It started with
a village...
...then the road to Sicily became something larger.
Shifting 2 Sicily began as a search for a slower and more intentional way of living — one shaped by place, rhythm, community, and connection.
What started as a personal transition gradually became something larger: a deeper relationship with Sicily, its villages, and the people who continue to shape them.
Small Village Sicily and Italian By Blood grew from that same worldview — celebrating heritage, identity, and the enduring pull of Sicily both as a place and as an idea.
The Project
The story behind
Small Village Sicily.
Small Village Sicily began with a decision — to choose a place, follow it, and build something rooted in the villages that inspired it.
What started with Motta d’Affermo became a way to help Sicily’s small villages stay visible — carried forward by the people who connect with them.
Read the full story →The first village is live
Motta d’Affermo has arrived.
Motta d’Affermo is the village that inspired Small Village Sicily. What began as a simple way to carry a piece of Motta home became the spark for a larger project rooted in Sicily’s small villages.
Today, Motta becomes the first village in the Villages Collection — apparel inspired by the places that continue to shape Sicily’s identity, memory, and story.
Motta is only the beginning.
This August, the Villages Collection expands across Sicily — from coastal fishing villages to mountaintop towns and historic inland communities.
Each design is created to celebrate a specific place and help carry its story into the world.
$1 from every apparel item sold will support marketing and tourism efforts connected to Sicily’s small villages.
Be First to Know
Twenty more Sicilian villages arrive this August.
Join the Journey to stay connected with Small Village Sicily and be notified when the next villages launch. Early access and occasional launch offers may be shared along the way.
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…a slower, more intentional life…
Italian By Blood
Heritage. Identity. Lineage.
For many people, the connection to Italy begins long before they ever visit a village. It begins with family stories, surnames, traditions, migration, and the desire to better understand where they came from.
Italian By Blood carries that side of the Small Village Sicily story — honoring ancestry, heritage, and the enduring connection between the Italian diaspora and the ancestral homeland.
About Our Colors
Sicily isn’t defined by one or two colors—it’s shaped by elements.
From the depth of the sea to the rolling hills and olive groves surrounding its villages, to the warmth of sun-baked stone, each Small Village Sicily color is drawn from the landscapes and earth that define life across the island.
Calce
The color of this page. Set in Calce—light, texture, and quiet permanence.
Basalto
The color of this text. Forged in Basalto—strength, depth, and the weight of the land.