About Us
🕴️ Who We Are
Albòve was born in the deep South of Italy, between Parabita and Taviano, from a strong and clear intuition of a young man who didn’t wait for the future: he decided to build it.
In 2024, at only 17 years old, Gioele Stanca founded Albòve, becoming the youngest entrepreneur in Italy to launch an independent e-commerce in the fashion sector.
His goal? To bring back to life a timeless style: the Old Money Style.
Albòve’s idea was born in a context where almost everyone would have given up after a few months without results. Gioele didn’t.
He kept going. He learned. He built.
And it is precisely this perseverance, vision, and determination that have shaped the soul of the brand.
📌 The People
Gioele Stanca, born in 2007, from Parabita (LE), is the founder and driving force of Albòve.
After completing scientific high school in Gallipoli, he is ready to start his university path in Economics at the University of Parma.
Every idea, collection, and strategic direction comes from him.
Albòve reflects his mindset: understated elegance, discipline, and quiet ambition.
By his side is Giosuè Manni, born in 2008, from Taviano, his cousin and operational collaborator.
His determination convinced Gioele from the very beginning. Giosuè mainly takes care of content creation and managing relationships with models and influencers interested in the project.
Though challenging and demanding, Giosuè faces it with passion and dedication.
His personal style is mainly streetwear, but working with Albòve is helping him grow mentally, improving discipline, organization, and strategic vision.
In his free time, he enjoys boxing and hanging out with friends.
In ten years, he sees himself still involved in the Albòve project, but alongside the best Italian entrepreneurs, including, of course, Gioele himself.
Around them moves a small but growing team, composed of:
Alessandro Lembo, a photographer based in Gallipoli
a selected group of suppliers, models, quality controllers
and a strategic network of micro and macro influencers.
Albòve today boasts collaborations with notable figures such as:
Alicelofaso, Angeloribelle, Albericoyes, Justlavish, ClasySociety, Alessio Pozzi, Kennyard, Baby Angel, and many others.
👕 The Essence of the Brand
Old Money style is not a passing trend: it’s an aesthetic language made of details, sobriety, and values.
Albòve interprets it in a modern key, without ostentation but with great coherence.
For Gioele, the polo shirt is the garment that best embodies this philosophy:
“clean, elegant, timeless — the perfect symbol of that class that doesn’t need to exaggerate.”
The name Albòve was chosen for its refined and minimal sound.
A brand that communicates presence and style, without shouting.
🎯 The Vision
Gioele is not just young: he is different.
At 17, while many gave up on their ideas at the first obstacle, he transformed the initial silence into a concrete project.
“Work today and sweat, to live more freely tomorrow.”
His approach is clear, but also driven by a personal philosophy:
“The best and most effective decisions are not those derived from reason, but those born from a farsighted visionary madness.”
When he’s not working on Albòve, Gioele loves playing football, running, going out with friends, and meeting new people.
But in his mind, there’s always a new idea ready to become a business.
In ten years, he still sees himself immersed in the digital world, perhaps leading a new online business, but with Albòve having become a global brand.
💼 Albòve Today
Albòve today is:
- a new voice in Italian fashion
- a reality proposing elegance without excess
- concrete proof that at 17, with commitment and vision, you can build something authentic and lasting
Elegance knows no age.