of the creative process.
Have an idea you’d love to turn into something uniquely yours? Get in touch and tell us what you have in mind for your personalized UPPa shoes.