Berluti Explained

Berluti
Type:Subsidiary
Founder:Alessandro Berluti
Location City:Paris
Location Country:France
Industry:Fashion
Products:Shoes, boots, leatherware
Parent:LVMH

Berluti is a French leather maker that manufactures menswear, especially the leather finishing of calfskin, kangaroo leather and alligator skin[1] in its production of shoes and boots. It makes leather belts, bags, and wallets, as well as bespoke and ready-to-wear garments. Established in 1895 by Italian Alessandro Berluti of Marche, Berluti is based in Paris on rue Marbeuf. The brand was bought by LVMH in 1993.[2]

In 2023, the brand returned to Paris Fashion Week despite operating without a creative director.[3] The role was most recently held by Kris Van Assche from 2018 to 2021.[4]

History

Berluti was founded in 1895 by Italian Alessandro Berluti, and later run by Olga Squeri, also known as Olga Berluti.[5] The LVMH group acquired Berluti in 1993. In 2012, Berluti acquired Paris tailor house Arnys and launched its first prêt-à-porter menswear collections.[6]

In 2011, Olga Berluti was named creative director of the Berluti Art line.[7]

From 2011 to 2023, Berluti was headed by LVMH's CEO Bernard Arnault's son, Antoine Arnault, who also serves as the chairman of Loro Piana.[8] In March 2014, Isabella Capece Galeota became director of image and communications.[9] [10]

Between 2011 and 2014, Berluti increased its annual revenue from less than 30 million euros ($32.6 million) to €100 million ($109 million), having expanded its product offering, bought a custom atelier and increased its global store network to 46 boutiques.[11]

In 2013, Berluti worked with Dutch artist Maarten Baas on created a series of sculptures.[12]

In 2017, Berluti introduced a sunglass collection in collaboration with Oliver Peoples.[13]

In 2018, creative director Kris Van Assche reconfigured the existing Berluti logo based on one he found carved into a shoe last and devised with M/M Paris.[14]

All the footwear manufacturing and leather goods are produced in the town of Gaibanella in the municipality of Ferrara,[15] while Paris is the location of the corporate headquarters.

Berluti designed uniforms for the French team at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics in France.[16] [17]

Creative directors

Recognition

In 2017 Business of Fashion named Berluti among the 16 best companies to work for in the fashion industry.[28]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Berluti Stores
  2. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303743604579350672890853300 LVMH Using Berluti Brand as a Steppingstone in Menswear
  3. Web site: Diderich . Joelle . 2023-01-18 . Berluti Returns to Paris Fashion Week With a New Approach . 2024-08-08 . WWD . en-US.
  4. https://www.vogue.com/article/paris-fashion-week-fall-2019-menswear-berluti-kris-van-assche-preview The Challenge of Freedom: Kris Van Assche on Rebooting Berluti
  5. Web site: Olga Berluti . 1 December 2013 . 10 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110203524/http://oami.europa.eu/pdf/design/cdcourts/Gerard_Sene.pdf . dead .
  6. News: Masidlover. Nadya. LVMH Acquires Taste for Bespoke. 15 June 2012. Wall Street Journal. 23 April 2020. en-US. 0099-9660.
  7. Katya Foreman (26 September 2011), Olga Berluti Assumes Berluti Creative Role Women's Wear Daily.
  8. businessoffashion.com Antoine Arnault
  9. Web site: Louis Vuitton Taps Edouard Schneider to Head P.R. . WWD . 17 March 2014 . 18 March 2014 . Socha, Miles.
  10. Miles Socha (21 November 2023), Antoine Arnault to Relinquish CEO Role at Berluti Women's Wear Daily.
  11. Elizabeth Paton (2 February 2016), Changes at Brioni and Berluti Continue Designer Shuffle New York Times.
  12. Rachel Felder (5 December 2013), Berluti Does Basel Women's Wear Daily.
  13. Miles Socha (28 October 2016), Berluti, Oliver Peoples Team for Eyewear Women's Wear Daily.
  14. Alexander Fury (18 January 2019), AW19 Paris mens: The Berluti re-boot Financial Times.
  15. Web site: Berluti picks up speed with a large production site in Italy. WW. FashionNetwork com. FashionNetwork.com. en-WW. 23 April 2020.
  16. Mimosa Spencer (16 November 2023), LVMH's Berluti to design Olympics opening ceremony uniforms for French teams Reuters.
  17. Web site: Dazed . 2024-07-25 . The hardest Olympic uniforms of all time . 2024-08-08 . Dazed . en.
  18. berluti.com Alessandro Sartori Retrieved 5 November 2015
  19. Kate Abnett, Berluti Names Haider Ackermann Creative Director businessoffashion.com 1 September 2016
  20. LUKE LEITCH Why Haider Ackermann’s New Berluti Gig Is Menswear’s Most Tantalizing Appointment vogue.com 1 September 2016
  21. Vanessa Friedman, Haider Ackermann Named Creative Director of Berluti The New York Times 2016/09/01
  22. Megan Gustashaw, Berluti Names Haider Ackermann as Creative Director GQ.com
  23. http://www.highsnobiety.com/2016/12/16/paris-fashion-week-fw17-schedule/ Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2017
  24. http://fallwinter2017-berluti.com/en/ Fall/Winter 2017
  25. Web site: Haider Ackermann Exits Berluti. The New York Times. Matthew. Schneier. 30 March 2018. 4 April 2018.
  26. Web site: Kris Van Assche Named Artistic Director at Berluti. Vogue. Steff. Yotka. 3 April 2018. 4 April 2018.
  27. Web site: Login • Instagram. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CN5QBhynRR1 . 24 December 2021 . registration.
  28. Taylor Branson, THE FASHION COMPANIES YOU SHOULD BE WORKING FOR RIGHT NOW: Business of Fashion released their first-ever report on the best companies to work for in fashion. harpersbazaar.com 24 April 2017

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