Stefano Ricci

{{Infobox company

| name = Stefano Ricci S.p.A.

| logo = File:StefanoRicci_logo.png

| type = Private

| foundation = {{start date and age|1972}}

| founder = Stefano Ricci

| hq_location_city = Fiesole

| hq_location_country = Italy

| area_served = Worldwide

| products = Menswear – childrenswear - homeware

| services = Bespoke tailoring – Made-to-Measure – Interior Design

| homepage = {{URL|www.stefanoricci.com}}

}}

Stefano Ricci ({{IPA|it|ˈsteːfano ˈrittʃi}}) is a private family-owned Italian luxury lifestyle brand{{Cite journal|last=Williams|first=Alex|date=August 2017|title=Luxury for the Alpha Male.|journal=The New York Times|pages=D1}} with headquarters located in Fiesole, right outside Florence. With 78{{Cite web |last=Caruccio |first=Marco |date=28 Nov 2023 |title=Stefano Ricci supera i 200 milioni di euro nel full year |url=https://www.pambianconews.com/2023/11/28/stefano-ricci-supera-i-200-milioni-nel-full-year-390557/ |website=Pambianco News}} monobrand boutiques worldwide,{{Cite journal|date=January 2018|title=Stefano Ricci Cresce del 14%|journal=La Stampa|pages=21}} the brand produces menswear and accessories, a line for juniors "SR Junior",{{Cite journal|last=Sarai|first=Jason|date=April 2017|title=The World of Stefano Ricci.|journal=Iconic Concierge Vancouver|pages=27–29}} homeware "SR HOME" and lifestyle products.{{Cite journal|last=Liu|first=Risa|date=April 2017|title=Merger of Taste and Elegance.|journal=Boulevard|pages=67–70}} The brand also offers bespoke and interior design services for both yachts and residences. Stefano Ricci S.p.A. was rated as EE (average) by the London-based Standard Ethics agency for three consecutive years 2015,{{Cite web|url=http://www.fashionmagazine.it/ItemByCategory.aspx?ItemID=65464|title=La Maison Fiorentina Stefano Ricci per Il Rating Etico è 'Strong|website=Fashion Magazine}} 2016,{{Cite web|url=http://www.ansa.it/toscana/notizie/2016/11/25/moda-ricci-rating-etico-e-apre-londra_06b00c0c-9407-4918-bbe4-945d5b43446e.html.|title=Moda: Ricci, Rating Etico e Apre Londra|website=Ansa}} and 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://it.fashionnetwork.com/news/Stefano-Ricci-chiude-il-2017-con-una-crescita-a-doppia-cifra-,933352.html#.Wpfrd67iZph|title=Stefano Ricci Chiude Il 2017 Con Una Crescita a Doppia Cifra (+14%)."|website=FashionNetwork.com}} The New York Times calls Stefano Ricci "clothier to the 0.001 percent".{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/10/fashion/stefano-ricci-designer-kremlin-tom-cruise-pope-francis-nelson-mandela.html|title=Stefano Ricci, Clothier to the 0.001 Percent|last=Williams|first=Alex|date=2017-08-10|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-04-30|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}

Stefano Ricci S.p.A. employs over 800 people worldwide, and the 9000{{Cite web |last=Beghelli |first=Chiara |date=14 April 2024 |title=Per Stefano Ricci un 2023 record a 215 milioni: «La filiera al centro della crescita» |url=https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/per-stefano-ricci-2023-record-125-milioni-la-filiera-centro-crescita-AFBPLJKD?refresh_ce=1 |website=Il Sole 24 Ore}} square metre headquarters{{Cite book|title=Essere e Vestire Being & Dressing|last=Botré|first=Franz|publisher=Swan Group Srl|year=2018|pages=208–215}} consist of office and production{{Cite web|url=http://iltirreno.gelocal.it/livorno/foto-e-video/2012/07/27/fotogalleria/stefano-ricci-azienda-moda-atelier-fiesole-1.5463730#1|title=Toscana Che Va Stefano Ricci, La Costruzione Di Uno Stile|last=Arrighi|first=Elisabetta|website=il Tirreno}} facilities.{{Cite journal|last=Schieppati|first=Mattia|date=January 2018|title=Una Storia Che Corre|journal=Arbiter|pages=98–103}} By 2010,{{Cite journal|last=Lemon|first=Hannah|date=May 2017|title=Fabric of Time|journal=The Mayfair Magazine}} Stefano Ricci S.p.A. had acquired the Antico Setificio Fiorentino S.r.l., a historic silk-weaving mill{{Cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/details-antico-setificio-fiorentino-florence/index.html|title=The Italian Silk Mill That's Been Weaving for Centuries|website=CNN|date=14 September 2017 }} located in the Oltrarno area of Florence.

