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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Luxury Footwear Brand Moreschi Acquired by Fellow Italian Label and British Fund
Storied Italian luxury footwear brand Moreschi has found a pair of white knights. Glam Srl, the company behind the Superglamourous shoe brand, and its investor, the London-based Imerman Family Office fund, have taken over the Moreschi brand. More from WWD Where Deals and Value Are Happening Now Front Row Acquires Shopify Partner Agency, Build in Amsterdam More Key Changes for Flos B&B Group as Marketing, Sustainability Chief Moves to Dexelance They won the auction set up by the Court of Pavia, Italy, which had declared Moreschi bankrupt in 2024. The brand was previously owned by the Swiss fund Hurleys. The acquisition includes the Moreschi trademark, all related intellectual property, machinery and in-house materials. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The joint acquisition builds on the existing relationship between the Imerman Family Office and Glam Srl, as the former invested in the latter last year becoming its majority stakeholder. The new owners are committed to resurrect Moreschi, known primarily for its luxury men's formal shoes, in addition to a women's line, by leveraging Superglamourous' digital-first expertise and capabilities. The latter brand, established by Andrea Usuelli and Riccardo Libertino in 2012, is best known for its slippers defined by bold designs. Moreschi was established by Mario Moreschi in 1946 in Vigevano, Italy — a renowned shoe manufacturing hub located about 30 miles southwest of Milan, which has partially lost its prominence in recent years. In the wake of the acquisition, manufacturing of Moreschi shoes is to continue in Italy. Building synergies between Moreschi's heritage and Superglamourous' digital-first DNA will be instrumental in fueling renewed growth for the former brand and provide a strong business-to-business footprint for the latter. The two companies will continue to operate as independent brands, leveraging shared operational infrastructures. 'Moreschi's legacy in Italian shoemaking is unparalleled. Our goal is to build on that heritage, evolving the brand with thoughtful innovation while staying true to its core values of craftsmanship, elegance and timeless design,' said Bianca Ladow, director of the Imerman Family Office and director of Glam Srl and Moreschi. 'The partnership plans to leverage Superglamourous's digital expertise and Moreschi's renowned craftsmanship to create a unique offering in the luxury footwear market. This acquisition underscores a commitment to preserving Made in Italy craftsmanship and artisans while adapting to the evolving landscape of luxury retail,' Ladow said. As part of the new business plan, the existing Moreschi showroom on Milan's Via Manzoni will be home to both brands' collections, while a new unit is to bow on London's Mount Street, where Superglamourous already operates its own exhibition space. The Moreschi flagship on Via Manzoni and the Superglamourous store on Corso Venezia, both in Milan, will be strategically enhanced with a stronger direct-to-consumer focus, the new owners said. 'Moreschi represents a pillar of Italian artisanal heritage. This is not just a revival, it's a long-term vision to honor tradition while embracing transformation. By combining Moreschi's legacy with the strategic agility of Glam, we are creating a structure pivotal to sustainable growth and global reach,' Usuelli said. According to market sources Moreschi's estimated revenues at the peak of its business success stood just south of 50 million euros. 'We see in Moreschi the kind of elegance that transcends time, understated, yet deeply expressive. This is an extraordinary opportunity to reframe that refinement for a new generation, bringing a modern sensibility to materials, proportions and styling, all while remaining faithful to the brand's DNA,' Libertino said. The Imerman Family Office is helmed by businessman Vivian Imerman and is part of Vasari, a consumer-focused investment group with decades of experience owning and operating companies focused on branded goods and alcoholic beverages in Europe, Asia and Africa. Best of WWD All the Retailers That Nike Left and Then Went Back Mikey Madison's Elegant Red Carpet Shoe Style [PHOTOS] Julia Fox's Sleekest and Boldest Shoe Looks Over the Years [Photos] Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Arab News
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Knicks rally for another road win over Celtics, lead set 2-0
