“Summer in my memories is only about Capri,” says jewelry designer Amedeo Scognamiglio. Every year, his family would spend the season on the island. “For us Neapolitans, Capri is our Hamptons,” he explains. “It’s a natural five-star resort, designed by Roman emperors and run by local people in a family style.”
Scognamiglio moved to New York with his partner, the late designer Roberto Faraone Mennella, in 2000. They would go on to launch their brands Faraone Mennella and AMEDEO together, gaining...