Berluti
Berluti does something obvious with origin that is nonetheless rare: it gives the information a field of its own.
Berluti
- Origin
- France
- Founded
- 1895
- Group
- LVMH
- Production
- Country of production stated
- Core materials
- Leder
- Price level
- 4/4
How much this brand discloses, and how much of it we could verify. It is not a quality rating — a composition line cannot tell you how good a fabric is. How we calculate it
- Production disclosure 13/25
- Linked sources 20/20
- Own material check 0/15
- Fabric weight stated 0/12
- Country stated per product 0/10
- Construction detail stated 0/10
- Cost breakdown published 0/8
Evidence for the price Below what this price band usually documents
A line called “Origin”
On 30 July 2026 we opened the page for the Alessandro Demesure Neo Flex Oxford, article S6365-001, €2,180. Among the technical details sits a line of its own, “Origin”, reading “Made in Italy”, next to the material — patent calf leather — and the construction, Blake.
A dedicated field is more than a sentence in running text. It means the statement belongs to the product description like size and material, not to the marketing copy.
A house without a creative director
Since Kris Van Assche left in 2021 the creative direction has been vacant. This is no longer a transitional state: on 11 June 2026 chief executive Jean-Marc Mansvelt said the house would not have an artistic director in the short term.
For a house whose reputation rests on a shoe from 1895, that is a recognisable decision against the logic of designer changes that governs the rest of the industry.
Origins of the house
Alessandro Berluti, a shoemaker from the Italian Marche, founded the house in Paris in 1895. It is known for the “Alessandro” lace-up, cut from a single piece of leather, and for the “Andy” loafer. Berluti has belonged to LVMH since 1993.
Where the disclosure stops
There is no supplier list.
The “Responsible Berluti” and “Our Supply Chain” pages describe principles but name no supplier, no tannery and no plant. The country is there, the business is not.
And we checked one product.
Whether the “Origin” line is carried on leather goods and clothing as well, we did not verify.
What we can document
- Dedicated line “Origin: Made in Italy” in the technical details, checked 30 July 2026
- Alessandro Demesure Neo Flex Oxford, €2,180, patent calf leather, Blake construction (art. S6365-001)
- Founded 1895 in Paris by Alessandro Berluti, a shoemaker from the Marche
- Part of LVMH since 1993
- Creative direction vacant since Kris Van Assche left in 2021
- Chief executive Jean-Marc Mansvelt, 11 June 2026: no artistic director in the short term
- Known for the “Alessandro” lace-up (from a single piece of leather) and the “Andy” loafer
What we cannot
- Which business in Italy manufactures; the supply chain pages name none
- Where the leather is tanned
- Whether the “Origin” line is carried on leather goods and clothing; we checked one product
- The share of in-house versus contract manufacturing
Sources
3 in total · archived internally- Oxford S6365-001, €2,180, line “Origin: Made in Italy” — Berluti Read 30 July 2026
- Founding 1895, “Alessandro” shoe and “Andy” loafer — LVMH Read 30 July 2026
- Chief executive on the vacant creative direction, 11 June 2026 — WWD Read 30 July 2026
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Questions readers ask
Where is Berluti made?
The product page we checked on 30 July 2026 carries a dedicated “Origin” line reading “Made in Italy”. Which business stands behind it does not follow from that.
Who designs at Berluti?
Currently no one in the role of creative director. The position has been vacant since Kris Van Assche left in 2021, and the chief executive confirmed in June 2026 that this will not change in the short term.
Who owns Berluti?
LVMH, since 1993. The house was founded in Paris in 1895 by Alessandro Berluti.
Does Berluti publish a supplier list?
No. The supply chain pages describe principles but name no supplier and no plant.