Larusmiani is an Italianluxury clothing and high-end textile brand established in 1922.
Larusmiani was founded in 1922 by Guglielmo Miani, a tailor catering to local artists and Italian actors.[1] He opened his first store in 1929.[2] He was the first person to importvicuña wool to Italy.[3]
His son joined the shop at the age of 14, and developed a textile collection which he commercialized to French and Italian tailors.[1]
In 1965,Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visited a Larusmiani store in Milan, the company being the largest importer of British textiles in Italy. In 1970, Guglielmo Miani was entitledOfficer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.[3]
The Larusmiani Concept Boutique has been located inMilan onVia Montenapoleone since 1954.[4][1]
In 2007, Guglielmo Miani, grandson of the founder, was named CEO of Larusmiani.[2] In November 2013, Larusmiani acquired the high-end men's grooming brand G. Lorenzi to give it a second breath within the Via Montenapoleone store.[5][6]
Larusmiani hires 40 master tailors, and produces and distributes more than 2 million metres of fabric a year,[2] created usingcotton,wool,cashmere andlinen fibres.
Its logo is thelarus, which isLatin for "seagull".[3]
Larusmiani shows its collections atMilan Fashion Week.[7] Some Larusmiani-branded products are distributed byJ.Crew.[3]
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