About us

About Vilanera

One premium convertible backpack built for the way you dress, properly made in Italy.

Why Vilanera exists

Premium bags tend to fall into three camps. They disappear — so quiet they read as generic. They shout — branded loud enough to be read across a room. Or they get too technical — functional, but engineered in ways that don't sit next to a well-cut coat. We wanted a bag that earned the second look without asking for the first — one that moves with someone who dresses with intention, between work, dinners, the city, and travel.

What we make

One bag. A premium convertible backpack, made in Italy. Design-led, without compromising function. Unisex. Built for the way you dress, not just for what you carry.

Parent-aware on demand

Most parent bags stop being bags once they have to look the part. We made one that doesn't have to choose. A set of removable accessories turns Vilanera into a parent bag when you need it, and a regular bag when you don't. The silhouette doesn't change. You decide what it is, every day.

Properly made in Italy

Every Vilanera is built in Italy, end to end, by skilled artisans. Materials and hardware are sourced on merit — Italian when Italian is right, from elsewhere when it isn't. The making is the part we don't compromise.

Luca Fontani, Founder of Vilanera
Luca Fontani
Founder of Vilanera Founder of Grapefox Shareholder in Italian Artisan Fashion advisor and investor

Nearly a decade advising over 100 fashion brands across strategy, marketing, and operations. Vilanera is what came out of years of seeing, from the inside, what the premium accessories market kept missing.

Who it's for

Adults who notice. Who dress with care. Who prefer subtle over loud. Unisex. Parent-aware on demand.