Founding

The Stefano Ricci company was founded in 1972{{Cite journal|last=Tobler|first=Jim|date=September 2016|title=The Florentine, Stefano Ricci, the Epitome of Italian Menswear|journal=Montecristo|pages=58–62}} by Florentine designer and Knight of the Order of Merit for Labour,{{Cite web|url=https://www.elitetraveler.com/travel/travel-news/fashion-news-stefano-ricci-is-knighted-and-fetes-40-years|title=Fashion News: Stefano Ricci Is Knighted, and Fetes 40 Years|website=Elite Traveler|date=5 June 2012 }} Stefano Ricci, and his wife{{Cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/economia/affari-e-finanza/2016/02/01/news/stefano_ricci_lo_stile_di_padre_in_figlio-132532326/.|title=Stefano Ricci, Lo Stile Di Padre in Figlio|last=Ciuti|first=Ilaria|website=Repubblica.it|date=February 2016 }} Claudia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.firenzemadeintuscany.com/en/fashion/article/stefano-ricci-the-world-of-high-style|title=Stefano Ricci. The World of High Style|website=Firenze Made in Tuscany}} Their first business location was in the family home on Via dei Niccoli, in Florence; the location remains open as the company's bespoke tailoring atelier.{{Cite web|url=http://www.arbiter.it/articolo/provato-per-voi-stefano-ricci/.|title=Provato per Voi: Stefano Ricci|last=Maresca|first=Giancarlo|website=Arbiter|date=5 January 2017 }} The current CEO is the Founder's eldest son, Niccolò Ricci, while the Creative Director, Filippo Ricci, is the founder's youngest son.

Boutiques

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The brand's first boutique was opened in Shanghai at the Ritz Carlton hotel in 1993, introducing the brand to the Chinese market.

In February 2018 Stefano Ricci inaugurated its 60th monobrand boutique in Hong Kong, located in The Peninsula Hotel. Other flagship stores followed, including Beverly Hills(2001), New York (2005), Florence and Milan(2009), Moscow and Baku (2013), London (2016), and Vancouver (2018). All Stefano Ricci boutiques are characterised by a use of hand-worked materials such as Californian briar-root wood{{Cite journal|date=November 2016|title=Stefano Ricci / Portrait|journal=Collect|pages=30–31}} with brown and black variants,{{Cite web|url=http://www.luxurylv.com/style-beauty/stefano-ricci-opens-second-boutique-in-vegas|title=Stefano Ricci Opens Second Boutique in Vegas|last=Degl'Innocenzi|first=Maurizio|website=Luxury Las Vegas}} Tuscan travertine, pietra serena, and crocodile leather.

Production

The company's original production was based on Italian handmade ties, with the first commercial collection debuting at Pitti Uomo in 1974.

Every Stefano Ricci product is manufactured 100% Made in Italy , including the design, manufacture and finishing of merchandise. The company produces dress shirts, handmade ties, suits, casualwear, sportswear, outerwear, footwear,{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/fashion-and-beauty/fashion/can-a-baseball-cap-be-worth-spending-2300on/article36700738/.|title=Value Proposition|last=Freed|first=Jeremy|website=The Globe and Mail|date=26 October 2017 }} leather goods, eyewear,{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=9919124.|title=Company Overview of Stefano Ricci S.p.A.|website=Bloomberg}} cufflinks, fragrances, wine,{{Cite web|url=http://www.winenews.it/news/27549/per-i-miei-40-anni-dalta-moda-mi-regalo-un-vino-stefano-ricci-alla-guida-del-famoso-brand-made-in-italy-debutta-con-il-suo-blend-griffato-selezionato-da-pinchiorri-a-tenuta-sette-ponti-nella-prima-sfilataevento-agli-uffizi-a-firenze|title=Per i Miei 40 Anni D'alta Moda.. Mi Regalo Un Vino!|website=Wine News|date=18 June 2012 }} stationery, tableware, crystalware, fine linens, and furniture.

The company has a specialized internal workshop for goldsmiths and silversmiths, who create precious belt buckles, hardware for leather goods, and home items, all according to the Florentine tradition.

Brand identity

The symbol of Stefano Ricci is the eagle, an emblematic{{Cite book|title=Essere e Vestire - Being & Dressing|last=Maresca|first=Giancarlo|publisher=Arbiter|year=2018|pages=208–215}} trait for the brand, which is found on merchandise as well as the store mannequins which display bronze eagle heads.

