Calzedonia

{{Infobox company

| name = Oniverse Holding Spa

| logo = Oniverse logo.svg

| type = Private

| foundation = {{start date and age|1986|df=yes}}

| founder = Sandro Veronesi

| defunct =

| location_city= Dossobuono di Villafranca di Verona, Veneto

| location_country = Italy

| locations = 5,732 (2024)

| area_served = Worldwide

| key_people =

| industry = Retail

| products = {{flatlist|

}}

| brands = {{flatlist|

Calzedonia
Intimissimi
Intimissimi Uomo
Tezenis
Falconeri
Atelier Emé
Antonio Marras
Signorvino
Cantiere del Pardo

}}

| revenue = {{increase}} {{€|3.527 billion|link=yes}} (2024){{cite web |url=https://www.oniverse.it/en/organization/balance |title=Oniverse Annual Report 2024 |website=oniverse.it |access-date=11 April 2025}}

| operating_income = {{increase}} {{€|788 million}} (2024)

| net_income = {{increase}} {{€|142 million}} (2024)

| assets =

| equity =

| owner =

| num_employees = 45,886 (2024)

| parent =

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| homepage = {{URL|oniverse.it}}

}}

File:Calzedonia_logo.svg

File:Calzedonia, Oxford Street, London, March 2016 01.jpg, London, 2016]]

Oniverse Holding S.p.A. ({{IPA|it|kaltseˈdɔːnja|pron}}), known as Oniverse (formelly Calzedonia Group) is an Italian fashion and retail company headquartered in Dossobuono, near Verona, Italy. Founded in 1986 by Sandro Veronesi, the group owns multiple fashion and lifestyle brands and operates through a network of over 5,700 mono-brand stores across 55 countries as of 2025.{{cite news |last1=Sabella |first1=Marco |title=Calzedonia, i ricavi crescono del 29% a 2,5 miliardi e superano il livello pre-pandemia |url=https://www.corriere.it/economia/aziende/22_febbraio_03/calzedonia-ricavi-crescono-29percento-25-miliardi-superano-livello-pre-pandemia-e9af23be-84c1-11ec-93b4-bc4dd8ecb5d9.shtml |access-date=6 February 2022 |work=Corriere della Sera |date=2 March 2022 |language=it |archive-date=6 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206094158/https://www.corriere.it/economia/aziende/22_febbraio_03/calzedonia-ricavi-crescono-29percento-25-miliardi-superano-livello-pre-pandemia-e9af23be-84c1-11ec-93b4-bc4dd8ecb5d9.shtml |url-status=live }} It's main brands are Calzedonia, Intimissimi, Intimissimi Uomo, and Tezenis, specializing in lingerie, underwear, bathing suits, tights, and leggings, as well as other brands such as Falconeri, Atelier Emé, Antonio Marras, Signorvino, and Cantiere del Pardo, which focus on luxury fashion, Italian wines, and luxury yachts.{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/barrysamaha/2018/04/18/calzedonia-summer-show-fashion-influencers-marcello-veronesi-interview/ |title=How Italian Swimwear Brand Calzedonia Is Using Influencers to Make a Big Splash in the U.S. |last=Samaha |first=Barry |website=Forbes |date=April 18, 2018 |access-date=August 21, 2019 |archive-date=August 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821094556/https://www.forbes.com/sites/barrysamaha/2018/04/18/calzedonia-summer-show-fashion-influencers-marcello-veronesi-interview/ |url-status=live }}

History

The company was established in Vallese di Oppeano (province of Verona) in 1986 and officially launched in 1987. Its founder, Sandro Veronesi, originally from Brentino Belluno, previously worked for Golden Lady, an Italian hosiery company founded by Nerino Grassi, whose daughter he later married.{{Cite web|url=https://gazzettadimantova.gelocal.it/mantova/cronaca/2015/05/10/news/accordo-con-la-rivale-calzedonia-golden-lady-riduce-la-solidarieta-1.11393354|title=Calzedonia-Golden Lady, storico accordo tra le due rivali|website=gazzettadimantova|language=it|date=10 May 2015|access-date=1 February 2020}} Veronesi holds a degree in economics and commerce from the University of Verona. As of 2025, he was listed by Forbes among the world's billionaires with an estimated net worth of $1.8 billion.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/sandro-veronesi/|title=Sandro Veronesi|website=forbes.com|access-date=27 May 2025}}

Initially, the company adopted a franchise-based model, enabling rapid expansion both in Italy and internationally. By 2009, according to Mediobanca, it was one of the few Italian groups to surpass €1 billion in revenue.{{Cite web|author=Alessandro Wagner|url=https://www.milanofinanza.it/fashion/calzedonia-nel-club-dei-miliardari-1684193|title=Calzedonia nel club dei miliardari|language=it|date=28 October 2010|publisher=Milano Finanza}} In 2016, revenue exceeded €2 billion. In 2017, the group reported revenues of €2.314 billion with an EBITDA of €489 million, while in 2018, revenue slightly decreased to €2.3 billion, with EBITDA at €478 million.

