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Trussardi () is an Italian fashion house based in Milan, Italy, specializing in leather goods, ready-to-wear clothing, perfumes, and accessories.
Founded in 1911 as a leather glove manufacturer, Trussardi expanded its product line in the 1970s under Nicola Trussardi, who succeeded his uncle. In the 1980s, the company introduced ready-to-wear clothing, perfumes, and jeans. By the 1990s, Trussardi had become an international brand, with key markets in Italy and Japan.
Since 2024, Trussardi has operated as part of the Miroglio Group, a fashion and retail company founded in 1947.
Around this time, Trussardi entered the US market, with sections in department stores in addition to boutiques, and initial franchise locations in Beverly Hills, Atlanta, Miami, and San Francisco. The first Bloomingdales location opened in 1985, with opera singer Luciano Pavarotti in attendance for the grand opening. In 1989, the company launched its first eyewear line. In 1993, the company opened a research and development center in Brindisi, which initially focused on raw material research, new fabrics, and changing packaging to be more environmentally friendly. The three initial lines for the collection were Trussardi Sport, Jeans, and T-store, each produced by the company Sosab—owned by Nicola Trussardi and operating out of Modena, Italy. The T-Stores started in 1996 and sold the company's lifestyle line: jeans, sports lines, bicycles, tableware, and confections. The first three stores opened in 1995 in Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Seoul. The company's first New York City store opened in 1996. That year, the turnover for the company, including licenses, was $530 million. They also opened a new store in Milan within Nicola Trussardi's redeveloped Marino Alla Scala across from the La Scala opera hall. By this time the company had seven fragrances, with about one third of fragrance sales being done in Europe and two-thirds abroad.
In 1998, Trussardi launched a new eyewear line, with both prescription and sun glasses. In 1992, Trussardi licensed its Trussardi Levriero and Trussardi Action lines to the Japanese company C. Itoh for about $1.4 billion over five years. At the time, Japan accounted for about 70% of the company's total exports out of Italy, and there were about 200 Trussardi Levriero stores in the country. Following its partnership with C. Itoh, Nicola Trussardi founded Teijin Ltd, intending it to be Trussardi's long-term partner in the country. In 2003, Trussardi took on Mitsui as its partner in Japan, ending its relationship with Teijin.
In 2011, Umit Benan Sahin became the label's creative director, and in 2013, Sahin was replaced by Gaia Trussardi. Prior to becoming creative director for the mainline collections, Gaia had already served as the creative director for Tru Trussardi and Trussardi Jeans. For the 40th anniversary of their logo, Yuko Shimizu produced an animated short film entitled "Sky Watcher". In 2017, Trussardi launched its latest men's fragrance Riflesso. Said to have ambrosial wafts of woody and oriental notes. In April 2018, Gaia Trussardi stepped down as creative director of the fashion house.
In February 2019, the asset management company Quattro R acquired 60% of Trussardi. A few months later, Maela Mandelli (former PVH director) was named CEO of the company. Then in October 2020, Sebastian Suhl was named CEO of Trussardi. In May 2021, Benjamin Huseby and Serhat Işık were named creative directors Trussardi.
In 2023, the company underwent a crisis restructuring procedure at the Milan Court. The members of the Board of Directors, CEO Sebastian Suhl, and the two creatives Serhat Işık and Benjamin A. Huseby, resigned.
In March 2024, Trussardi was acquired by the Miroglio Group and now operates as an independent brand under the leadership of CEO Alberto Racca. The acquisition aims to fuse Trussardi's enduring elegance and versatility, attributes that have long defined the brand, with a modern customer-centric approach that embraces contemporary lifestyles and values.
Past collections
During the 2013–2014 season, Trussardi began designing off-field uniforms for Juventus Football Club.
In 2014, the brand and Samsung Electronics Italy joined forces for a limited edition of covers for the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy S5 smartphones, as well as the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 tablet.
In 2015, Trussardi partnered with Coca-Cola to release its first limited-edition collection of bottles and cans in celebration of the brand's 100th anniversary.
In 2016, the brand teamed up with Dynamiq Yachts to customize the interiors of the Dynamiq D4 Jetsetter model, through Trussardi Casa.
In 2019, Trussardi and Fiat presented the Limited Edition "Panda Wears Trussardi," a co-branding project aimed at combining the urban-chic elegance of the fashion house with the functionality of the Italian car. The protagonist of the advertising campaign was the singer Ava Max, who wore iconic Trussardi pieces to shoot the music video for her single "Torn."
In 2010, Trussardi entered into a licensing agreement with Charmant for the design, production, and distribution of the eyewear line, which transferred to De Rigo in 2015. Since 2022, Trussardi continues to produce its own line of eyeglasses and sunglasses, together with GO Eyewear.
The Trussardi Parfums line, admired worldwide for the iconicity of its fragrances, is currently developed by Angelini Beauty, the brand's licensee since 2012.
In 2014, a partnership was signed with Morellato for the launch of the Swiss production line Trussardi Orologi, and subsequently, in 2022, for Trussardi Jewels.
A collaboration with Manifattura di Valduggia S.p.A. began in 2014 for the creation of Trussardi Beachwear, Underwear, and Nightwear. In 2022, the license for the Beachwear line was entrusted to AREA B.
In 2014, a licensing agreement was signed with Club House_ Luxury Living Group, marking the birth of Trussardi Casa, on the occasion of the Milan International Furniture Fair. In 2015, in collaboration with Zambaiti Parati SPA, the distribution of Trussardi Wall Decor products began. In 2023, Trussardi and Luxury Living Groups announced the new project Trussardi Residences, the result of a partnership with MIRA Developments, with the creation of the first fully furnished residential complex Trussardi Casa in Dubai. Phase II was launched in 2025, featuring two residential towers and additional facilities.
In 2016, Trussardi partnered with Lardini to launch Trussardi Elegance, a men's formalwear line, inaugurated in Milan with the Fall/Winter 2017–18 collection.
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