{{short description|Italian luxury brands association}} [[File:Tokyo Tower illumination for Leonardo Da Vinci birth anniversary, "Made in Italy day".jpg|thumb|Tokyo Tower illumination for "Made in Italy day", sponsored in part by the Altagamma Foundation.]] The '''Altagamma Foundation''' ({{langx|it|Fondazione Altagamma}}) is an association of Italian luxury brands in the design, fashion, food and beverage, jewelry, automobile, and hospitality industries who are "recognized globally as authentic ambassadors of Italian style."<ref>Altagamma [https://altagamma.it/chi-siamo/ Chi siamo]</ref>
== History ==
The Altagamma Foundation was created in 1992 by Italian luxury brands including Alessi, Les Copains, Ferragamo, Ferré, Zegna and Versace.<ref name="oxford luxury">{{cite book|title=Luxury: A Rich History|publisher=Oxford university Press|date=2016|author1=Peter McNeil|author2=Giorgio Riello|page=261}}</ref>
In 2012, the Foundation finalized the financing for the transformation of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fashionunited.fr/v1/mode/altagamma-dans-la-renovation-des-galeries-vittorio-emanuele-ii/201205162155|title=Altagamma dans la rénovation des Galeries Vittorio Emanuele II|website=Fashionunited.fr|date=16 May 2012|language=fr|accessdate=1 July 2020}}</ref>
In 2015, Altagamma launched the prize Premio Giovani Impresse to reward young luxury companies and offer them a one-year membership into the Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/fondazione-altagamma-names-annual-award-winners-10728818/|title=Fondazione Altagamma Names Annual Award Winners|website=Wwd.com|date=15 December 2016|author=Sandra Salibian|accessdate=1 July 2020}}</ref> The Foundation also launched a new cursus to develop luxury craftsmanship in Italy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fashionunited.fr/actualite/mode/la-fundazione-altagamma-cre-e-un-programme-d-e-tude-des-me-tiers-du-luxe/2015120110239|title=La Fundazione Altagamma crée un programme d'étude des métiers du luxe|website=Fashionunited.fr|date=1 December 2015|author=Anne-Sophie Castro|language=fr|accessdate=1 July 2020}}</ref>
In December 2019, Matteo Lunelli, president of Ferrari Trento, was named president of Altagamma for the 2020-2022 period.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ferraritrento.com/en/matteo-lunelli-is-the-new-president-of-altagamma/|title=Matteo Lunelli is the new President of Altagamma|website=Ferraritrento.com|date=23 December 2019|accessdate=1 July 2020}}</ref>
== Description ==
The Altagamma Foundation commissions global research studies on behalf of its members, with the goal to protect the luxury reputation of its members.<ref name="oxford luxury"/> It fulfills a similar function as the French Comité Colbert.
== Members == Altagamma member companies are:<ref>Altagamma [http://www.altagamma.it/sezione2.php?Id=10&Lingua=ing Members] {{dead link|date=November 2018|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} accessed 7/12/2015</ref>
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em| * Acqua di Parma * Riso Acquerello * Agnona * AGRIMONTANA * Alberta Ferretti * Alessi * Alfa Romeo * Alias * Allegrini * Artemide * Aurora * B&B Italia * Baratti & Milano * Bellavista * Biondi Santi * Bisazza * Boffi * Bottega Veneta * Brioni * Brunello Cucinelli * Buccellati * Bvlgari * Ca' del Bosco * Caffarel * Corneliani (since 2015)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://it.fashionnetwork.com/news/corneliani-entra-in-fondazione-altagamma,466887.html|title=Corneliani entra in Fondazione Altagamma|website=Fashionnetwork.com|date=25 February 2015|language=it|accessdate=1 July 2020}}</ref> * Danese * DOMORI * Driade * Dainese (since 2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motociclismo.it/dainese-fondazione-altagamma-71064|title=Dainese entra in Fondazione Altagamma|website=Motociclismo.com|date=21 October 2018|author=Nicolas Patrini|language=it|accessdate=1 July 2020}}</ref> * Ducati Motor Holding * Emilio Pucci * Ermenegildo Zegna * Etro * Fantini * Fendi * Ferrari * Ferrari Trento * {{ill|Flos (Italy)|lt=Flos|it|FLOS}} * FontanaArte * Frette * Gucci * Hotel Bauer Il Palazzo * Hotel Bellevue Syrene * Hotel Bvlgari Milano * Hotel Capri Palace and SPA * Hotel De Russie * Hotel L'Albereta * Hotel L'Andana * Hotel Lungarno * Hotel Masseria San Domenico * Hotel Principe di Savoia * Hotel Seven Stars Galleria * Hotel Splendido * Hotel Verdura Golf & Spa Resort * Hotel Villa D'Este * Illy Caffè * Isaia * Jil Sander (since 2024) * Kartell * Living Divani * Loro Piana * Luce della Vite * Marni (since 2024) * Masi Agricola * Mastrojanni * Max Mara * Missoni * Moleskine * Moroso * Nonino * OGER * Omas * Ornellaia * Persol * Poltrona Frau * Prada (since 2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/prada-joins-the-altagamma-association-1203346176/|title=Prada Joins the Altagamma Association|last=Salibian|first=Sandra|date=2019-10-16|website=WWD|language=en|access-date=2020-03-19}}</ref> * René Caovilla * Riva * Salvatore Ferragamo * San Pellegrino * Segnana * Sergio Rossi * Stone Island * Technogym * Tod's * Valentino * Venini * Versace * Vhernier * Yoox (since 2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fashionunited.ca/fr/v1/mode/yoox-entre-dans-la-fondazione-altagamma/201402242903|title=Yoox entre dans la Fondazione Altagamma|website=Fashiounited.ca|date=24 February 2014|language=fr|accessdate=1 July 2020}}</ref> * Zanotta }}
== Further reading == * {{cite book|title=Altagamma: Italian Contemporary Excellence|publisher=Rizzoli|date=19 March 2013|isbn=978-0847840199}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Official website|https://altagamma.it/}}
==See also== *Made in Italy *Italian fashion *Milan Fashion Week *Comité Colbert *Henokiens
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