Made In Italy

1900

ENRICO MANDELLI

Andrea Maria Mandelli is the fourth generation at the helm of Enrico Mandelli Spa. It was his great-grandfather Henry who started the business in the early 1900s as a leather merchant on the banks of the Adda River.

1925

PAUL MANDELLI

His son Paolo joined his father in 1925 and thanks to his creative and entrepreneurial mind he brought the company into the world of clothing. In fact, Paolo dedicated his entire life to expanding the company together with his wife Ermelinda, producing outerwear with increasingly high-quality and modern materials. Paolo was the true avant-garde for the Mandelli lineage: a great mind, in fact the development at a national level was immediate

1954

EMME SPA

During the 50s the development at a national level was so fast that in 1954 the spouses Paolo and Ermelinda Mandelli founded Emme Spa

1960

ENRICO MANDELLI

In 1960, Paolo's son, Enrico, also joined the company, thus starting the third generation characterized by the development of craftsmanship in the manufacturing of garments. Thanks to Enrico, the company in those years reached very high levels of production. The quality in the manufacturing of increasingly sophisticated sportswear with fine materials and noble fibers, such as vicuna and cashmere, combined with the most refined leather, brought the company to such success that in the following years Enrico Mandelli Spa was considered the best manufacturer of outerwear in Italy.

1964

ENRICO MANDELLI SPA

In 1964 the company Emme Spa changed its name to Enrico Mandelli Spa in honor of its founder Enrico Also in 1964 Enrico married Rachele and together they participated in the diffusion of Italian fashion in the world.

1970

WALTER ALBINI

During the 70s Enrico Mandelli Spa began to collaborate with the best Italian designers imposing the quality and style of Made in Italy all over the world. First of all Walter Albini: the father of pret-a-porter.

1978

BASIL

Basile was another famous brand in the 70s and the collaboration became important as Enrico Mandelli spa became the first company to industrially produce “ready-to-wear” for both men and women.

1982

EMANUEL HUNGARIAN

The designer Emanuel Ungaro was one of the most constructive experiences for Enrico Mandelli Spa regarding French fashion.

1984

MOSCHINO

In the 80s Franco Moschino represented the most innovative and particularly unique designer. No one was as creative as him and it was precisely in those years that Franco became a close friend of the Mandelli family, also establishing a assiduous working collaboration that lasted more than ten years.

1990

DOLCE & GABBANA

The collaboration with the stylists Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana began in the late 80s and lasted about fifteen years. Enrico Mandelli Spa had the worldwide license for the production of all the Maison's leather garments. This enormous production led Enrico Mandelli Spa to a sudden growth until it became a world leader for its Made in Italy.

1996

ANDREA MARIA MANDELLI

Since 1996, there has been Andrea Maria as CEO, son of Enrico, who after a degree and an MBA has contributed to the development of Italian artisan excellence in the world market. Andrea's contribution has been fundamental and decisive: he has constantly updated and innovated the company's technologies to be able to satisfy increasingly demanding customer requests by collaborating with the most prestigious stores in the world, Andrea has led the company into the exclusive world of Luxury.

2007

MOD. MILAN

Launch on the clothing market of the first model designed by the Mandelli staff: the “Milano” model, now an icon of the Mandelli brand

2012

CROCODILE

Mandelli introduces the thinnest crocodile in the world to the luxury market: 0.4 mm used for the production of exclusive and highly prestigious garments.