From Modena

From City to Coast: Packing for an Italian Summer

June 22, 2026

Appennino Modenese landscape near Modena, Italy showcasing the scenic roads and countryside of Emilia-Romagna

There is a particular rhythm to an Italian summer. Not hurried. Not overly planned. A weekend can begin with a morning coffee in the city and end hours later somewhere along the coast, guided by familiar roads, good conversation, and the simple pleasure of the drive.

For Simone Schedoni, one route captures this feeling more than most: Modena to Forte dei Marmi. Leaving the heart of Motor Valley behind, the journey moves through winding roads towards the Tuscan coastline, the kind of drive designed to be experienced, not simply completed.

“It’s a route I love because the roads are pleasantly winding and make for an engaging drive,” says Simone.

It is this same appreciation for movement that sits behind every piece created in the Schedoni workshop, objects designed not just for travel, but for the moments that happen along the way.

The Art of Packing Less, But Better

The best travel companions are often the ones you return to again and again. Not because they follow a season, but because they become familiar - shaped by every destination, every journey, every memory collected along the way.

For Simone, the essentials remain simple: a book, music, and something to capture the moments worth remembering. Travelling well has never been about taking more. It is about choosing carefully.

The Futa Weekender was created with this philosophy in mind, a luxury leather travel bag crafted in Modena for the weekend escape, the overnight journey, and the road ahead.

The Soundtrack of the Road

Every journey has details that stay with you. The road. The scenery. The conversations. The soundtrack.

For an Italian summer drive, Simone’s choices are timeless: Pink Floyd, Dire Straits and Sting, music made to accompany the changing landscape from city streets to coastal roads because the journey itself is often as memorable as the destination. What’s the soundtrack to your journey?

Designed for the Journey

True luxury travel is becoming quieter. Less about excess, more about intention and choosing objects that serve a purpose and improve with time.

Inside the Schedoni workshop in Modena, each piece is created with this belief. A carefully painted edge, considered proportions, and details finished by hand all contribute to something designed to move with you.

From daily rituals to summer escapes, the right travel companion does not simply carry what you need. It becomes part of where you have been.

Discover the Futa Weekender - crafted in Modena for the journeys ahead.

Futa Long Handle Weekender

Futa Long Handle Weekender

Offering the same capacity as the traditional weekender bag, the Futa long handle can be carried over the shoulder without an additional strap. This relaxed version embodies the...

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