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Sunnei
SUNNEI is a Milan fashion label founded in 2014 by Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo. The founders developed the business through direct retail, playful presentations, material experiments and a community-centred image spanning clothing, footwear and objects. A majority investment by Vanguards Group supported expansion, and later ownership changes must be separated from the duo's founding authorship and any future design organisation. SUNNEI is privately held and does not publish an audited standalone revenue series, so investment reports, retail estimates and figures belonging to shareholders are not treated as brand revenue.
- Country
- Italy
- Founded
- 2014
- Founder
- Loris Messina
- Ownership
- Privately held
- Documented milestones
- 6
- Loris Messina — Co-Founder2014–2025 · house · former · SUNNEI
- Simone Rizzo — Co-Founder2014–2025 · house · former · SUNNEI
- 2014 — Label foundedLoris Messina and Simone Rizzo establish SUNNEI in Milan.
- 2016 — Milan presentationThe label develops a wider fashion-calendar presence.
- 2018 — Direct retailSUNNEI expands its own retail and community activity.
- 2020 — Investment phaseExternal investment supports organisational growth.
- 2022 — Participatory runwayAudience-centred show formats become a recognised signature.
- 2025 — Ownership transitionThe founders' authorship is separated from later ownership changes.