SPONSORED: “MADE IN ITALY BRANDS” PRESENTED BY THE ITALIAN TRADE AGENCY, WEEK TWO

by John Russel Jones Jul 18, 2024


The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) will again sponsor a curated selection of some of Italy’s best menswear and men’s accessories designers at the Chicago Collective trade show, August 3-6, 2024, at The Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Illinois. Sartorial tradition and the world’s most sophisticated manufacturing techniques combine to lead US retailers on an experiential journey into Italian quality.

We are happy to share a selection of these exhibitors on MR-mag.com today and then every Wednesday for the next few weeks leading up to the show. Below, see what makes each of these brands exceptional. (Click here to view the complete list of Italian brands presenting at the Chicago Collective.)

The Italian Pavilion

At the Collective, ITA will host its trademark lounge in the center of the Italian Pavilion. The lounge will host a complimentary espresso bar in the mornings and an aperitivo with Italian-curated cocktails and bites in the afternoons. ITA will also sponsor a special post-show networking event for its sponsored brands and American retail partners one evening.

Summer (and Fall) Blockbusters

The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) is hosting more trade shows, networking events, and consumer-facing events to support Italian brands, including digital solutions that enable them to do business more efficiently and effectively with American wholesale and retail partners. Beyond the Chicago Collective, ITA will showcase womenswear brands at Coterie in NYC and will continue to refresh the EXTRAITASTYLE digital platform with wholesale tools designed to make it easier for American retailers to discover Italian brands online.

GRAN SASSO Booth 2124

High-quality knitwear, totally made in Italy from a modern textile company.

EMANUELE MAFFEIS Booth 4100a

The combination of handcrafted detail and the search for innovation has resulted in unparalleled comfort and perfect fit. Continuous research, both at home and overseas, for special fabrics, the development of perfectly fitting patterns, the near attention to detail, and the ever-present hand fishing are the hallmarks of an Emanuele Maffeis shirt.

CORDONE 1956 Booth 2100

Artisanal shirts made in Italy since 1956.

CORTIGIANI Booth 3093

A luxury sportswear collection of the highest quality, made in Italy

E. FORMICOLA Booth 3099

E. Formicola is a total-look menswear brand focusing on shirts, neckties, and jackets. Its garments combine a comfortable and modern fit with the quality and tradition of Neapolitan tailoring.

FEFÈ NAPOLI Booth 2108

The entire production cycle is born and ends in Italy and, more particularly, in Naples, where tailoring is almost a reason for living, a mission to share, a constant search for perfection mixed with a note of imperfection that only manual work can donate.

FIORONI Booth 2106

A manufacturer of high-end artisanal knitwear, sportswear, outerwear, loungewear, and leisure wear made in Italy, Fioroni specializes in all knitting techniques and the development of exclusive fine yarns. From cashmere to cotton, the brand always offers the highest quality products made from the most precious materials and attention to detail, integrating the art of manual knitting experience with the new production technologies.

FLY3 Booth 6099

The FLY3 collection combines quality, tradition, and typical Italian knitwear technology. Initially created for a customer oriented towards the nautical world, FLY3 is recognized as sophisticated leisurewear today. Next to the historic seamless, reversible, and bicolor sweaters, new projects are developing to complement the knitwear proposal: LeNaturali, GhostBlazer, and Matema.

FUGÀTO Booth 3115

Fugàto is the story of great passion, born from the rubble of World War II and handed down from father to son. Style, class, careful choice of fabrics, attention to detail, wise artisan tradition, and meticulous control of every single product make the garments of the Fugàto collections unique and suitable for enhancing the personality of those who wear them.

EDO CAMICIE SARTORIALI BOOTH 5106

Tailored made-to-measure shirts. Edo shirts are entirely customizable to get as close as possible to the style and needs of each individual customer.

GALLIA Booth 2102

An all-Italian history that sinks its roots into the best handicraft tradition and has been reliving the art of the shirt since 1958. The company, born and raised in Galliera Veneta, a small town in the province of Padua, produces and tailors high-level shirts for its own Gallia brand and luxury maisons. These are products that are exclusively faithful to the Made in Italy image.

History and evolution perfectly describe the Felisi brand, which has been producing 100% made-in-Italy leather bags and accessories for 50 years. Stylistic research, precious materials, and exclusive workmanship are the basic values of the Felisi brand.

FERRANTE Booth 3123

Traditional craftsmanship, excellent materials, and a skillful mix of textures and styles define a versatile character and a contemporary personality, where the canons of classicism blend with the new interpretation of contemporary elegance for timeless collections.

FRAY Booth 3100

A broad range of premium fabrics and half a century’s experience in the art of shirt-making come to life in a collection renewed year after year, representing the ultimate in elegance, style, and exclusivity for what is considered a man’s second skin.

DI BELLO BY FONTANI Booth 4096a

Italian elegant coats, made with the best fabrics from the artisanal hands of DiBello’s tailors.

Ci vediamo next Wednesday with another group of outstanding Italian brands!