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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Patrizio Bertelli, Francesco Milleri, More Fashion Execs Receive Cavaliere del Lavoro Honor in Italy
HIGH HONOR: A range of fashion entrepreneurs and executives have been bestowed with the 'Cavaliere del Lavoro,' or 'Knight of Labour,' honor in Italy. They include Prada Group's chairman and executive director Patrizio Bertelli; Francesco Milleri, chairman and chief executive officer of EssilorLuxottica; Alfonso Dolce, chairman and CEO of Dolce & Gabbana; Maria Giovanna Paone, chairwoman and co-CEO of Kiton's parent company Ciro Paone, as well as Salvatore Ferragamo chairman Leonardo Ferragamo. The latter was recognized for his hospitality business, as president of the Lungarno Collection luxury hotel chain. More from WWD EssilorLuxottica Expands Med-tech Strategy With Acquisition of Ophthalmology Platform Optegra Consortium Including Anne Hathaway, Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo Invests in Italy's SailGp Team Aubrey Plaza Brings Breezy Daytime Glam to Cannes with Sheer Blouse and Strappy Prada Sandals at 'Honey Don't!' Photocall Also in the fashion and design categories, the honor was bestowed upon Anna Beatrice Ferrino, CEO of the namesake textile company, and Federica Minozzi, CEO of tile-maker Iris Ceramica Group. Established in 1901 by King Vittorio Emanuele III, the title is one of the highest recognitions bestowed by the president of the Italian Republic, currently Sergio Mattarella, and recognizes 25 Italian entrepreneurs who have distinguished themselves in different sectors of the economy and contributed to social development, employment, technology and the growth of Made in Italy. In receiving the honor, the cohort follows in the footsteps of other fashion industry personalities including Pietro Beccari, chairman and CEO of Louis Vuitton; Ferruccio Ferragamo; Remo Ruffini, chairman and CEO of Moncler; Federico Marchetti; Gildo Zegna, chairman and CEO of the Ermenegildo Zegna Group; Rosita Missoni; Claudio Marenzi, president and CEO of Herno; Roberto Colombo, president of Lanificio Luigi Colombo, a producer of cashmere and high-quality fibers, and Alberto Barberis Canonico, CEO of the Italian high-end woolen mill Vitale Barberis Canonico, established in 1936 on the outskirts of Biella, among others. Best of WWD Young Brooke Shields' Style Evolution, Archive Photos: From Runway Modeling & Red Carpets to Meeting Princess Diana The Most Memorable French Open Tennis Outfits With Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka & More [PHOTOS] Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter Tour' Outfits, Live Updates: Schiaparelli, Burberry, Loewe and More
Fashion Network
07-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Barbara De Rigo on stopping shipments to America, Chopard's latest Cannes eyewear and building a vertically integrated company
Barbara was born in nearby Cortina, where next year's Winter Olympics will be staged. Launched over 40 years ago, De Rigo's top in-house label was born in Belluno, and has grown into a veritable lifestyle brand with watches, jewelry, leather goods, shoes and ready-to-wear. And a much-noted fragrance license that led to a skull shaped cologne, To Be, a play of Hamlet's famed soliloquy by Shakespeare. Parallel, De Rigo has developed several eyewear licenses with runway brands like Zadig & Voltaire and Roberto Cavalli. 'We started three years ago with Roberto Cavalli, a long-term license that includes Just Cavalli. It's a super iconic brand by a very original designer who developed a great maximalist concept. We focus on transferring the codes of the house into sunglasses; like animalia or snake. It's a super good collab' even if less known in Asia,' she notes. Conceding that key markets for Cavalli –eastern Europe and Russia- have been badly disrupted due to the ongoing war. While Zadig & Voltaire –first signed a decade ago– is growing steadily. 'We like to follow the path of each brand. To me, Zadig & Voltaire is like the female part of Police almost –pretty rock n roll and clever winks. In France alone, Roberto Cavalli eyewear retails in 130 sales points; Just Cavalli in 300 and Zadig & Voltaire in 1,800. Back in 1995, De Rigo began listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 1995, before delisting five years, though the family regards it as very much as positive experience. 'It was a very important move as it allowed us to have access to financial resources. After that we developed our retail business, prior to that we were essentially in wholesale,' recalls Barbara, noting that today the group owns over 1,000 eyewear boutiques. In a series of acquisitions, De Rigo acquired chains in the Iberian peninsula, Turkey and in the UK, where it bought Dollond & Aitchison, the oldest chain in Britain and an official supplier to the Royal Family. It subsequently folded Dollond & Aitchison into Boots Opticians, making a major chain of 600 boutiques in which it holds a 40% stake. Other than that, the De Rigo Group is fully owned by the family of founder Ennio De Rigo, Barbara's father. Becoming vertically integrated was essential for the long-term strategy, Barbara insists. 'It has been vital in many different ways. Now we have a much shorter distribution chain – direct from production to retail. Stores are also very good sources of information, where you learn and understand a lot of things. By having our own retail stores, we can test the temperature of the market and consumers, be flexible and react quickly. Success has brought recognition to the family, and to founder Ennio, who was awarded the Cavaliere del Lavoro by President Sergio Mattarella. It's a special distinction given to special entrepreneurs, the likes of Giorgio Armani, Diego Della Valle and Brunello Cucinelli. 'It was a very important honor for my father to receive. He began in real estate become coming here and opening his first eyewear plant in 1978 and developing lots of new ideas in optics. It's a unique Italian recognition and we were very proud of him to receive it,' she concluded. Roll on Cannes.
Fashion Network
07-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Barbara De Rigo on stopping shipments to America, Chopard's latest Cannes eyewear and building a vertically integrated company
Barbara was born in nearby Cortina, where next year's Winter Olympics will be staged. Launched over 40 years ago, De Rigo's top in-house label was born in Belluno, and has grown into a veritable lifestyle brand with watches, jewelry, leather goods, shoes and ready-to-wear. And a much-noted fragrance license that led to a skull shaped cologne, To Be, a play of Hamlet's famed soliloquy by Shakespeare. Parallel, De Rigo has developed several eyewear licenses with runway brands like Zadig & Voltaire and Roberto Cavalli. 'We started three years ago with Roberto Cavalli, a long-term license that includes Just Cavalli. It's a super iconic brand by a very original designer who developed a great maximalist concept. We focus on transferring the codes of the house into sunglasses; like animalia or snake. It's a super good collab' even if less known in Asia,' she notes. Conceding that key markets for Cavalli –eastern Europe and Russia- have been badly disrupted due to the ongoing war. While Zadig & Voltaire –first signed a decade ago– is growing steadily. 'We like to follow the path of each brand. To me, Zadig & Voltaire is like the female part of Police almost –pretty rock n roll and clever winks. In France alone, Roberto Cavalli eyewear retails in 130 sales points; Just Cavalli in 300 and Zadig & Voltaire in 1,800. Back in 1995, De Rigo began listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 1995, before delisting five years, though the family regards it as very much as positive experience. 'It was a very important move as it allowed us to have access to financial resources. After that we developed our retail business, prior to that we were essentially in wholesale,' recalls Barbara, noting that today the group owns over 1,000 eyewear boutiques. In a series of acquisitions, De Rigo acquired chains in the Iberian peninsula, Turkey and in the UK, where it bought Dollond & Aitchison, the oldest chain in Britain and an official supplier to the Royal Family. It subsequently folded Dollond & Aitchison into Boots Opticians, making a major chain of 600 boutiques in which it holds a 40% stake. Other than that, the De Rigo Group is fully owned by the family of founder Ennio De Rigo, Barbara's father. Becoming vertically integrated was essential for the long-term strategy, Barbara insists. 'It has been vital in many different ways. Now we have a much shorter distribution chain – direct from production to retail. Stores are also very good sources of information, where you learn and understand a lot of things. By having our own retail stores, we can test the temperature of the market and consumers, be flexible and react quickly. Success has brought recognition to the family, and to founder Ennio, who was awarded the Cavaliere del Lavoro by President Sergio Mattarella. It's a special distinction given to special entrepreneurs, the likes of Giorgio Armani, Diego Della Valle and Brunello Cucinelli. 'It was a very important honor for my father to receive. He began in real estate become coming here and opening his first eyewear plant in 1978 and developing lots of new ideas in optics. It's a unique Italian recognition and we were very proud of him to receive it,' she concluded. Roll on Cannes.
Fashion Network
07-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Barbara De Rigo on stopping shipments to America, Chopard's latest Cannes eyewear and building a vertically integrated company
Barbara was born in nearby Cortina, where next year's Winter Olympics will be staged. Launched over 40 years ago, De Rigo's top in-house label was born in Belluno, and has grown into a veritable lifestyle brand with watches, jewelry, leather goods, shoes and ready-to-wear. And a much-noted fragrance license that led to a skull shaped cologne, To Be, a play of Hamlet's famed soliloquy by Shakespeare. Parallel, De Rigo has developed several eyewear licenses with runway brands like Zadig & Voltaire and Roberto Cavalli. 'We started three years ago with Roberto Cavalli, a long-term license that includes Just Cavalli. It's a super iconic brand by a very original designer who developed a great maximalist concept. We focus on transferring the codes of the house into sunglasses; like animalia or snake. It's a super good collab' even if less known in Asia,' she notes. Conceding that key markets for Cavalli –eastern Europe and Russia- have been badly disrupted due to the ongoing war. While Zadig & Voltaire –first signed a decade ago– is growing steadily. 'We like to follow the path of each brand. To me, Zadig & Voltaire is like the female part of Police almost –pretty rock n roll and clever winks. In France alone, Roberto Cavalli eyewear retails in 130 sales points; Just Cavalli in 300 and Zadig & Voltaire in 1,800. Back in 1995, De Rigo began listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 1995, before delisting five years, though the family regards it as very much as positive experience. 'It was a very important move as it allowed us to have access to financial resources. After that we developed our retail business, prior to that we were essentially in wholesale,' recalls Barbara, noting that today the group owns over 1,000 eyewear boutiques. In a series of acquisitions, De Rigo acquired chains in the Iberian peninsula, Turkey and in the UK, where it bought Dollond & Aitchison, the oldest chain in Britain and an official supplier to the Royal Family. It subsequently folded Dollond & Aitchison into Boots Opticians, making a major chain of 600 boutiques in which it holds a 40% stake. Other than that, the De Rigo Group is fully owned by the family of founder Ennio De Rigo, Barbara's father. Becoming vertically integrated was essential for the long-term strategy, Barbara insists. 'It has been vital in many different ways. Now we have a much shorter distribution chain – direct from production to retail. Stores are also very good sources of information, where you learn and understand a lot of things. By having our own retail stores, we can test the temperature of the market and consumers, be flexible and react quickly. Success has brought recognition to the family, and to founder Ennio, who was awarded the Cavaliere del Lavoro by President Sergio Mattarella. It's a special distinction given to special entrepreneurs, the likes of Giorgio Armani, Diego Della Valle and Brunello Cucinelli. 'It was a very important honor for my father to receive. He began in real estate become coming here and opening his first eyewear plant in 1978 and developing lots of new ideas in optics. It's a unique Italian recognition and we were very proud of him to receive it,' she concluded. Roll on Cannes.
