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| - | :''[[Italian culture]]'' | ||
| - | Italy is one of the leading countries in [[fashion design]], alongside others such as [[France]], [[USA]], [[Great Britain]], [[Germany]] and [[Japan]]. Fashion has always been an important part of the [[culture of Italy|country's cultural life]] and society, and Italians are well known for their attention of dressing-up well; ''"la bella figura"'', or good impression, remains traditional | ||
| - | Italian design became prominent during the 11th–16th centuries, when artistic development in [[Italy]] was at its peak. Cities such as [[Palermo]], [[Venice]], [[Milan]], [[Naples]], [[Florence]] and [[Vicenza]] started to produce [[luxury good]]s, [[hat]]s, [[cosmetics]], [[jewelry]] and rich [[fabric]]s. During the 17th-early 20th centuries, Italian fashion lost its importance and lustre and Europe's main trendsetter became France, with the great popularity of [[French fashion]]; this is due to the luxury dresses which were designed for the courtiers of [[Louis XIV]]. However, since the 1951–53 fashion soirées held by Giovanni Battista Giorgini in Florence, the "''Italian school''" started to compete with the French ''haute couture'', and labels such as [[Ferragamo]] and [[Gucci]] began to contend with [[Chanel]] and [[Dior]]. In 2009, according to the [[Global Language Monitor]], [[Milan]], Italy's centre of [[design]], was ranked the top [[fashion capital]] of the world, and [[Rome]] was ranked 4th, and, despite both cities fell down places in subsequent rankings, in 2011, Florence entered as the 31st world fashion capital. Milan is generally considered to be one of the "big four" global fashion capitals, along with [[New York City]], [[Paris]], and [[London]]; occasionally, the "big five" also includes Rome. | + | '''Made in Italy''' is a merchandise mark indicating that a product is all planned, manufactured and packed in [[Italy]]. |
| + | ==Brands== | ||
| - | Italian fashion can be also connected to the most generalized concept of "[[Made in Italy]]", a sort of merchandise brand expressing excellence of creativity and craftsmanship. Italian luxury goods are renowned for the high quality of their own textiles and the perfect elegance and refinement that goes into making them up, as well as for the guarantee of quality materials. | + | Economists and business analysts have identified five companies in particular whose names are closely associated with ''Made in Italy'': |
| + | *[[Barilla Group|Barilla]] - food company; | ||
| + | *[[Benetton Group|Benetton]] - global fashion brand; | ||
| + | *[[Ferrero SpA|Ferrero]] - manufacturer of chocolate and other confectionery products; | ||
| + | *[[Indesit]] - home appliances; | ||
| + | *[[Luxottica]] - the world's largest eyewear company. | ||
| - | The non profit making association which disciplines, co-ordinates and promotes the development of Italian Fashion is the [[National Chamber of Italian Fashion]] (Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana), now headed by Carlo Capasa. It was set up in 1958 in Rome and now is settled in Milan and represents all the highest cultural values of Italian Fashion. This association has pursued a policy of organisational support aimed at the knowledge, promotion and development of fashion through events with a highly intellectual image in Italy and abroad. | + | ===Fashion=== |
| + | *Agnona | ||
| + | *[[Armani]] | ||
| + | *[[Bottega Veneta]] | ||
| + | *[[Breil (company)|Breil]] | ||
| + | *[[Brioni (fashion)|Brioni]] | ||
| + | *[[Buccellati]] | ||
| + | *[[Bulgari]] | ||
| + | *Calzedonia | ||
| + | *[[Cesare Paciotti]] | ||
| + | *[[Damiani (jewelry company)|Damiani]] | ||
| + | *[[Diesel (brand)|Diesel]] | ||
| + | *[[Dolce & Gabbana]] | ||
| + | *[[E. Marinella]] | ||
| + | *[[Emilio Pucci]] | ||
| + | *[[Fendi]] | ||
| + | *[[Ferragamo]] | ||
| + | *[[Fiorucci]] | ||
| + | *Franklin & Marshall | ||
| + | *[[Gas Jeans]] | ||
| + | *[[Geox]] | ||
| + | *[[Gucci]] | ||
| + | *Harmont & Blaine | ||
| + | *[[Intimissimi]] | ||
| + | *[[Marzotto]] | ||
| + | *[[Max Mara]] | ||
