Look to oligarchs, presidents and global CEOs and there’s a good chance they will be wearing Stefano Ricci (featured image, above). Cucinelli is the Italian fashion designer who started out making brightly coloured cashmere sweaters and grew to become a purveyor of the minimalist, carefully coordinated, super-luxe aesthetic his namesake brand now embodies. [14][15], In 2012, Bottega Veneta published its first book to celebrate its history and craftsmanship. [9], In September 2016, the Bottega Veneta celebrated its 50-year anniversary as a company at its annual fashion show at the Brera Academy in Milan.

The course provided students with professional-level experience in multiple sectors of the industry, from the beginning of the design process, through manufacturing and production, and to the sale of products in a Bottega Veneta store. The Capello family has been handcrafting traditional hiking boots in its Tuscany factory since 1908. [6], The atelier is also the new home to La Scuola dei Maestri Pellettieri di Bottega Veneta, the company's school for training its employees, as well as the Bottega Veneta archives and museum.

[9], During the 1980s, Bottega Veneta's fortunes began to decline. The company pioneered ready-to-wear suiting in Italy, and has since gone on to ensure excellence by running a fully vertically integrated operation: from its own sheep in Australia, via its mills and tailors in its homeland, it controls every step. To our minds though, “normal” doesn’t quite cut it. Sofas, chairs, armchairs and home accessories designed by Le Corbusier, Philippe Starck and many others. Fast forward to present day and the collections have expanded to include everything from tailoring to logo T-shirts, although footwear and leather bags are still the label’s main pull. Later relaunched under designer Tomas Maier as a full collection brand, it’s to Bottega Veneta you turn for some “stealth wealth” dressing. Brioni staged the first ever menswear catwalk show, in 1952, and is said to have invented the trunk show (a kind of travelling showcase). [11] In 2015, Bottega Veneta announced the opening of a first dedicated home boutique in Italy, Via Borgospesso in Milan. Bottega Veneta collaborates with notable photographers on its advertising campaigns[14] such as, in the company's "Art of Collaboration" series, Jürgen Teller (Fall 2015), Robert Longo (Fall 2010), and Nan Goldin (Spring 2010). Such know-how carries within it precious threads of individual creativity and human history. In April 2006, the company launched its first jewelry line and branched out into interiors and furniture design. Now one of the most iconic names in fashion, Prada began life as so many high-fashion houses do, by crafting luxury leather goods for the upper classes.

In February 2001, the struggling company was acquired by Gucci Group for $156 million. Better known, of course, as one of the biggest “designer” brands in Italian fashion, Giorgio Armani deserves special mention for the sheer weight of the impact he’s had on menswear. Below is a compendium of Italian brands that have helped shape the menswear landscape in some way. Brioni broke into the limelight by outfitting the Pierce Brosnan-era James Bond. If you continue on this website, you will be providing your consent to our use of cookies.

[7][8] Intrecciato was the starting point for Bottega Veneta's evolution, and continues to be one of the most recognizable elements of the brand.

[19] The company plans to open another "Maison," on a similar scale, in New York. "[6] La Scuola dei Maestri Pellettieri di Bottega Veneta also collaborated with The University IUAV of Venice to design a post-graduate course in handbag design and product development. Or il meglio del meglio, as they say in Italy.

He is the author of several books on menswear, including the wildly popular Icons of Men’s Style. [11] Its students must complete three-year courses in the classroom before they are allowed to work in the atelier proper. History of Italian Furniture. In 2001, Bottega Veneta was purchased by Gucci Group, and it is now part of the French conglomerate Kering. Design, quality and Italian craftsmanship .

The company, born from the name "Venetian Shop" in Italian, was founded the producing of artisanal leather goods. There aren’t many brands you can pick up at your local sports shop that have also shown at Fashion Week, but this Italian heritage label is one of them. Founded in 1966 in Vicenza, Veneto, its atelier is located within an 18th-century villa in Montebello Vicentino.Its headquarters are in Lugano, Switzerland, with offices in Milan and Vicenza, Italy. Our team travels constantly in Italy in search of non-mainstream brands. [20] Input your search keywords and press Enter. SHOP NOW.

We specialize in Italian fashion, selling and promoting products created by Italian designers. Growing up in a … Designs are typically sleek and understated with clean lines and restrained branding.

", "Kering Takes Stake in Tomas Maier Brand", "Bottega Veneta Names ex-Hugo Boss Chief Lahrs as New CEO", Carlo Beretta on Operation ‘€2 Billion Bottega Veneta’, Bottega Veneta - history and brand profile, "Just Have Less: Bottega Veneta's Tomas Maier", "Bottega Veneta: The Dream Weavers' Tale", "Bottega Veneta: 50 years in the making, it's all about the clothes", "Bottega Veneta publishes its first book", "Tomas Maier Discusses Bottega Veneta's New Beverly Hills Maison", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bottega_Veneta&oldid=970375186, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Leather goods, Ready-to-wear, Shoes, Fine Jewelry, Fashion Jewelry, Perfume, Eyewear, Furniture, This page was last edited on 30 July 2020, at 22:48. Having recently turned 160, the brand was passed from the founding brothers, Alessandro and Lazzaro, to son, then to nephew. But perhaps it is more famous names than the family name that has kept Borsalino in the limelight. Fit, quality and fabric: the holy trinity of menswear and three qualities that Boglioli embodies wholeheartedly in every single garment. Each pair is lovingly stitched together using the finest locally-sourced leather and shipped off to discerning customers around the world. Italian furniture design has always emphasised upon fine quality materials and beautiful craftsmanship. Traditionally a maker of textiles – it produces over 1,000 different cloths each year – this family firm has, more quietly, become a benchmark in tailoring. It even had a cult French new wave detective film named after it. It’s by no means Encyclopedic, but it contains all the labels that we at Ape feel should be on our readers’ radars. It’s something the label has been doing since 1961, helping to crystallise that elegant mix of breezy casualwear and soft tailoring that Northern Italy has come to be known for. By the 1970s, the company was a specialist in outerwear – still an area in which it’s expert – before expanding into all areas of menswear, with suiting at the fore. [6] Maier has said that keeping Bottega Veneta's operations in Vicenza is essential to maintaining the traditions and ideals of the brand. Having played host to creative forces including current creative designer Alessandro Michele and the great Tom Ford, the Florentine fashion house has spent much of the last few decades remoulding the industry in its own image. Founded by Massimo Osti in 1971, C.P Company became known primarily for its outerwear. Expect to find unstructured blazers next to drawstring trousers and lived-in looking tees, along with the occasional statement piece. Every occasion deserve the right outfit but also the right pair of shoes. Founded in 1966 in Vicenza, Veneto,[1] its atelier is located within an 18th-century villa in Montebello Vicentino. In South America includes a Flagship boutique at Centro Andino in Bogotá, Colombia.