On 4 December 2023, the group officially changed its name from Calzedonia Group to Oniverse.{{Cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/economia/rubriche/fashion-e-finance/2023/12/04/news/calzedonia_cambia_nome_il_gruppo_diventa_oniverse-421567034/|title=Calzedonia cambia nome: il gruppo diventa Oniverse|website=republica.it|language=it|date=4 December 2023|access-date=5 December 2023}}

Brands

The company owns and operates the following brands:

Calzedonia – hosiery, swimwear, and leggings
Intimissimi – lingerie and intimate apparel
Intimissimi Uomo – men’s underwear, knitwear, nightwear, and swimwear
Tezenis – casualwear, underwear, and loungewear
Falconeri – fine knitwear and cashmere clothing
Atelier Emé – bridal and formalwear
Antonio Marras – high-end fashion
Signorvino – wine shops and restaurants featuring Italian wines
Cantiere del Pardo – luxury yachts

Operations

The company’s administrative headquarters is located in Dossobuono di Villafranca di Verona. Production facilities are located in Italy, Sri Lanka, Croatia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Ethiopia.

Its logistics network includes distribution centers in Oppeano and Castagnaro, Italy, Varaždin, Croatia, and São Paulo, Brazil.

Over the years, Oniverse has collaborated with several prominent international and Italian celebrities, including Julia Roberts,[http://www.vanityfair.it/fashion/news/14/10/09/julia-roberts-per-calzedonia Julia Roberts testimonial del nuovo spot di Calzedonia - VanityFair.it] Sarah Jessica Parker,{{Cite web|url=https://wwd.com/business-news/business-features/feature/calzedonia-eyes-expansion-6900659-338537/|title=Italy’s Calzedonia on Growth Push

|website=wwd.com|access-date=19 April 2013}} Adriana Lima,{{Cite web|url=http://gds.it/2016/04/14/adriana-lima-nuovo-volto-e-non-solo-di-calzedonia-foto_500165/|title=Adriana Lima, nuovo volto (e non solo) di Calzedonia|website=gds.it|language=it|date=14 April 2016|access-date=18 April 2016}} Rita Ora,{{cite news|access-date=9 August 2018 |archive-date=9 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809153114/https://www.foxlife.it/2017/11/14/rita-ora-tezenis-nuova-collezione/ |date=14 November 2017 |periodical=FoxLife |title=La nuova collezione Tezenis con testimonial la cantante Rita Ora |url=https://www.foxlife.it/2017/11/14/rita-ora-tezenis-nuova-collezione/}} Gisele Bündchen,{{cite web|title=Gisele Bundchen per Calzedonia 2009 |url=http://lei.excite.it/gisele-bundchen-per-calzedonia-2009-il-video-N51742.html}} Sara Sampaio,{{cite web|title=Sara Sampaio testimonial di Calzedonia |url=http://www.publiweb.com/glamour/sara-sampaio-spot-calzedonia/}} Noah Mills,{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefashionisto.com/noah-mills-by-dean-isidro-for-calzedonia-spring-2011-campaign/|title=Noah Mills by Dean Isidro for Calzedonia Spring 2011 Campaign|website=thefashionisto.com|access-date=29 April 2011}} Emily DiDonato,{{cite web|access-date=2 September 2013 |archive-date=9 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909015204/http://lei.excite.it/foto/calzedonia-collezione-autunno-inverno-20132014-anteprima-foto-P142085.html |title=Calzedonia collezione Autunno Inverno 2013/2014: anteprima foto |url=http://lei.excite.it/foto/calzedonia-collezione-autunno-inverno-20132014-anteprima-foto-P142085.html}} Clara Alonso,{{cite web|access-date=2 September 2013 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185908/http://www.look-dei-vip.it/articolo/da-victoria-s-secret-a-calzedonia-ritratto-di-clara-alonso_a2848/1 |title=DA VICTORIA'S SECRET A CALZEDONIA, RITRATTO DI CLARA ALONSO |url=http://www.look-dei-vip.it/articolo/da-victoria-s-secret-a-calzedonia-ritratto-di-clara-alonso_a2848/1}} Annalisa, Chiara Ferragni, Emma Marrone, and Federica Nargi.{{cite web|title=Melissa Satta pronta per l'estate |url=https://www.vanityfair.it/fashion/news/16/04/07/melissa-satta-in-passerella-per-calzedonia-intervista}}{{cite news|access-date=9 August 2018 |date=4 December 2016 |periodical=Gioia |title=Le 5 testimonial più famose di Calzedonia |url=https://www.gioia.it/moda/accessori/g1932/calzedonia-testimonial-30-anni/}}

In 2009, one of its commercials drew criticism for featuring a rearranged version of the Italian national anthem (Inno di Mameli) for advertising purposes.{{Cite web|url=http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/rovigo/notizie/cronaca/2009/13-ottobre-2009/calzedonia-spot-l-inno-mameli-polemiche-savona-l-azienda-tolga---1601872985636.shtml|title=Mameli nello spot, bufera su Calzedonia. "Ritiratelo, offende tutti gli italiani"|website=corrieredelveneto.corriere.it|language=it|access-date=13 October 2009}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.valdelsa.net/det-cy48-it-EUR-33878-.html|title=Polemica sul nuovo spot di Calzedonia Sorelle d'Italia, che utilizza l'Inno di Mameli|website=valdelsa.net|language=it|access-date=13 October 2009}}

Philanthropy

The group supports the San Zeno Foundation, a non-profit organization that funds educational and vocational training projects in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.V.Coda, M.Minoja, A.Tessitore, M.Vitale, op. cit. p. 174

Ownership and Management

Sandro Veronesi remains chairman and majority shareholder. His three sons, Marcello, Matteo, and Federico Veronesi, are also involved in the business. Marcello Veronesi serves as CEO for the United States operations.