| + | *[[Missoni]] | ||
| + | *[[Moncler]] | ||
| + | *[[Moschino]] | ||
| + | *[[Piquadro]] | ||
| + | *[[Prada]] | ||
| + | *[[Rifle (fashion)|Rifle]] | ||
| + | *[[Roberto Cavalli]] | ||
| + | *[[Safilo]] | ||
| + | *[[Tod's]] | ||
| + | *[[Trussardi]] | ||
| + | *[[Valentino SpA|Valentino]] | ||
| + | *[[Versace]] | ||
| + | *[[Zegna]] | ||
| - | == Italian fashion houses and luxury brands == | + | ===Food and beverage=== |
| - | Examples of major Italian fashion houses focused on both menswear and womenswear, but also accessories, are: | + | *[[Acqua Minerale San Benedetto]] |
| - | [[Armani|Giorgio Armani]], [[Bottega Veneta]] (designed by Tomas Maier), [[Roberto Cavalli]] (directed by Peter Dundas), [[Costume National]] (directed by [[Ennio Capasa]]), [[Brunello Cucinelli]], [[Dolce & Gabbana]], [[DSquared²]], [[Etro]], [[Fendi]] (directed by [[Karl Lagerfeld]] for women's clothes and ready to wear and by Silvia Venturini Fendi for accessories and men's lines), [[Salvatore Ferragamo Italia S.p.A.|Salvatore Ferragamo]] (created by [[Massimiliano Giornetti]]), [[Gucci]] (directed by Alessandro Michele), Hogan, [[Iceberg (fashion house)|Iceberg]], [[Kiton]], [[La Perla (clothing)|La Perla]] (directed by Emiliano Rinaldi), [[Loro Piana]], [[Marni]] (created by [[Consuelo Castiglioni]]), Antonio Marras, [[Missoni]], [[Moncler]], [[Moschino]] (directed by [[Jeremy Scott]]), [[Prada]], [[John Richmond]], [[Jil Sander]] (founded by eponymous German designer but now headed by Rodolfo Paglialunga and entirely made in Italy), [[Ermanno Scervino]], [[Trussardi]], [[Valentino SpA|Valentino]] (directed by either Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli), [[Versace]] and [[Tod's]] (designed by [[Alessandra Facchinetti]] for women's ready to wear and by Andrea Incontri regarding men's lines) to name the most significant. | + | *[[Amedei]] |
| - | + | *[[Auricchio]] | |
| - | Examples of major fashion brands which are specialized mainly at womenswear (and also accessories for women) are Agnona (created by ex [[Saint Laurent Paris]]'s creative director [[Stefano Pilati]]), [[Laura Biagiotti]], [[Blufin|Blumarine]] (created by [[Anna Molinari]]), [[Alberta Ferretti]], [[Giambattista Valli|Giamba]] (created by designer Giambattista Valli), [[Krizia]] (founded by Mariuccia Mandelli and now designed by Zhu Chongyun), [[Max Mara]] (created by Laura Lusuardi), [[Miu Miu]] (founded and directed by [[Miuccia Prada]]), Philosophy (directed by [[Lorenzo Serafini]]), [[Emilio Pucci]] (designed by MSGM's founder [[Massimo Giorgetti]]) whilst luxury houses which focus only on menswear and accessories for men are [[Brioni (fashion)|Brioni]], [[Canali]], Caruso, [[Corneliani]], [[Lardini]], MP Massimo Piombo, Stefano Ricci, [[Ermenegildo Zegna]] (designed by Stefano Pilati) and [[Pal Zileri]]. | + | *[[Autogrill]] |
| + | *[[Amaro Averna|Averna]] | ||
| + | *[[Balocco (company)|Balocco]] | ||
| + | *[[Berlucchi]] | ||
| + | *[[Buitoni]] | ||
| + | *[[Caffarel]] | ||
| + | *[[Campari]] | ||
| + | *[[Cantine Ferrari]] | ||
| + | *[[Carapelli]] | ||
| + | *[[Cirio]] | ||
| + | *[[Condorelli]] | ||
| + | *[[Coppola Foods]] | ||
| + | *[[De Cecco]] | ||
| + | *[[Divella]] | ||
| + | *[[Eataly]] | ||
| + | *[[Ferrari Spumante]] | ||
| + | *[[Gancia|F.lli Gancia]] | ||
| + | *[[Giovanni Rana]] | ||
| + | *[[Granarolo]] | ||
| + | *[[Illy]] | ||
| + | *[[La Molisana]] | ||
| + | *[[Lavazza]] | ||
| + | *[[Lazzaroni]] | ||
| + | *[[Loacker]] | ||
| + | *[[Martini & Rossi]] | ||
| + | *[[Massimo Zanetti]] | ||
| + | *[[Parmacotto]] | ||
| + | *[[Parmalat]] | ||
| + | *[[Perfetti Van Melle]] | ||
| + | *[[Perugina]] | ||
| + | *[[Saclà Italia]] | ||
| + | *[[San Carlo (company)|San Carlo]] | ||
| + | *[[San Pellegrino]] | ||
| + | *[[Vicenzi]] | ||
| + | *[[Voiello]] | ||
| - | Among the newest labels or younger designers, the most prominent are Aquilano.Rimondi (latest ex [[Gianfranco Ferré]]'s creative directors), Au jour le jour, Cristiano Burani, Gabriele Colangelo, County of Milan (created by Marcelo Burlon), Marco De Vincenzo, Elisabetta Franchi, Stella Jean, Atos Lombardini, Angelo Marani, MSGM, Numero 21 (created by [[Alessandro Dell'Acqua]]), Christian Pellizzari, Andrea Pompilio, Fausto Puglisi (who also heads [[Ungaro]]'s creative direction), Francesco Scognamiglio. | + | ===Furniture and home appliances=== |
