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Cerruti 1881, also known as Cerruti, is an Italian
In 1967, Nino Cerruti founded the Cerruti fashion house, with a headquarters and boutique at 3 Place de la Madeleine in the Right Bank, and opened his first shop at 27 rue Royale in Paris. The headquarters of the company is still located on rue Royale.
History
In 1881, the grandfather of
In 1958, Cerruti held a notable fashion show in Rome featuring Anita Ekberg to introduce a new color, "battalion". As part of the show, Cerruti collaborated with Lancia to customize forty convertibles with the color which were driven through Rome, each with a pretty blonde model in a battalion/Cerutti blue dress to launch the color for menswear.[3]
The Cerruti label launched in 1967 with a
Prior to introducing his namesake brand in 1974, Giorgio Armani was a design assistant for Cerruti from 1964 to 1970.[3]
In 1978, the house launched its first
During the 1980s, Cerruti began producing clothes for films. See Cinema and Cerruti for details.
In 1994, Cerruti became the official designer for the
In October 2000, Nino Cerruti sold his brand to Italian investors[5] and got back to the family business of his grandfather, Lanificio Fratelli Cerruti, dal 1881.[citation needed] His departure came after the full takeover of the company by Fin.part.[6]
In autumn 2001, Fin.Part installed Roberto Menichetti, who previously was responsible for the creative revival of Burberry, as a creative director. Menichetti left the house of fashion after only one season and was replaced by Istvan Francer, a former DKNY designer. Francer stayed on for two seasons. In spring 2003, David Cardona, who had worked for Richard Tyler and Chrome Hearts, replaced Istvan Francer as a creative director at Cerruti. Scotsman Adrian Smith was appointed head of the menswear collections. By 2004, Fin.part was in a deep financial crisis and declared bankruptcy in 2005. In the same year, the Cerruti brand survived unsuccessful takeover attempt by another Italian menswear manufacturer - Manifattura Paolini.
In August 2006, Cerruti was finally sold to American private equity firm MatlinPatterson. MatlinPatterson intended to revitalize the Cerruti brand by taking on Nicolas Andreas Taralis, a former designer with Dior, who also owned his signature fashion label Homme. He was appointed creative director in the summer of the same year.
In October 2007, Taralis was replaced by Belgian Jean Paul Knott, a former
Products
The Cerruti house designs, manufactures, distributes, and retails
Fragrances
- 1978 Nino Cerruti (M)
- 1985 Fair Play (M)
- 1987 Nino Cerruti pour femme (F)
- 1990 Cerruti 1881 (M)
- 1995 Cerruti 1881 (F)
- 1998 Cerruti Image (F)
- 2000 Cerruti Image (M)
- 2002 Cerruti 1881 Amber (M)
- 2003 Cerruti 1881 Eau d'Eté (F)
- 2004 Cerruti Sí (M)
- 2006 Cerruti 1881 – Black (M)
- 2006 Cerruti 1881 pour femme – White (F)
- 2008 L'Essence de Cerruti (M)
Stores
As of 6 May 2021, Cerruti 1881 has 84 stores in 34 cities in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.[10]
In the past, there were Cerruti 1881, 18CRR81 and Cerruti stores throughout the world in Milan, Cosenza, Madrid, London, Kuala Lumpur, Chennai, Munich, Stockholm, Athens, Birmingham, Riyadh, Moscow, New York, Hong Kong, Taipei, Jakarta, and Tokyo among other locations.[citation needed]
From July 2009 to May 2010, the flagship store at Place de la Madeleine closed its door for renovation. The design was contracted to the French architect Christian Biecher. The inauguration was launched with the presence of the founder Nino Cerruti.[citation needed]
Cinema and Cerruti
Nino Cerruti created exclusive clothes for films and actors, since he first dressed French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo in 1965.[11] Some of his contributions include:
- 1985 – The Jewel of the Nile, Michael Douglas
- 1987 – The Witches of Eastwick, Jack Nicholson
- 1987 – Fatal attraction, Michael Douglas[12]
- 1987 – Wall Street, Michael Douglas
- 1990 – Pretty Woman, Richard Gere[13]
- 1991 – Silence of the Lambs, Scott Glenn
- 1992 – Basic Instinct, Michael Douglas
- 1993 – Philadelphia, Tom Hanks
- 1993 – Indecent Proposal, Robert Redford
- 1994 – Prêt-à-Porter, Marcello Mastroianni[14]
- 1997 – As good as it gets, Jack Nicholson
- 1997 – Air Force One, Harrison Ford[15]
- 1998 - Eyes Wide Shut, Tom Cruise
- 2000 – American Psycho, Christian Bale
Sports and Cerruti
Cerruti also used the power of communication in sports and its champions, dressed players of different sports:
- Ski – Ingemar Stenmark
- Tennis – Jimmy Connors, Mats Wilander
- Football – Jean Pierre Papin
- Car Racing – Jean Alesi, Ferrari Team, Gerhard Berger, Jacques Villeneuve, Michael Schumacher
See also
- Nino Cerruti
- High Fashion
References
- ^ "A stitch in time: Cerruti 1881". The Week Portfolio. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ ISBN 978-0060958206.
- ^ The Authentics of Ferrari by Cerruti 1881 (Brochure Catalog). 1995.
- ^ "Nino Cerruti: Fashion's Philosopher". www.vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "Alle Exclusieve Mode kopen vanuit één plek | CoutureFashion" (PDF). CoutureFashion.nl. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009.
- ^ Staff, W. W. D. (11 March 2014). "Archive II: Carolina Herrera's Latest Take on Prints".
- ^ Wilson, Eric (25 October 2007). "Resurrection of Imitation of Christ".
- ^ "CERRUTI 1881 – Trinity Group". Archived from the original on 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ "Michael Douglas's Light Brown Cerruti Suit in Basic Instinct". BAMF Style. 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ "Cerruti biography". Catwalk Yourself. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ "AIR FORCE 1 - President James Marshall (Harrison Ford) Distressed Suit | The Golden Closet". www.thegoldencloset.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.