ROME: Tyra Caterina Grant grew up playing and living at the same tennis academy in northern Italy that Jannik Sinner attended before he went on to become No. 1. So perhaps it feels natural that the 17-year-old Grant, a three-time junior Grand Slam doubles champion, will try to follow in Sinner's footsteps again after announcing that she has switched nationalities from the US and will represent Italy for her promising professional career. Grant's father is American basketball player Tyrone Grant, who spent most of his pro career in Italy. Her Italian mother, Cinzia Giovinco, taught her to play tennis. She grew up in Vigevano, a town near Milan, and can switch between fluent Italian and English from one sentence to the next. 'I switched to Italy because I feel mostly Italian even though I'm half and half,' Grant said upon arriving in Rome, where she's been given a wild card to play the Italian Open. 'I'm more connected to the Italian part because I was born here and I grew up here and my friends are here. I feel more connected to the Italian culture and I feel more at home here.' Grant and Sinner Grant trained at Riccardo Piatti's academy in Bordighera from age seven to 14 before she moved to Orlando, Florida. Sinner, who is 6½ years older than Grant, was already one of Piatti's star pupils when she arrived. 'Growing up with Jannik was great,' Grant said. 'He was I think around 14 when we first met and I was a little younger so obviously it was kind of an age gap, but in Bordighera we were all just like a big family so it was lovely.' Coco Gauff sees Grant's potential While Grant is ranked No. 335 by the WTA Tour, she is No. 6 in the International Tennis Federation's junior rankings. Grant also reached the semifinals of the junior singles tournament at last year's French Open; and got to the semifinals of the senior mixed doubles competition at the US Open with American partner Aleksandar Kovacevic. Grant and Kovacevic were beaten by eventual champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori of Italy. Coco Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion, got to know Grant a bit when she was among the juniors brought in to practice with the US national team. 'I've actually never watched her play,' Gauff said. 'Based off the results, what I see her doing in juniors, obviously she has a lot of potential. I just never sat there and watched a match. I will now that she's playing on the same level. I'll try to get ready. Probably going to play each other sooner than later.' Gauff and Grant were guests of honor at the Italian Open draw at the Trevi Fountain on Monday. 'If I had a cool option like Italy — I think they're a great place to represent — I might do the same,' Gauff said, before quickly adding, 'I love being American, too. 'When I see her interacting with Italians here, I'm like, 'OK, yeah, I see why she made the change,'' Gauff said. More attention in Italy Italy has only one woman in the top 50 of the WTA rankings with Jasmine Paolini at No. 5. Gauff, who is No. 3, leads a group of 10 Americans in the top 50. So Grant could potentially attract more attention in Italy than in the US 'Obviously the US is bigger and probably has more female players but I was (already) one of the top players there so it's not much of a difference,' she said. Tyra or Tyra Caterina? While Grant is often referred to by only her first name, her official bio on the WTA website lists her as Tyra Caterina Grant.
Arab News
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
PSG finish off Arsenal to reach Champions League final
Grant back in Italy hoping to follow Sinner as the country's next tennis star ROME: Tyra Caterina Grant grew up playing and living at the same tennis academy in northern Italy that Jannik Sinner attended before he went on to become No. 1. So perhaps it feels natural that the 17-year-old Grant, a three-time junior Grand Slam doubles champion, will try to follow in Sinner's footsteps again after announcing that she has switched nationalities from the US and will represent Italy for her promising professional career. Grant's father is American basketball player Tyrone Grant, who spent most of his pro career in Italy. Her Italian mother, Cinzia Giovinco, taught her to play tennis. She grew up in Vigevano, a town near Milan, and can switch between fluent Italian and English from one sentence to the next. 'I switched to Italy because I feel mostly Italian even though I'm half and half,' Grant said upon arriving in Rome, where she's been given a wild card to play the Italian Open. 'I'm more connected to the Italian part because I was born here and I grew up here and my friends are here. I feel more connected to the Italian culture and I feel more at home here.' Grant and Sinner Grant trained at Riccardo Piatti's academy in Bordighera from age seven to 14 before she moved to Orlando, Florida. Sinner, who is 6½ years older than Grant, was already one of Piatti's star pupils when she arrived. 'Growing up with Jannik was great,' Grant said. 'He was I think around 14 when we first met and I was a little younger so obviously it was kind of an age gap, but in Bordighera we were all just like a big family so it was lovely.' Coco Gauff sees Grant's potential While Grant is ranked No. 335 by the WTA Tour, she is No. 6 in the International Tennis Federation's junior rankings. Grant also reached the semifinals of the junior singles tournament at last year's French Open; and got to the semifinals of the senior mixed doubles competition at the US Open with American partner Aleksandar Kovacevic. Grant and Kovacevic were beaten by eventual champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori of Italy. Coco Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion, got to know Grant a bit when she was among the juniors brought in to practice with the US national team. 