Berluti
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| Subsidiary of public company | |
| Industry | Fashion |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Founder | Alessandro Berluti |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Products | shoes, boots, leatherware |
| Owner | LVMH |
| Website |
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Berluti is a subsidiary brand of LVMH that manufactures and retails menswear. It is known for its unique leather finishing of calfskin, kangaroo leather and alligator skin,[1] especially in its production of shoes and boots. It also 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. Alessandro Sartori was its artistic director for 5 years, ending his role in February 2016.[2]
History
Berluti was founded in 1895 by Italian Alessandro Berluti, and later run by Olga Squeri, also known as Olga Berluti.[3] The LVMH group acquired Berluti in 1993. In 2012, Berluti acquired Paris tailor house Arny's and launched its first prêt-à-porter menswear collections.
Berluti is headed since 2012 by LVMH's CEO Bernard Arnault's son, Antoine Arnault, who also serves as the chairman of Loro Piana.[4] In March 2014, Isabella Capece Galeota became director of image and communications.[5]
Berluti patrons have included Pierre Bergé, Jean Cocteau, Alain Delon, Dean Martin,[6] Andy Warhol, Frank Sinatra, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Yves Saint Laurent, Marcel Proust, and Roman Polanski.[7]
Retail locations
The brand has limited distribution,[8] just 46 boutiques worldwide and 20 wholesale accounts.[6]
North America
- United States: New York (Madison Avenue), Costa Mesa (South Coast Plaza) and Miami (Miami Design District) and Neiman Marcus
Europe
- France: Cannes, Paris (3 stores)
- Italy: Milan (Via Sant'Andrea)
- UK: London (Conduit Street and Sloane Street)
Middle East
- UAE
- Qatar
Asia
- China (Beijing, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Harbin, Shanghai, Shenyang, Tianjin)
- Hong Kong (The Landmark, The Gateway, Elements)
- Japan (Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Yokohama)
- Macao (One Central, Galaxy Macau)
- Singapore
- South Korea: Seoul (Galleria Department Store, Shinsegae Main)
- Taiwan (Taipei 101)[9]
References
- ↑ Berluti Stores
- ↑ berluti.com Alessandro Sartori accessed 5/11/2015
- ↑ Olga Berluti
- ↑ businessoffashion.com Antoine Arnault
- ↑ Socha, Miles (17 March 2014). "Louis Vuitton Taps Edouard Schneider to Head P.R.". WWD. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- 1 2 Women's Wear DailySartori exits Berluti February 1, 2016
- ↑ rizzoliusa.com Berluti: At Their Feet
- ↑ Official site accessed 11/16/2015
- ↑ (Chinese) 台北101官方網站 taipei-101.com.tw
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Berluti. |
- Berluti official website
- Berluti, a luxury brand from LVMH Group
- YouTube looks inside Berluti boutiques at NYC Madison Ave, Tokyo Ginza, Shanghai IFC
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