La Makanerie is a brand of scarves and stoles which emerged from the tales, history, and cultural heritage of Mediterranean women. Made from 100% GOTS-certified Italian silk and wool, it is committed to a production that is both future-oriented and mirrors the women who inspired it: authentic, bold, and unapologetically free.

Each motif design is a limited-edition print.

The story of the brand

SPRING COLLECTION 2022

Bella Ciao
Far from mothers and husbands

Our first collection is dedicated to the mondine, female seasonal workers who earned a living in the Piedmont rice fields from the late 19th to the middle of the 20th century. For almost a century, thousands of Italian women laboured in the fields, weeding and picking the rice, an occupation which was both intensely physical and underpaid. While their songs inspired many masterpieces of Italian neorealist cinema, their social demands durably altered the socio-economic fabric of the country.

Resulting from a collaboration with Italian artist Federica del Proposto, known for her portraits of fierce and wilful women throughout History, the “Federica” proudly embodies this first collection and is a nod to Silvana Mangano, the most famous mondina in cinema history.

Inspired by the resilience and beauty of wild grass, this collection celebrates a revolted youth’s audacity and the struggles of countless generations of Italian women.

The story of the collection