De Rigo people

If it’s true that a person's identity comes from what that person is and is able to do, then Daniela Dametto’s identity has many facets with one connecting element: an aptitude for doing things well.

Working in product development is all about making ideas come to life. It’s something between a magic trick and a finely tuned, systematic, organic process. It’s a matter of getting the right alchemy. It’s all about the poetry of interpreting the thoughts of a creative designer and a working method representing the ideal combination of man and machine.

Twenty-five years in a company is a milestone. Twenty-five years in a company, with the same passion as on your first day, is an extraordinary achievement. When Massimo Calderini walks into the De Rigo prototyping department - "his" prototyping department - he brings with him the enthusiasm of yesterday and the curiosity of a future just waiting to be invented. His distinctive features are humility and determination, two seemingly contrasting elements that, however, shape him and highlight his essence, even before his role.

It’s not a rhetorical question. And it doesn’t take long to get an answer. When Micaela De Falchi says “yes”, she really means it. It is the sincere expression of a job that combines manual skill with passion. To that one little word of assent, Micaela adds: “These glasses describe both the person who made them and the love that went into putting them together, designing and making them, and the soul of the wearer, of course, as they become a part of the person who wears them, for whom putting them on becomes an entirely natural act.” Non è una domanda retorica. Bastano pochi istanti per avere una risposta. Quel "sì" che esce dalle labbra di Micaela De Falchi è molto di più di una risposta scontata. È l’espressione sincera di un lavoro dove la manualità va ad intrecciarsi con la passione. A quelle due lettere che esprimono un suo pensiero affermativo Micaela aggiunge: "Questo occhiale può descrivere sia la persona che l'amore che ci ha messo nell’assemblarlo, così di chi l’ha progettato e lo ha realizzato, fino naturalmente all’anima di chi lo indosserà visto che diventerà parte di quella persona che con un gesto naturale lo poserà sul suo viso

“Succeeding in transforming the designer’s idea into something physical”: this is how Gionata describes what he does. A young man, with jet black hair and a tidy beard that wraps itself around his face. But the most striking thing about him is his smile. It is a genuine smile. A clear sign that he loves what he does.