Italy's Fashion



Fashion will always be part of everybody's life. It refers to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person. We always consider things to wear on and we prefer to be the best on the way we look. To achieve this desired look we accessories ourselves with bags. shoes, make-up, and others. For this, Italy's branded items is well-known to complete the person's look. The House of Gucci, better known simply as Gucci is an Italian fashion and leather goods label, part of the Gucci Group, which is owned by French company PPR. Gucci was founded by Guccio Gucci in Florence in 1921. Gucci generated circa 4.2 billion in revenue worldwide in 2008 according to Business Week magazine and climbed to 41st position in the magazine's annual 2009 "Top Global 100 Brands" chart created by Interbrand Gucci is also the biggest-selling Italian brand.Gucci operates about 278 directly operated stores worldwide (as of September 2009) and it wholesales its products through franchisees and upscale department stores.

Gucci's Bags

Santoni is an Italian luxury shoe trade mark and leather goods producer (i.e. accessories: belts, bags and other products). The company was founded by Andrea and Rosa Santoni in 1975. Santoni is a family business. It is managed by the second generation of Italian family Santoni. Giuseppe Santoni is now responsible for the family business being the head of the maison. Santoni has gained its position in the high level luxury segment, thanks to the Limited Edition line, to the exclusive Classic models, to the Casual products (among them it is worth mentioning an important partnership between Santoni and Mercedes Amg, started in 2005), to the lady line and the brand extension with Junior and accessories. For women, Santoni has created the Rose Collection.

Santoni's Shoes

Berluti is a company that manufactures and retails a very exclusive luxury brand of shoes and boots solely for men. It is known for its unique leather finishing. It also makes and sells a line of leather goods such as belts, bags, and wallets with similar finish. It is based in Paris on the rue Marbeuf. It was founded in 1895 by Italian Alessandro Berluti and is now helmed by his descendant, Olga Berluti. The LVMH group acquired Berluti in 1993. The brand has very limited distribution—in the US it can only be found at their New York store and five select Barneys New York locations, while in Europe it is limited to eight Berluti boutiques.

Past clients include Elizabeth Arden, Robert De Niro, Andy Warhol, and Gérard Depardieu.Yves Saint Laurent, Arnold Schwarzeneger.

Berluti's Leather Luggage

Berluti's Shoes