Luigi Maramotti
Chairman of Max Mara Fashion Group
Luigi Maramotti is the chairman of Max Mara Fashion Group, the family owned Italian womenswear group founded by his father Achille Maramotti in Reggio Emilia in 1951. He leads a privately held group whose brands include Max Mara, Sportmax, Weekend Max Mara and Marina Rinaldi.
| Role | Chairman of Max Mara Fashion Group |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Max Mara Fashion Group |
| Family | Son of founder Achille Maramotti |
| Group founded | 1951, Reggio Emilia |
| Known for | Family ownership, Max Mara Art Prize for Women |
Who is Luigi Maramotti?
Luigi Maramotti is the chairman of Max Mara Fashion Group (MMFG), the womenswear company based in Reggio Emilia, northern Italy. He is one of the three children of founder Achille Maramotti who took over the company after their father's death in 2005, alongside his siblings Ignazio and Ludovica. Under the family's ownership Max Mara has remained independent while growing into one of Italy's most important fashion groups.
Career
Maramotti's career has been spent within the family business. His father founded the company in 1951 as Confezioni Maramotti with the aim of bringing American industrial production methods to European tailoring, and the business later took the name Max Mara. As chairman, Luigi Maramotti oversees a group that, according to its own figures, has:
- a presence in 38 countries
- more than 2,700 employees in its worldwide companies
- a portfolio of 11 brands
- annual turnover of more than 1.9 billion euros
Its labels include the flagship Max Mara line, Sportmax, Weekend Max Mara, Marella and Marina Rinaldi.
Influence on the fashion business
Max Mara's origins lie in the idea of combining Italian tailoring with industrial production methods, and the group has grown on that basis into one of the most recognisable Italian womenswear names internationally. Its continued family ownership also distinguishes it from the many Italian houses that have been acquired by international luxury conglomerates.
The company has a long relationship with contemporary art. After Achille Maramotti's death, his collection was opened to the public as Collezione Maramotti, housed in the former Max Mara headquarters in Reggio Emilia, with several hundred works from 1945 to the present. In 2005 the group launched the Max Mara Art Prize for Women with the Whitechapel Gallery in London, a biennial award that supports women artists in the United Kingdom with residencies in Italy and solo shows; its tenth edition runs from 2025 to 2027.
Why it matters
Luigi Maramotti leads a major independent, family owned fashion business with turnover of more than 1.9 billion euros. Max Mara's combination of industrial scale, a clear product identity and cultural patronage offers an alternative to the conglomerate model that dominates luxury, and the decisions taken under his chairmanship are closely followed in the Italian fashion industry.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Luigi Maramotti?
Luigi Maramotti is the chairman of Max Mara Fashion Group, the family owned Italian womenswear company founded by his father Achille Maramotti in 1951. He and his siblings took over the business after their father's death in 2005.
Who owns Max Mara?
Max Mara Fashion Group is owned by the Maramotti family. Luigi Maramotti is its chairman, and the group has remained independent rather than becoming part of a luxury conglomerate.