'I've actually never watched her play,' Gauff said. 'Based off the results, what I see her doing in juniors, obviously she has a lot of potential. I just never sat there and watched a match. I will now that she's playing on the same level. I'll try to get ready. Probably going to play each other sooner than later.' Gauff and Grant were guests of honor at the Italian Open draw at the Trevi Fountain on Monday. 'If I had a cool option like Italy — I think they're a great place to represent — I might do the same,' Gauff said, before quickly adding, 'I love being American, too. 'When I see her interacting with Italians here, I'm like, 'OK, yeah, I see why she made the change,'' Gauff said. More attention in Italy Italy has only one woman in the top 50 of the WTA rankings with Jasmine Paolini at No. 5. Gauff, who is No. 3, leads a group of 10 Americans in the top 50. So Grant could potentially attract more attention in Italy than in the US 'Obviously the US is bigger and probably has more female players but I was (already) one of the top players there so it's not much of a difference,' she said. Tyra or Tyra Caterina? While Grant is often referred to by only her first name, her official bio on the WTA website lists her as Tyra Caterina Grant.
Arab News
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Al-Ittihad complete comeback to beat Al-Nassr 3-2
Grant back in Italy hoping to follow Sinner as the country's next tennis star ROME: Tyra Caterina Grant grew up playing and living at the same tennis academy in northern Italy that Jannik Sinner attended before he went on to become No. 1. So perhaps it feels natural that the 17-year-old Grant, a three-time junior Grand Slam doubles champion, will try to follow in Sinner's footsteps again after announcing that she has switched nationalities from the US and will represent Italy for her promising professional career. Grant's father is American basketball player Tyrone Grant, who spent most of his pro career in Italy. Her Italian mother, Cinzia Giovinco, taught her to play tennis. She grew up in Vigevano, a town near Milan, and can switch between fluent Italian and English from one sentence to the next. 'I switched to Italy because I feel mostly Italian even though I'm half and half,' Grant said upon arriving in Rome, where she's been given a wild card to play the Italian Open. 'I'm more connected to the Italian part because I was born here and I grew up here and my friends are here. I feel more connected to the Italian culture and I feel more at home here.' Grant and Sinner Grant trained at Riccardo Piatti's academy in Bordighera from age seven to 14 before she moved to Orlando, Florida. Sinner, who is 6½ years older than Grant, was already one of Piatti's star pupils when she arrived. 'Growing up with Jannik was great,' Grant said. 'He was I think around 14 when we first met and I was a little younger so obviously it was kind of an age gap, but in Bordighera we were all just like a big family so it was lovely.' Coco Gauff sees Grant's potential While Grant is ranked No. 335 by the WTA Tour, she is No. 6 in the International Tennis Federation's junior rankings. Grant also reached the semifinals of the junior singles tournament at last year's French Open; and got to the semifinals of the senior mixed doubles competition at the US Open with American partner Aleksandar Kovacevic. Grant and Kovacevic were beaten by eventual champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori of Italy. Coco Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion, got to know Grant a bit when she was among the juniors brought in to practice with the US national team. 'I've actually never watched her play,' Gauff said. 'Based off the results, what I see her doing in juniors, obviously she has a lot of potential. I just never sat there and watched a match. I will now that she's playing on the same level. I'll try to get ready. Probably going to play each other sooner than later.' Gauff and Grant were guests of honor at the Italian Open draw at the Trevi Fountain on Monday. 'If I had a cool option like Italy — I think they're a great place to represent — I might do the same,' Gauff said, before quickly adding, 'I love being American, too. 'When I see her interacting with Italians here, I'm like, 'OK, yeah, I see why she made the change,'' Gauff said. More attention in Italy Italy has only one woman in the top 50 of the WTA rankings with Jasmine Paolini at No. 5. Gauff, who is No. 3, leads a group of 10 Americans in the top 50. So Grant could potentially attract more attention in Italy than in the US 'Obviously the US is bigger and probably has more female players but I was (already) one of the top players there so it's not much of a difference,' she said. Tyra or Tyra Caterina? While Grant is often referred to by only her first name, her official bio on the WTA website lists her as Tyra Caterina Grant.
