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Berluti
Berluti is the Paris menswear, footwear and leather-goods house founded in 1895 by Italian-born shoemaker Alessandro Berluti. Its identity grew from bespoke shoes, hand patina and a highly developed relationship to leather, then expanded into ready-to-wear, tailoring, bags and accessories. Jean-Marc Mansvelt is Chief Executive Officer. The creative timeline records Alessandro Sartori, Haider Ackermann and Kris Van Assche as distinct former artistic chapters; a current house-wide creative-director appointment is not asserted without a public source. Berluti belongs to LVMH, so the page distinguishes craft heritage, operating leadership and group ownership rather than using LVMH’s consolidated financial reporting as if it were Berluti-only performance.
- Country
- France
- Founded
- 1895
- Founder
- Alessandro Berluti
- Ownership
- LVMH
- Revenue scope
- Consolidated LVMH
- Documented milestones
- 6
- Alessandro Berluti — Founder and Bespoke Shoemaker1895–1922 · footwear · former · Berluti
- Alessandro Sartori — Artistic Director2011–2016 · house · former · LVMH
- Haider Ackermann — Creative Director2016–2018 · house · former · LVMH
- Kris Van Assche — Artistic Director2018–2021 · house · former · LVMH
- Antoine Arnault — Chief Executive Officer2011–2023 · house · former · LVMH
- Antoine Arnault — Chairman of the Supervisory Board2024–Present · house · current · LVMH
- Jean-Marc Mansvelt — Chief Executive Officer2024–Present · house · current · LVMH
- 1895 — Maison establishedAlessandro Berluti creates his signature lace-up and establishes the house.
- 1928 — Paris workshop-storeTorello Berluti opens a workshop-store near Place Vendôme.
- 1959 — Ready-made footwearTalbinio Berluti introduces a ready-to-wear footwear collection.
- 1993 — LVMH acquisitionBerluti joins LVMH.
- 2005 — Leather goodsThe house expands into fine leather goods.
- 2011 — Complete wardrobeBerluti introduces a full clothing collection.