Lardini
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| Type | S.p.A. |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fashion |
| Founded | 1978 Filottrano, Italy |
| Founder | Luigi Lardini, Andrea Lardini, Lorena Lardini |
| Headquarters | , Italy |
Number of locations | 15 monobrand stores (2026)[1] |
Area served | International boutiques: Milan, Tokyo, Moscow and Antwerp[2] |
Key people | Luigi Lardini (Creative Director), Andrea Lardini, Lorena Lardini, Annarita Lardini |
| Products | Men's tailoring |
| Services | Fashion production, ready to wear, made to measure |
| Revenue | c. €70 million (2025)[1] |
Number of employees | over 400 internal, c. 700 including external suppliers[1][3] |
| Website | www.lardini.it |
Lardini S.p.A. is an Italian fashion house founded in 1978 by three siblings of the Lardini family in Filottrano, Ancona Province. Luigi Lardini is its current creative director; its garments can be distinguished by a signature lapel flower constructed from wool.[4]
History
[edit]The company was founded by the Lardini family in 1978 in Filottrano, a town in the Ancona Province of Italy.[5] At the time of its founding, Luigi Lardini was 18 years old, his sister Lorena was 19 and his other sister Andrea Lardini was 21.[6] It is famous for manufacturing men's tailoring for brands Dolce & Gabbana, Salvatore Ferragamo, Versace, Valentino, Etro and Burberry.[4] Lardini produces a ready to wear tailoring line, which is retailed at its showroom in Milan and monobrand boutiques outside Italy.[7][8] The company closed 2025 with revenue of around €70 million, with menswear accounting for approximately 90% of sales.[1]
Production
[edit]The company produces 1,600 garments per day at its headquarters in Filottrano, Italy.[9][10] It exports 60% of its annual production.[11] Lardini has created a collection with Nick Wooster.[5]
Retail and wholesale distribution
[edit]As of 2026, Lardini operates 15 monobrand stores worldwide, eight of which are in Japan, and is planning further openings in cities such as Paris and London over the following two years.[1] Its boutiques include: Antwerpen, Milan (Via Gesu), Tokyo (Marunouchi), and Moscow (Petrovka Street and Krasnogorsk).[2] Lardini garments are also sold in around 250 multibrand stores globally,[1] including in Genoa and Chiavari.[12] In East Asia the brand is sold at luxury department stores including Shinsegae, Daimaru, Takashimaya, Iwataya, Seibu, Mitsukoshi, and others. In Latin America, the brand is sold at Silver Deer in Mexico City.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Meliado, Edoardo; Galbiati, Laura (2026-01-20). "Lardini ritorna alle "Origini" e pensa a nuovi monomarca". FashionNetwork.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-07-21.
- 1 2 "Store Locator: le nostre boutique | Lardini". www.lardini.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ↑ "Made in Filottrano". www.lardini.com. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
- 1 2 Woodworth, Samantha (2021-02-19). "Lardini: A Story Made In Italy". luxa terra. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- 1 2 Lenton, Jack (2018-01-31). "In Focus: Lardini - an exceptional attention to detail". Ape to Gentleman. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ↑ LA FILOSOFIA DI LARDINI The Rake, CHRISTIAN BARKER
- ↑ Lardini.it Archived 2012-11-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "In Focus: Lardini - an exceptional attention to detail". Ape to Gentleman. 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ↑ "CBI Europe - Lardini". www.cbi-europe.it. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ↑ "Lardini: Turning 40 with a Flourish | The Rake". therake.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ↑ Lardini Archived 2012-11-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Lardini Archived 2012-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
