Berluti

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 latest creative director was Kris Van Assche (2018-2021).[2]

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

Creative Director

Alessandro Sartori was its artistic director for 5 years, ending his role in February 2016.[3] Haider Ackermann was appointed the next current Creative Director;[4][5][6][7] his first collection for the brand was Fall/Winter 2017 shown on 20 January 2017 at Paris Fashion Week.[8][9] In March 2018, Ackermann exited.[10] Kris Van Assche replaced Ackermann, with his first collection debuting in January 2019.[11] On 21 April 2021, Kris Van Assche announced on his Instagram that his departure from the brand as its artistic director.[12] He also said that during 3 years time in Berluti had been extremely intense especially in COVID-19 period.

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.[13] The LVMH group acquired Berluti in 1993. In 2012, Berluti acquired Paris tailor house Arnys and launched its first prêt-à-porter menswear collections.[14]

Berluti is headed since 2012 by LVMH's CEO Bernard Arnault's son, Antoine Arnault, who also serves as the chairman of Loro Piana.[15] In March 2014, Isabella Capece Galeota became director of image and communications.[16]

In 2017 Business of Fashion named Berluti among the 16 best companies to work for in the fashion industry.[17]

All the footwear manufacturing and leather goods are produced in the town of Gaibanella in the municipality of Ferrara,[18] while Paris is the location of the corporate headquarters.

References
  1. Berluti Stores
  2. The Challenge of Freedom: Kris Van Assche on Rebooting Berluti Luke Leitch, vogue.com 17 January 2019
  3. berluti.com Alessandro Sartori Retrieved 5 November 2015
  4. Kate Abnett, Berluti Names Haider Ackermann Creative Director businessoffashion.com 1 September 2016
  5. LUKE LEITCH Why Haider Ackermann’s New Berluti Gig Is Menswear’s Most Tantalizing Appointment vogue.com 1 September 2016
  6. Vanessa Friedman, Haider Ackermann Named Creative Director of Berluti The New York Times 2016/09/01
  7. Megan Gustashaw, Berluti Names Haider Ackermann as Creative Director GQ.com
  8. Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2017
  9. Fall/Winter 2017 Archived 9 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine berluti.com
  10. Schneier, Matthew (30 March 2018). "Haider Ackermann Exits Berluti". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  11. Yotka, Steff (3 April 2018). "Kris Van Assche Named Artistic Director at Berluti". Vogue. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  12. "Login • Instagram". Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  13. Olga Berluti
  14. Masidlover, Nadya (15 June 2012). "LVMH Acquires Taste for Bespoke". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  15. businessoffashion.com Antoine Arnault
  16. Socha, Miles (17 March 2014). "Louis Vuitton Taps Edouard Schneider to Head P.R." WWD. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  17. 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
  18. WW, FashionNetwork com. "Berluti picks up speed with a large production site in Italy". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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