Associated Press
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Tyra Caterina Grant back in Italy hoping to follow Jannik Sinner as the country's next tennis star
ROME (AP) — Tyra Caterina Grant grew up playing and living at the same tennis academy in northern Italy that Jannik Sinner attended before he went on to become No. 1. So perhaps it feels natural that the 17-year-old Grant, a three-time junior Grand Slam doubles champion, will try to follow in Sinner's footsteps again after announcing that she has switched nationalities from the United States and will represent Italy for her promising professional career. Grant's father is American basketball player Tyrone Grant, who spent most of his pro career in Italy. Her Italian mother, Cinzia Giovinco, taught her to play tennis. She grew up in Vigevano, a town near Milan, and can switch between fluent Italian and English from one sentence to the next. 'I switched to Italy because I feel mostly Italian even though I'm half and half,' Grant said upon arriving in Rome, where she's been given a wild card to play the Italian Open. 'I'm more connected to the Italian part because I was born here and I grew up here and my friends are here. I feel more connected to the Italian culture and I feel more at home here.' Grant and Sinner Grant trained at Riccardo Piatti's academy in Bordighera from age seven to 14 before she moved to Orlando, Florida. Sinner, who is 6½ years older than Grant, was already one of Piatti's star pupils when she arrived. 'Growing up with Jannik was great,' Grant said. 'He was I think around 14 when we first met and I was a little younger so obviously it was kind of an age gap, but in Bordighera we were all just like a big family so it was lovely.' Coco Gauff sees Grant's potential While Grant is ranked No. 335 by the WTA Tour, she is No. 6 in the International Tennis Federation's junior rankings. Grant also reached the semifinals of the junior singles tournament at last year's French Open; and got to the semifinals of the senior mixed doubles competition at the U.S. Open with American partner Aleksandar Kovacevic. Grant and Kovacevic were beaten by eventual champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori of Italy. Coco Gauff, the 2023 U.S. Open champion , got to know Grant a bit when she was among the juniors brought in to practice with the U.S. national team. 'I've actually never watched her play,' Gauff said. 'Based off the results, what I see her doing in juniors, obviously she has a lot of potential. I just never sat there and watched a match. I will now that she's playing on the same level. I'll try to get ready. Probably going to play each other sooner than later.' Gauff and Grant were guests of honor at the Italian Open draw at the Trevi Fountain on Monday. 'If I had a cool option like Italy — I think they're a great place to represent — I might do the same,' Gauff said, before quickly adding, 'I love being American, too. 'When I see her interacting with Italians here, I'm like, 'OK, yeah, I see why she made the change,'' Gauff said. More attention in Italy Italy has only one woman in the top 50 of the WTA rankings with Jasmine Paolini at No. 5. Gauff, who is No. 3, leads a group of 10 Americans in the top 50. So Grant could potentially attract more attention in Italy than in the U.S. 'Obviously the U.S. is bigger and probably has more female players but I was (already) one of the top players there so it's not much of a difference,' she said. Tyra or Tyra Caterina? While Grant is often referred to by only her first name, her official bio on the WTA website lists her as Tyra Caterina Grant. So how does she like being referred to? 'Caterina is my second name and it's my grandma's name, so it's nice to hear Caterina,' she said. 'But everyone calls me Tyra, so I don't mind really.' Grant will face a qualifier in her opening singles match in Rome. She also qualified for the doubles draw by winning the pre-qualifying tournament with partner Lisa Pigato. 'I'm hoping to have a lot of support here,' Grant said. 'I have a lot of friends who have told me they want to come see me play.' ___ AP tennis:
