Kiton
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Native name | Ciro Paone S.p.A. |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
Key people | Antonio De Matteis (CEO) |
Kiton was founded in 1968, is the trademark of Ciro Paone SpA, company founded in 1956.[2][3]
History
The Kiton brand was set up by Ciro Paone at Arzano,[4] in the province of Naples, in 1968 and the name Kiton derives from "chiton", the ceremonial tunic worn by the ancient Greeks to pray to the gods of Olympus.[5][6] Thanks to the very high quality and limited production, the brand is also nicknamed "the Ferrari of clothes".[7]
Production
Kiton have five factories:[6]
- Arzano
- Collecchio
- Fidenza
- Marcianise
- Biella
Related pages
References
- ↑ Kiton, un’eccellenza della couture italiana maschile (in it) (28 August 2019).
- ↑ Kiton, l'alta sartoria napoletana che ha stregato gli Stati Uniti (in it) (11 June 2014).
- ↑ CIRO PAONE S.P.A. (in it) (2019).
- ↑ "Il futuro dell'eleganza è la comodità": lo dice Kiton (in it) (28 March 2018).
- ↑ "Mi volevano a casa, sono diventata manager". Il riscatto nell'alta sartoria di Maria Giovanna Paone (in it) (23 April 2017).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kiton, il successo di ago e filo (in it) (14 April 2017).
- ↑ Kiton, la Ferrari degli abiti che vende solo nei suoi “store” (in it) (25 November 2013).