Kiton
Kiton was founded in 1968, is the trademark of Ciro Paone SpA, company founded in 1956.[2][3]
Native name | Ciro Paone S.p.A. |
|---|---|
| Private | |
| Industry | Fashion (menswear) |
| Founded | 1968 Arzano, Naples, Italy |
| Founder | Ciro Paone |
Key people | Antonio De Matteis (CEO) |
Number of employees | About 800 (2019[1]) |
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
- ↑ forbes.it, ed. (28 August 2019). "Kiton, un'eccellenza della couture italiana maschile" (in italiano).
- ↑ la Repubblica, ed. (11 June 2014). "Kiton, l'alta sartoria napoletana che ha stregato gli Stati Uniti" (in italiano).
- ↑ reportaziende.it, ed. (2019). "CIRO PAONE S.P.A." (in italiano).
- ↑ esquire.com, ed. (28 March 2018). ""Il futuro dell'eleganza è la comodità": lo dice Kiton" (in italiano).
- ↑ la repubblica.it, ed. (23 April 2017). ""Mi volevano a casa, sono diventata manager". Il riscatto nell'alta sartoria di Maria Giovanna Paone" (in italiano).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Il Mattino, ed. (14 April 2017). "Kiton, il successo di ago e filo" (in italiano).
- ↑ repubblica.it, ed. (25 November 2013). "Kiton, la Ferrari degli abiti che vende solo nei suoi "store"" (in italiano).