Lardini S.r.l. is an

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fashion house founded in 1978 by three siblings of the Lardini family in

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, Ancona Province. Luigi Lardini is its current

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; his garments can be distinguished by a signature lapel flower constructed from

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History

The company was founded by the Lardini family in 1978 in Filottrano, a town in the Ancona Province of Italy. 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. It is famous for manufacturing men's tailoring for brands

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, Salvatore Ferragamo,

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, Valentino, Etro and

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/ref> Lardini produces a ready to wear tailoring line, which is retailed at its showroom in

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and three mono

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boutiques outside Italy.

Production

The company produces 1,600 garments per day at its headquarters in

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. It exports 60% of its annual production. Lardini has created a collection with Nick Wooster.

Boutiques

Lardini has boutiques in: Antwerpen,

( Via Gesu),

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(

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), and

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( Petrovka Street and Krasnogorsk). Lardini garments are also sold in

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and

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In East Asia the brand is sold at luxury department stores including

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, Daimaru,

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, Iwataya, Seibu,

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, and others. In Latin America, the brand is sold at Silver Deer in

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History

Production

Boutiques

See also

References

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