LuisaViaRoma news and archive

LuisaViaRoma Buying Director: “We need to rethink and refocus luxury as a dream“

The Fashion Week season for autumn/winter 2025 is drawing to a close. The big shows from New York to Paris are over and now it's time to see which trends will make the leap from the catwalk to the shops. Marta Gramaccioni recaps the season. In this interview, the Buying Director of LuisaViaRoma reveals her FW25 highlights, how the Italian...

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LuisaViaRoma partners with Bolt to support US e-commerce growth

Online luxury fashion retailer LuisaViaRoma is partnering with checkout technology company Bolt to enhance the checkout experience for its US shoppers. In a statement, LuisaViaRoma said it would leverage Bolt’s shopping network to recognise US shoppers and enable a “seamless one-click checkout,” to support its e-commerce growth in the US. The...

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LuisaViaRoma opens first flagship in New York

Italian luxury fashion retailer LuisaViaRoma has opened its first store in New York, and thus the first location also outside its home market. The flagship store will open its doors at 1 Bond Street in Manhattan, LuisaViaRoma announced on Monday. The opening is part of the company's global expansion strategy, which aims to bridge the gap between...

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LuisaViaRoma acquires CEO’s Holding IT

LuisaViaRoma has reportedly acquired Holding IT, the firm operated by the Italian luxury retailer’s chief executive officer Tommaso Maria Andorlini and the parent company of e-commerce operator FFW Srl and sportswear distributor Playground Srl. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed, according to WWD, which initially reported the...

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LuisaViaRoma names Tommaso Maria Andorlini CEO

Italian luxury retailer LuisaViaRoma has announced the appointment of Tommaso Maria Andorlini as its new chief executive officer. The group said that Andorlini’s appointment aligned with its “long-term vision and growth strategy”, as it noted in a statement to Italian news outlet Pambianco News, which initially reported the leadership change....

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LuisaViaRoma and British Vogue host ‘Runway Icons’ catwalk show

Italian luxury marketplace LuisaViaRoma teamed up with British Vogue and the media outlet’s outgoing editor-in-chief Edward Enninful for the open-air catwalk show, ‘Runway Icons’. Held in Florence’s Piazzale Michelangelo, the event drew in a star-studded cast and celebrity audience, with the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Imaan Hammam, Eva...

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LuisaViaRoma to open first international store in 2023

Luxury retailer LuisaViaRoma will open its first international store in New York next year. The company, in addition to its flagship boutique, now has a global e-commerce business after starting out as a shop in Florence, Italy. The company is part of private equity firm Style Capital’s portfolio, which also operates Zimmermann and MSGM....

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LuisaViaRoma enters resale market in partnership with Vestiaire Collective

LuisaViaRoma is launching a resale platform in partnership with second-hand luxury e-tailer Vestiaire Collective. The Italian fashion company will enable customers to sell pre-loved clothing from over 40 of its luxury brands, including Balenciaga and Dior, in exchange for gift cards that can be used within the online store. The initiative will...

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LuisaViaRoma partners with nonprofit Oxfam

Italian luxury retailer LuisaViaRoma has teamed up with the nonprofit organisation, Oxfam, on the ‘I was a sari’ project, targeting the issues of discrimination and lack of sustainability in production. Through the transformation of upcycled Indian saris, the collaboration resulted in a 24 piece exclusive collection, with creations including...

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LuisaViaRoma appoints new CEO after funding round

Italian multi-brand luxury retailer LuisaViaRoma has appointed Alessandra Rossi as its new chief executive after securing funding last month. In September the company sold a 40 percent stake to Style Capital with the remaining shares owned by Andrea Panconesi, whose grandmother founded the boutique in 1929. Rossi, an industry veteran with 20...

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POST-EVENT RELEASE | LUISAVIAROMA - WINDOW TO A FUTURE FASHION WORLD

Capri, Friday August 28th_ LuisaViaRoma celebrated the launch of its limited edition book published by Rizzoli New York: LuisaViaRoma - Window to a Future Fashion World. 1000 numbered copies will be released, the book is dedicated to the history of LuisaViaRoma from a creative point of view, highlighting all the shop’s iconic windows. The event...