Berluti
TypeSubsidiary of public company
IndustryFashion
Founded1895 (1895)
FounderAlessandro Berluti
Headquarters
Paris
,
France
ProductsShoes, boots, leatherware
OwnerLVMH
Websitewww.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] The latest creative director was Kris Van Assche (2018-2021).[3]

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.[4] The LVMH group acquired Berluti in 1993. In 2012, Berluti acquired Paris tailor house Arnys and launched its first prêt-à-porter menswear collections.[5]

In 2011, Olga Berluti was named creative director of the Berluti Art line.[6]

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.[7] In March 2014, Isabella Capece Galeota became director of image and communications.[8][9]

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.[10]

In 2013, Berluti worked with Dutch artist Maarten Baas on created a series of sculptures.[11]

In 2017, Berluti introduced a sunglass collection in collaboration with Oliver Peoples.[12]

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.[13]

All the footwear manufacturing and leather goods are produced in the town of Gaibanella in the municipality of Ferrara,[14] while Paris is the location of the corporate headquarters.

At the Olympics and Paralympics opening ceremony in 2024, Berluti will design the French team's uniforms.[15]

Creative directors

Recognition

In 2017 Business of Fashion named Berluti among the 16 best companies to work for in the fashion industry.[26]

References

  1. ↑ Berluti Stores
  2. ↑ LVMH Using Berluti Brand as a Steppingstone in Menswear Wall Street Journal, Christina Passariello, January 29, 2014
  3. ↑ The Challenge of Freedom: Kris Van Assche on Rebooting Berluti Luke Leitch, vogue.com 17 January 2019
  4. ↑ Olga Berluti
  5. ↑ Masidlover, Nadya (15 June 2012). "LVMH Acquires Taste for Bespoke". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. ↑ Katya Foreman (26 September 2011), Olga Berluti Assumes Berluti Creative Role Women's Wear Daily.
  7. ↑ businessoffashion.com Antoine Arnault
  8. ↑ Socha, Miles (17 March 2014). "Louis Vuitton Taps Edouard Schneider to Head P.R." WWD. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  9. ↑ Miles Socha (21 November 2023), Antoine Arnault to Relinquish CEO Role at Berluti Women's Wear Daily.
  10. ↑ Elizabeth Paton (2 February 2016), Changes at Brioni and Berluti Continue Designer Shuffle New York Times.
  11. ↑ Rachel Felder (5 December 2013), Berluti Does Basel Women's Wear Daily.
  12. ↑ Miles Socha (28 October 2016), Berluti, Oliver Peoples Team for Eyewear Women's Wear Daily.
  13. ↑ Alexander Fury (18 January 2019), AW19 Paris mens: The Berluti re-boot Financial Times.
  14. ↑ WW, FashionNetwork com. "Berluti picks up speed with a large production site in Italy". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  15. ↑ Mimosa Spencer (16 November 2023), LVMH's Berluti to design Olympics opening ceremony uniforms for French teams Reuters.
  16. ↑ berluti.com Alessandro Sartori Retrieved 5 November 2015
  17. ↑ Kate Abnett, Berluti Names Haider Ackermann Creative Director businessoffashion.com 1 September 2016
  18. ↑ LUKE LEITCH Why Haider Ackermann’s New Berluti Gig Is Menswear’s Most Tantalizing Appointment vogue.com 1 September 2016
  19. ↑ Vanessa Friedman, Haider Ackermann Named Creative Director of Berluti The New York Times 2016/09/01
  20. ↑ Megan Gustashaw, Berluti Names Haider Ackermann as Creative Director GQ.com
  21. ↑ Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2017
  22. ↑ Fall/Winter 2017 Archived 9 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine berluti.com
  23. ↑ Schneier, Matthew (30 March 2018). "Haider Ackermann Exits Berluti". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  24. ↑ Yotka, Steff (3 April 2018). "Kris Van Assche Named Artistic Director at Berluti". Vogue. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  25. ↑ "Login • Instagram". Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  26. ↑ 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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