The company has partnered with Florence's museums for fashion events. Stefano Ricci S.p.A. remains the first{{Cite web |last=Allegranti |first=Ivan |date=April 2013 |title=Stefano Ricci, Moderno Mecenate, Sostiene Il Restauro Di 12 Volumi Dell'archivio Di Stato Di Firenze. |url=http://www.theauburngirl.com/qm/stefano-ricci-moderno-mecenate-sostiene-il-restauro-di-12-volumi-dellarchivio-di-stato-di-firenze/. |website=Theauburngirl}} and only{{Cite web|url=http://iltirreno.gelocal.it/regione/toscana/2016/11/08/news/la-rivoluzione-degli-uffizi-tutti-insieme-i-quattro-grandi-del-rinascimento-1.14381730|title=La Rivoluzione Degli Uffizi: Tutti Insieme i Quattro Grandi Del Rinascimento|last=Galligani|first=Tommaso|date=November 2016}} company to have had a fashion show inside of the Galleria degli Uffizi (2012, 40th Anniversary event); the SR Junior line was launched with a fashion show within the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo;{{Cite web|url=http://iltirreno.gelocal.it/regione/2016/01/11/news/il-tributo-di-stefano-ricci-all-arte-e-alla-moda-1.12760606?refresh_ce|title=Il Tributo Di Stefano Ricci All'arte e Alla Moda|date=January 2016|website=il Tirreno}} and the Sala Bianca within the Palazzo Pitti was reopened to use for fashion during the company's 45th Anniversary event in 2017.

Luxor 50th Anniversary Event

In 2022, the company Stefano Ricci celebrated its 50th anniversary. To mark the occasion, a celebratory fashion show was organized at the Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor.{{Cite web |date=17 October 2022 |title=Ricci "Primi Al Mondo A Sfilare A Luxor Festeggiamo 50 Anni Realizzando Il Mio Sogno" |url=https://www.cavalieridellavoro.it/ricci-ho-sfilato-a-luxor-e-realizzato-un-sogno-ricci-primi-al-mondo-a-sfilare-a-luxor-festeggiamo-50-anni-realizzando-il-mio-sogno/ |website=Cavalieri del Lavoro}}{{Cite web |last=Desiderio |first=Eva |date=10 October 2022 |title=Stefano Ricci, sfilata faraonica per i 50 anni. Luxor apre le sue porte al Made in Italy |url=https://www.quotidiano.net/moda/stefano-ricci-luxor-sfilata-c35fd2b8 |website=Quotidiano Nazionale}}{{Cite web |date=13 October 2022 |title=Stefano Ricci festeggia 50 anni con un evento unico a Luxor |url=https://www.iconmagazine.it/lifestyle/eleganza-senza-tempo-stefano-ricci-festeggia-i-suoi-50-anni/ |website=Icon Magazine}}{{Cite web |last=Antonini |first=Laura |title=La sfilata di Stefano Ricci a Luxor: l'evento del brand fiorentino al tempio di Hatshepsut |url=https://corrierefiorentino.corriere.it/firenze/notizie/arte_e_cultura/22_ottobre_10/sfilata-stefano-ricci-luxor-l-evento-brand-fiorentino-tempio-hatshepsut-0ea7fd24-48b9-11ed-913c-99d2d96fb6aa.shtml |website=Corriere Fiorentino}} This was the first time Egypt authorized the use of its temples for fashion events. More than 700{{Cite web |last=Veneziani |first=Maria Teresa |title=Stefano Ricci: la sfilata faraonica nel tempio di Luxor per i 50 anni |url=https://www.corriere.it/moda/22_ottobre_14/stefano-ricci-sfilata-faraonica-tempio-luxor-50-anni-f035c238-4b95-11ed-9dcb-b248fbaa757f.shtml |website=Corriere della Sera}} people were involved in the organization of the event. The fashion show was attended by notable figures from the Egyptian government, including the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Eissa Abou Hussein, the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri, and the Egyptologist and archaeologist Zahi Hawass, who welcomed the guests aboard the Nile with a lecture on ancient Thebes.

The event hosted 400 guests from 50 different countries. Andrea Bocelli opened the show with "Celeste Aida" and later performed a duet with his son Matteo on the song "Fall on Me". Soprano Susanna Rigacci was also present at the fashion show. The grand finale featured Stefano Ricci, the designer and founder, accompanied by his son Filippo, the creative director, as they walked down the steps of the Temple of Hatshepsut to the notes of "Nessun Dorma" by Andrea Bocelli.

During the evening, a video message from Zenani Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela, was broadcast, in which she recalled her father's long friendship with the designer. In honor of the former South African president, a capsule collection of silk shirts in shades of red, blue, and yellow was revealed.

