
Calzedonia () is an Italian fashion group founded in
Verona
Verona ( , ; vec, Verona or ) is a city on the Adige River in Veneto, Italy, with 258,031 inhabitants. It is one of the seven provincial capitals of the region. It is the largest city municipality in the region and the second largest in nor ...
by
Sandro Veronesi in 1986, with over 5,000 shops worldwide as of 2021.
Besides the Calzedonia brand, the group also owns the
Intimissimi, Tezenis, Falconeri, Atelier Emé, Progetto Quid and SignorVino labels.
The Calzedonia brand is specialized in bathing suits,
tights
Tights are a kind of cloth garment, most often sheathing the body from the waist to the toe tips with a tight fit, hence the name. They come in absolute opaque, opaque, sheer and fishnet styles — or a combination, such as the original concep ...
, and
leggings
Leggings are several types of leg attire that have varied through the years. Modern usage from the 1960s onwards has come to refer to elastic close-fitting high-rise garments worn over the legs typically by women, such as leg warmers or tights ...
.
Veronesi's son, Marcello Veronesi, is the US CEO.
See also
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List of Italian companies
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Clothing brands of Italy
Clothing companies established in 1986
Italian companies established in 1986
Companies based in Verona
Lingerie brands
Underwear brands
Fashion accessory brands
Swimwear manufacturers
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