Kiton

For the ancient Greek garment, see Chiton (costume).
Kiton
Native name
 Ciro Paone S.p.A.
Founded 1956 in Naples, Italy
Founder Ciro Paone
Key people
 Antonio De Matteis (Director)
Website www.kiton.it

Kiton is a luxury ready-to-wear and made-to-measure clothing company founded in 1956 as CIPA in Naples, Italy by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant, and Antonio Carola. Launched in 1968, the Kiton brand name is a derivation of the Greek word chiton, a garment worn by the ancient Greeks that the Romans later called a tunic.[1] Antonio De Matteis is the CEO, and Antonio Paone is president of Kiton USA; both are nephews of the co-founder, Ciro Paone.[2][3] The company's motto is ll meglio del meglio più uno ("the best of the best plus one").

Production

In 2007, the company produced about 20,000 men's suits per year.[4] Kiton employs about 330 tailors.[5] Most suits take approximately 25 hours of labor, with at least 45 tailors contributing to each one.[6][7]

The ready-to-wear suits retail for approximately US$7,000[5] to US $8,000,[8] and the CIPA 1960 line, introduced in 2010, start at US$5,500; it is a capsule collection of suits made from vintage 1960s-era fabrics, which are cut with slim and contemporary silhouettes.[8]

Among the world's most expensive suits, made-to-measure Kiton suits reach above US $20,000[5] and up to US$ 50,000 for the "K-50" line,[9] so called because of the number of production hours per piece and the number of units produced per year.[10][11]

The LASA model is a bespoke suit made entirely by a single tailor from a hand-drawn pattern. It has the unpadded shoulder and wrinkled upper sleeves characteristic of Neapolitan tailoring.[12]

Kiton dress shirts are also hand finished and sell for about $1,000. Kiton sevenfold silk neckties, pocket squares, sunglasses, trousers and jeans are also available. Kiton's fragrances are a brand of the Estée Lauder Companies, Inc.; the collaboration began in 1995.[13]

Stores

Kiton opened its US$40 million, New York City flagship store on 54th Street in 2004, and now has stores in Toronto, Azerbaijan, China, England, France, Germany, Macau, Hong Kong, Italy, Tokyo, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan. Kiton suits can be found at luxury department stores such as Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Tailor school

Ciro Paone inaugurated a tailor school at Kiton's factory in Arzano, an industrial suburb of Naples, Italy.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kiton" (in Italian). Kiton.it. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  2. ↑ Lindsay Brooke Cohen (2011-04-18). "King of Kiton: Antonio Paone's Effortless Style". Haute Living. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  3. ↑ "Kiton – From Label to Brand". The Brander. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  4. ↑ "Men's products US". Cosmetics International Cosmetic Products Report. January 1, 2007.
  5. 1 2 3 Rosenbloom, Stephanie (February 13, 2009). "For Fine Recession Wear, $7,000 From Saks". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  6. ↑ "Italy Kiton Sees 2005 Turnover At 52 Mln Euro". Italian News Digest. 25 October 2005.
  7. ↑ "Kiton Men's". Stanley Korshak. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  8. 1 2 OReilly, Kelly (March 16, 2010). "Kiton's CIPA 1960 Gives Designer Menswear Fans a Lower-Priced Alternative". NBC New York. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  9. ↑ Sussman, Paul (January 24, 2006). "A perfect fit - the ultimate bespoke suit". CNN. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  10. ↑ Kissel, William (June 1, 2009). "Kiton". Robb Report. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  11. ↑ "The Kiton Suit - The Suit of Choice for Well Moneyed Elites". Gilded Life. 2010-08-16. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  12. ↑ kiton.it Mod. LASA
  13. ↑ EL Companies, Kiton

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