Prestigious leather maker
Berluti Company type Subsidiary Industry Fashion Founded 1895; 129 years ago (1895 ) Founder Alessandro Berluti Headquarters , France
Products Shoes, boots, leatherware Parent LVMH Website www .berluti .com
Berluti original store on rue Marbeuf in the 8th arrondissement of Paris
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
Logo until 2018
Alessandro Sartori was Berluti's creative director for 5 years, overseeing its first clothing collections
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]
References
^ Berluti Stores
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LVMH Using Berluti Brand as a Steppingstone in Menswear Wall Street Journal , Christina Passariello, January 29, 2014
^ Diderich, Joelle (18 January 2023). "Berluti Returns to Paris Fashion Week With a New Approach" . WWD . Retrieved 8 August 2024 .
^ The Challenge of Freedom: Kris Van Assche on Rebooting Berluti Luke Leitch, vogue.com 17 January 2019
^ "Olga Berluti" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013 .
^ Masidlover, Nadya (15 June 2012). "LVMH Acquires Taste for Bespoke" . Wall Street Journal . ISSN 0099-9660 . Retrieved 23 April 2020 .
^ Katya Foreman (26 September 2011), Olga Berluti Assumes Berluti Creative Role Women's Wear Daily .
^ businessoffashion.com Antoine Arnault
^ Socha, Miles (17 March 2014). "Louis Vuitton Taps Edouard Schneider to Head P.R." WWD. Retrieved 18 March 2014 .
^ Miles Socha (21 November 2023), Antoine Arnault to Relinquish CEO Role at Berluti Women's Wear Daily .
^ Elizabeth Paton (2 February 2016), Changes at Brioni and Berluti Continue Designer Shuffle New York Times .
^ Rachel Felder (5 December 2013), Berluti Does Basel Women's Wear Daily .
^ Miles Socha (28 October 2016), Berluti, Oliver Peoples Team for Eyewear Women's Wear Daily .
^ Alexander Fury (18 January 2019), AW19 Paris mens: The Berluti re-boot Financial Times .
^ WW, FashionNetwork com. "Berluti picks up speed with a large production site in Italy" . FashionNetwork.com . Retrieved 23 April 2020 .
^ Mimosa Spencer (16 November 2023), LVMH's Berluti to design Olympics opening ceremony uniforms for French teams Reuters .
^ Dazed (25 July 2024). "The hardest Olympic uniforms of all time" . Dazed . Retrieved 8 August 2024 .
^ berluti.com Alessandro Sartori Retrieved 5 November 2015
^ Kate Abnett, Berluti Names Haider Ackermann Creative Director businessoffashion.com 1 September 2016
^ LUKE LEITCH Why Haider Ackermann’s New Berluti Gig Is Menswear’s Most Tantalizing Appointment Archived 3 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine vogue.com 1 September 2016
^ Vanessa Friedman, Haider Ackermann Named Creative Director of Berluti The New York Times 2016/09/01
^ Megan Gustashaw, Berluti Names Haider Ackermann as Creative Director GQ.com
^ Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2017
^ Fall/Winter 2017 Archived 9 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine berluti.com
^ Schneier, Matthew (30 March 2018). "Haider Ackermann Exits Berluti" . The New York Times . Retrieved 4 April 2018 .
^ Yotka, Steff (3 April 2018). "Kris Van Assche Named Artistic Director at Berluti" . Vogue . Retrieved 4 April 2018 .
^ "Login • Instagram" . Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
^ 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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