Lardini

Lardini is an Italian tailoring brand founded in 1978 in Filottrano, in the Marche region, by members of the Lardini family. It sells mostly menswear through its own stores and about 250 multibrand retailers. It matters as a family-founded tailoring label with an export-led model.

What is Lardini?

Lardini is an Italian clothing company known for men's tailoring, with womenswear, footwear and accessories alongside. It is based in Filottrano, a town near Ancona in the Marche region.

History

Wikipedia dates the company to 1978 and names the siblings Luigi, Andrea and Lorena Lardini as founders, while another directory lists the brothers Luigi and Lino Lardini. The sources therefore differ on the exact founding team, but they agree on the year and the Lardini family origin. The company is a joint-stock company (S.p.A.) and no owner is named in the sources consulted.

Products and positioning

Menswear is the core: suits, jackets, trousers and shirts, in ready-to-wear and made-to-measure form. Wikipedia states that menswear made up about 90% of sales in 2025. The label sits in the premium tier of Italian tailoring.

Business model and distribution

Lardini relies on wholesale and exports, supported by its own stores:

• About 15 monobrand stores, eight of them in Japan, with locations including Milan, Tokyo and Antwerp
• About 250 multibrand stores worldwide
• Luxury department stores in East Asia and a retailer in Mexico City
• About 60% of annual production exported

Wikipedia also mentions planned openings in Paris and London.

Why it matters

Lardini illustrates how a mid-sized Italian tailoring company can build a global footprint through selective wholesale, with Japan as an unusually strong market.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Lardini from?

Lardini is from Filottrano in the Marche region of Italy. It was founded there in 1978.

Who owns Lardini?

Public sources consulted do not name an owner. The company is an Italian joint-stock company with a strong family character.

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