The Explorer Project

Since 2023, Stefano Ricci included its seasonal campaigns into the broader Explorer Project, a high-profile initiative focusing on global exploration and environmental conservation. The aim of the project is to showcase the new menswear collections set in breathtaking locations, linking fashion to the natural and cultural wonders of the world. The claim of the campaigns is Explore the world to explore ourselves.{{Cite web |last=Cheong |first=Wayne |date=4 April 2024 |title=Stefano Ricci Elevates the Travel Theme |url=https://esquiresg.com/stefano-ricci-mongolia-galapagos-fashion/ |website=Esquire Singapore}}

The project began with the Fall/Winter 2023/2024 collection, which featured Iceland's dramatic landscapes including the black sand beaches of Reykjanesbaer and Reynisfjara, as well as the Skògafoss waterfall and Diamond Beach. The campaign involved National Geographic photographer Chris Rainier and Terry D. Garcia, CEO of Exploration Ventures LLC .

For the Spring/Summer 2024 collection, the project shifted its focus to the Galápagos Islands. This phase was conducted in collaboration with the Charles Darwin Foundation and was overseen by Terry D. Garcia and Mattias Klum, a National Geographic Fellow. The campaign aimed to highlight biodiversity and conservation efforts in the archipelago ("Galápagos Expedition Showcases Conservation Efforts," National Geographic, March 2024).{{Cite web |last=Zhang |first=Jing |date=30 May 2023 |title=Stefano Ricci: Exploration Is The New Luxury For The Ultra Wealthy |url=https://jingdaily.com/posts/stefano-ricci-exploration-new-luxury |website=Jing Daily}}

The Fall/Winter 2024/2025 collection took the project to Mongolia, where it partnered with The Kazakh Falconry Association to promote the preservation of traditional falconry and the golden eagle. Terry D. Garcia and Chris Rainier returned to contribute their expertise to this phase of the project .

Philanthropy

The company engages philanthropically with the city of Florence; in 2012 it donated lighting{{Cite web |date=June 2012 |title=E la Loggia Dei Lanzi torna a brillare di luce ecosostenibile |url=http://www.lanazione.it/firenze/cultura/2012/06/19/731405-loggia-lanzi-illuminazione.shtml |website=La Nazione}} for the Loggia dei Lanzi in Piazza della Signoria,{{Cite web |date=February 2013 |title=Illuminating Fashion: Stefano Ricci Supports Important Lighting Project |url=http://www.elitetraveler.com/travel/travel-news/illuminating-fashion-stefano-ricci-supports-important-lighting-project |website=Elite Traveler}} in 2013 it funded the restoration{{Cite web |date=April 2013 |title=Stefano Ricci Finanzia Restauro Di 12 Volumi Dell'Archivio Di Stato |url=http://www.ilsitodifirenze.it/content/139-stefano-ricci-finanzia-restauro-di-12-volumi-dellarchivio-di-stato. |website=IlsitodiFirenze.it}} of historic volumes on the Art of Silk and the Art of Wool from the Florence State Archive, and in 2014 it donated new lighting for the Ponte Vecchio.{{Cite web |last=Galligani |first=Tommaso |date=November 2016 |title=La Rivoluzione Degli Uffizi: Tutti Insieme i Quattro Grandi Del Rinascimento |url=http://www.lanazione.it/firenze/cronaca/2014/06/04/1074442-ponte-vecchio-nuova-illuminazione.shtml |website=Il Tirreno}}

Stefano Ricci S.p.A. and the Antico Setificio Fiorentino S.r.l have supported the Andrea Bocelli Foundation and the Mohamed Alì Parkinson Center by hosting galas during the annual Celebrity Fight Night event;{{Cite web|url=http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/moda/2017-09-08/a-roma-celebrity-fight-night-bocelli-firmata-stefano-ricci--165830.shtml?uuid=AEGtUxPC|title=A Roma La Celebrity Fight Night Di Bocelli Firmata Stefano Ricci|last=Picchio|first=Nicoletta|date=September 2017|website=il Sole 24 Ore}} the most recent were located in the cloisters{{Cite web|url=http://www.azredbook.com/homepage-large-feature/celebrity-fight-night-in-italy-raises-more-than-4m/|title=Celebrity Fight Night in Italy Raises More than $4M|date=September 2016|website=The Red Book}} of Santa Croce, Florence, in 2016,{{Cite web|url=http://www.theflorentine.net/news/2016/09/celebrity-fight-night-florence|title=Celebrity Fight Night Hits Florence|date=September 2016|website=The Florentine}} and at the Palazzo Colonna, Rome, in 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://newyorkstyleguide.com/stefano-ricci-celebrity-fight-night-event-in-rome/.|title=Stefano Ricci Celebrity Fight Night Event in Rome|date=September 2017|website=New York Style Guide}}