| + | *[[Alessi (Italian company)|Alessi]] | ||
| + | *[[Artemide]] | ||
| + | *[[B&B Italia]] | ||
| + | *[[Brionvega]] | ||
| + | *[[Bticino]] | ||
| + | *[[Candy (company)|Candy]] | ||
| + | *[[Cassina S.p.A.|Cassina]] | ||
| + | *[[Cucine Lube]] | ||
| + | *[[De'Longhi]] | ||
| + | *[[Foppa Pedretti]] | ||
| + | *[[Jacuzzi]] | ||
| + | *[[Kartell]] | ||
| + | *[[Natuzzi]] | ||
| + | *[[Poltrona Frau]] | ||
| + | *[[Scavolini]] | ||
| + | *[[Zanussi]] | ||
| + | *[[Foscarini]] | ||
| + | *[[Cattelan Italia]] | ||
| + | *[[Moroso]] | ||
| + | *[[Smeg (appliances)|Smeg]] | ||
| - | Other luxury labels which are mainly focused on the production of leather goods such as accessories, especially shoes, are Aquazzura, [[Baldinini]], Ballin, Roberto Botticelli, [[Rene Caovilla]], Casadei, Alberto Guardiani, Gianmarco Lorenzi, Loriblu, [[Bruno Magli]], Vic Matié, Moreschi, Alberto Moretti, [[Cesare Paciotti]], Pollini, Fratelli Rossetti, Gianvito Rossi, [[Sergio Rossi]], Santoni, A. Testoni, [[Giuseppe Zanotti|Giuseppe Zanotti design]], while fashion brands or labels which produce primarily bags, totes, suitcases are Bertoni, Borbonese, [[Braccialini]], Cromia, Fedon, [[Furla]], Gherardini, [[Mandarina Duck]], [[Piquadro]], The Bridge, [[Valextra]] and Zagliani. | + | ===Mechanical engineering=== |
| - | + | *[[Abarth]] | |
| - | Italy also is home to many fashion magazines, such as [[Vogue Italia]], [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]], [[Elle (magazine)|Elle]], [[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]], [[Grazia]], Amica, Flair, Gioia. | + | *[[Alfa Romeo]] |
| + | *[[Atala (company)|Atala]] | ||
| + | *[[Axis Group Yacht Design]] | ||
| + | *[[Azimut Yachts]] | ||
| + | *[[Benetti]] | ||
| + | *[[Gruppo Bertone|Bertone]] | ||
| + | *[[Bianchi Bicycles]] | ||
| + | *[[Bravo S.p.A.|Bravo]] | ||
| + | *[[Brembo]] | ||
| + | *[[Cantiere Navale Visentini]] | ||
| + | *[[Carpigiani]] | ||
| + | *[[Carraro Agritalia]] | ||
| + | *[[Carrozzeria Castagna]] | ||
| + | *[[Carrozzeria Ghia]] | ||
| + | *[[Carrozzeria Marazzi]] | ||
| + | *[[Carrozzeria Touring]] | ||
| + | *[[Cimbali]] | ||
| + | *[[Colnago]] | ||
| + | *[[Custom Line]] | ||
| + | *[[Danieli]] | ||
| + | *[[De Rosa (bicycles)|De Rosa]] | ||
| + | *[[De Simon]] | ||
| + | *[[De Tomaso]] | ||
| + | *[[Dell'Orto]] | ||
| + | *[[Di Blasi Industriale]] | ||
| + | *[[Ducati]] | ||
| + | *[[Fabio Perini S.p.A.]] | ||
| + | *[[Ferrari]] | ||
| + | *[[Ferretti Group]] | ||
| + | *[[Fiat]] | ||
| + | *[[Filippi Boats]] | ||
| + | *[[Finmeccanica]] | ||
| + | *[[Fioravanti (automotive)|Fioravanti]] | ||
| + | *[[Franco Tosi Meccanica (FTM)]] | ||
| + | *[[Giannini Automobili]] | ||
| + | *[[I.DE.A Institute]] | ||
| + | *[[Italdesign Giugiaro]] | ||
| + | *[[Lamborghini]] | ||
| + | *[[Lancia]] | ||
| + | *[[Maire Tecnimont]] | ||
| + | *[[Maserati]] | ||
| + | *[[MER MEC]] | ||
| + | *[[MV Agusta]] | ||
| + | *[[Officine Meccaniche Giovanni Cerutti]] | ||
| + | *[[Permasteelisa]] | ||
| + | *[[PFM Group]] | ||
| + | *[[Piaggio]] | ||
| + | *[[Pininfarina]] | ||
| + | *[[Pirelli]] | ||
| + | *[[Rossi Motoriduttori|Rossi S.p.A.]] | ||
| + | *[[Silca S.p.A.]] | ||
| + | *[[Toscotec]] | ||
| + | *[[VM Motori]] | ||
| + | *[[Zagato]] | ||
| - | Other Italian accessory and jewelry brands, such as [[Luxottica]] (owner, amongst several luxury eye-wear brands, of [[Ray-Ban]] and [[Persol]]), Marcolin, De Rigo, [[Safilo]], [[Damiani]], [[Pomellato]], [[Morellato Group|Morellato]] and [[Bulgari]] are amongst the most important in the world. | ||
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| - | == See also == | ||
| - | *[[Diesel S.p.A.|Diesel]] | ||
| - | *[[Fiorucci]] | ||
| - | *[[Roberto Cavalli]] | ||
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Made in Italy is a merchandise mark indicating that a product is all planned, manufactured and packed in Italy.
