Altagamma

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The Altagamma Foundation ({{langx|it|Fondazione Altagamma}}) is an association of Italian luxury brands in the design, fashion, food and beverage, jewelry, automobile, and hospitality industries who are "recognized globally as authentic ambassadors of Italian style."Altagamma [https://altagamma.it/chi-siamo/ Chi siamo]

History

The Altagamma Foundation was created in 1992 by Italian luxury brands including Alessi, Les Copains, Ferragamo, Ferré, Zegna and Versace.{{cite book|title=Luxury: A Rich History|publisher=Oxford university Press|date=2016|author1=Peter McNeil|author2=Giorgio Riello|page=261}}

In 2012, the Foundation finalized the financing for the transformation of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.{{cite web|url=https://fashionunited.fr/v1/mode/altagamma-dans-la-renovation-des-galeries-vittorio-emanuele-ii/201205162155|title=Altagamma dans la rénovation des Galeries Vittorio Emanuele II|website=Fashionunited.fr|date=16 May 2012|language=fr|accessdate=1 July 2020}}

In 2015, Altagamma launched the prize Premio Giovani Imprese to reward young luxury companies and offer them a one-year membership into the Foundation.{{cite web|url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/fondazione-altagamma-names-annual-award-winners-10728818/|title=Fondazione Altagamma Names Annual Award Winners|website=Wwd.com|date=15 December 2016|author=Sandra Salibian|accessdate=1 July 2020}} The Foundation also launched a new cursus to develop luxury craftsmanship in Italy.{{cite web|url=https://fashionunited.fr/actualite/mode/la-fundazione-altagamma-cre-e-un-programme-d-e-tude-des-me-tiers-du-luxe/2015120110239|title=La Fundazione Altagamma crée un programme d'étude des métiers du luxe|website=Fashionunited.fr|date=1 December 2015|author=Anne-Sophie Castro|language=fr|accessdate=1 July 2020}}

In December 2019, Matteo Lunelli, president of Ferrari Trento, was named president of Altagamma for the 2020-2022 period.{{cite web|url=https://www.ferraritrento.com/en/matteo-lunelli-is-the-new-president-of-altagamma/|title=Matteo Lunelli is the new President of Altagamma|website=Ferraritrento.com|date=23 December 2019|accessdate=1 July 2020}}

Description

The Altagamma Foundation commissions global research studies on behalf of its members, with the goal to protect the luxury reputation of its members. It fulfills a similar function as the French Comité Colbert.

Members

Altagamma member companies are:Altagamma [http://www.altagamma.it/sezione2.php?Id=10&Lingua=ing Members] {{dead link|date=November 2018|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} accessed 7/12/2015

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Further reading

  • {{cite book|title=Altagamma: Italian Contemporary Excellence|publisher=Rizzoli|date=19 March 2013|isbn=978-0847840199}}

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