Frequently asked questions about Luca Cristofori and his workshop

Luca Cristofori is a Roman artist, fashion and body designer who works as a tailor of majorette uniforms and competition bodysuits in his workshop in Caprarola, in the province of Viterbo. Before turning to sportswear he created sets for carnival floats, trade fair stands and RAI events, as well as sculptural garments. His full story is in the biography.

In his Caprarola workshop Luca Cristofori makes technical sportswear for competition: bodysuits, costumes shaped on the individual athlete, uniforms for majorettes, marching bands and folk groups, and parade uniforms. The finishing work includes rhinestones, sequins and lace. He also looks after the image of companies, designing clothing for their staff. The workshop page tells its story.

Luca Cristofori's workshop is in Caprarola, in the province of Viterbo, a village overlooking Lake Vico. It opened in 2017 with funding from the Lazio Region and is devoted to competition sportswear and uniforms. For information and requests, please write through the contact page.

For majorettes Luca Cristofori designs and sews competition bodysuits and parade uniforms, made for majorette sport under MWF rules. Since 2009 he has worked with Lycra: instead of a stiff costume he uses an elastic fabric that follows the athlete's movement, finished with rhinestones, sequins and lace for stage impact. The available models are on divisepermajorettes.com.

Yes, Luca Cristofori's costumes are shaped on the individual athlete, and the workshop pairs the cutting with styling advice and innovative pattern-making. This lets each group stand out with a uniform of its own in national and international competitions. To find out how measurements are taken, please write through the contact page.

Luca Cristofori works for athletes in several sports and for majorette groups, marching bands and folk groups, who wear his uniforms in national and international competitions. Outside sport he shapes the image of companies, athletes and brands that want to stand out, as described on the Made in Italy page.

MWF is the world federation of majorette sport, which organises the world championships and sets their rules. For a competing team it matters that the uniform is made for those competitions: Luca Cristofori's workshop in Caprarola presents itself as the first and only one in Italy entirely devoted to Majorettes Sport under MWF rules. Luca also knows those championships from the inside, as he was Italy's flag bearer there in 2016.

Luca Cristofori won the Premio Phersu in 2012 and 2013, awarded by the Province of Viterbo to set designers and float makers for Italy's historic carnivals. In 2018 the Lazio Region named him a creative excellence of the region in the volume Lazio Creativo 2018, which profiles 100 creative talents under 35. The dates are summarised in the biography.

In 2016 ANBIMA chose Luca Cristofori as flag bearer of the Italian national team at the MWF World Championships, held in Croatia. According to his biography, it was the first time a sports team chose to be represented by a Made in Italy craftsman rather than an athlete. At the championships he wore a bowler hat, a bow tie and a tricolour waistcoat.

The uniform catalogue and orders are on divisepermajorettes.com, Luca Cristofori's website dedicated to majorette uniforms. This website tells the story of the person, his career and the Caprarola workshop. For a direct question to Luca, for instance about a made-to-measure piece, please use the contact page.

Yes, the Caprarola workshop also receives orders from abroad, and according to the workshop his bodysuits are distributed in 21 countries. The website is available in English for anyone writing from outside Italy. Delivery times and shipping abroad can be checked through the contact page.

For Luca Cristofori, Made in Italy means handmade tailoring and attention to detail, combining traditional techniques with technological innovation. For years he has promoted Italian craftsmanship and shaped the image of companies, athletes and brands that want to stand out internationally. His approach is described on the Made in Italy page.