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Brands
Economists and business analysts have identified five companies in particular whose names are closely associated with Made in Italy:
- Barilla - food company;
- Benetton - global fashion brand;
- Ferrero - manufacturer of chocolate and other confectionery products;
- Indesit - home appliances;
- Luxottica - the world's largest eyewear company.
Fashion
- Agnona
- Armani
- Bottega Veneta
- Breil
- Brioni
- Buccellati
- Bulgari
- Calzedonia
- Cesare Paciotti
- Damiani
- Diesel
- Dolce & Gabbana
- E. Marinella
- Emilio Pucci
- Fendi
- Ferragamo
- Fiorucci
- Franklin & Marshall
- Gas Jeans
- Geox
- Gucci
- Harmont & Blaine
- Intimissimi
- Marzotto
- Max Mara
- Missoni
- Moncler
- Moschino
- Piquadro
- Prada
- Rifle
- Roberto Cavalli
- Safilo
- Tod's
- Trussardi
- Valentino
- Versace
- Zegna
Food and beverage
- Acqua Minerale San Benedetto
- Amedei
- Auricchio
- Autogrill
- Averna
- Balocco
- Berlucchi
- Buitoni
- Caffarel
- Campari
- Cantine Ferrari
- Carapelli
- Cirio
- Condorelli
- Coppola Foods
- De Cecco
- Divella
- Eataly
- Ferrari Spumante
- F.lli Gancia
- Giovanni Rana
- Granarolo
- Illy
- La Molisana
- Lavazza
- Lazzaroni
- Loacker
- Martini & Rossi
- Massimo Zanetti
- Parmacotto
- Parmalat
- Perfetti Van Melle
- Perugina
- Saclà Italia
- San Carlo
- San Pellegrino
- Vicenzi
- Voiello
Furniture and home appliances
- Alessi
- Artemide
- B&B Italia
- Brionvega
- Bticino
- Candy
- Cassina
- Cucine Lube
- De'Longhi
- Foppa Pedretti
- Jacuzzi
- Kartell
- Natuzzi
- Poltrona Frau
- Scavolini
- Zanussi
- Foscarini
- Cattelan Italia
- Moroso
- Smeg
Mechanical engineering
- Abarth
- Alfa Romeo
- Atala
- Axis Group Yacht Design
- Azimut Yachts
- Benetti
- Bertone
- Bianchi Bicycles
- Bravo
- Brembo
- Cantiere Navale Visentini
- Carpigiani
- Carraro Agritalia
- Carrozzeria Castagna
- Carrozzeria Ghia
- Carrozzeria Marazzi
- Carrozzeria Touring
- Cimbali
- Colnago
- Custom Line
- Danieli
- De Rosa
- De Simon
- De Tomaso
- Dell'Orto
- Di Blasi Industriale
- Ducati
- Fabio Perini S.p.A.
- Ferrari
- Ferretti Group
- Fiat
- Filippi Boats
- Finmeccanica
- Fioravanti
- Franco Tosi Meccanica (FTM)
- Giannini Automobili
- I.DE.A Institute
- Italdesign Giugiaro
- Lamborghini
- Lancia
- Maire Tecnimont
- Maserati
- MER MEC
- MV Agusta
- Officine Meccaniche Giovanni Cerutti
- Permasteelisa
- PFM Group
- Piaggio
- Pininfarina
- Pirelli
- Rossi S.p.A.
- Silca S.p.A.
- Toscotec
- VM Motori
- Zagato
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