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Rubinacci

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Rubinacci
Company typeFamily Business
IndustryFashion
Founded1932
FounderGennaro Rubinacci
HeadquartersNaples, Milan and London, ,
Key people
Mariano Rubinacci, Luca Rubinacci
ProductsMen's tailoring, Classic Italian suits
ServicesBespoke tailoring and RtW collection
Websitemarianorubinacci.net

Rubinacci is an Italian luxury clothing company founded in Naples, Italy in 1932 by Gennaro Rubinacci under the name of the London House.[1] The idea Rubinacci had was to create unstructured, unlined jackets meant to be worn outside of the office. Among his early clients were filmmaker Vittorio De Sica and journalist Curzio Malaparte.[2]


The Rubinacci store in Milano


History

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Luca Rubinacci is in charge of the brand’s ready-to-wear category


The history of Rubinacci began with art collector Gennaro Rubinacci's own tailoring emporium; he opened London House, at 25 Via Filangieri.[3][4] In 1961, Gennaro's son, Mariano, took control of the company. In 1963, he changed its name to Rubinacci, maintaining the initials of the original name in the logo. Later, a branch was opened in Milan, in 1989, and in London in 2005.[3]

As of 2018, Luca Rubinacci, Gennaro's grandson, is the creative director of Rubinacci, and responsible for launching the firm's ready-to-wear line.

Exhibitions and exhibits

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Luca and Mariano Rubinacci represent the second and third generation of the family business

Mariano Rubinacci established a museum of Neapolitan tailoring in Naples, featuring clothes from the 1930s, which has occasionally loaned items to the FIT in New York, and had an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2014.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Schneider, Sven Raphael. "Rubinacci London House At New Address". Gentleman's Gazette.
  2. ^ Coggins, David (2016-09-20). "Get Suited by the Best Bespoke Tailor on Earth". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  3. ^ a b "Permanent Style".
  4. ^ "Suit jacket styles".
  5. ^ "Rubinacci goes to London". March 10, 2016.
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