Patrizio Bertelli
Chairman of the Board of Directors & Executive Director, Prada S.p.A.
After meeting his future wife Miuccia Prada at a Milanese trade show, he joined the brand and led its expansion into foreign markets and a successful IPO.


Miuccia Prada Relinquishes Prada Chair to Join Husband as co-CEO
MILAN, Italy — Prada SpA, an Italian maker of $2,950 leather handbags, said Miuccia Prada Bianchi will step down as the fashion company's chairman

Miuccia Prada Relinquishes Prada Chair to Join Husband as co-CEO
MILAN, Italy — Prada SpA, an Italian maker of $2,950 leather handbags, said Miuccia Prada Bianchi will step down as the fashion company's chairman

Prada 2013 Sales Growth of 9 Percent Lags Estimates
HONG KONG, China — Italian fashion house Prada SpA said on Wednesday that sales grew just 9 percent in the year ended January 31, hurt by economic

Prada 2013 Sales Growth of 9 Percent Lags Estimates
HONG KONG, China — Italian fashion house Prada SpA said on Wednesday that sales grew just 9 percent in the year ended January 31, hurt by economic

Prada Said to Be Under Investigation for Tax Evasion
MILAN, Italy — Prada is being investigated by Italian prosecutors for possible tax evasion after the luxury- goods company disclosed undeclared

Prada Said to Be Under Investigation for Tax Evasion
MILAN, Italy — Prada is being investigated by Italian prosecutors for possible tax evasion after the luxury- goods company disclosed undeclared

Prada Says Not Aware of Italian Probe Into Alleged Tax Evasion
MILAN, Italy — Prada SpA said it isn't aware of being investigated by Italian authorities after a newspaper reported Milan prosecutors opened a probe

Prada Says Not Aware of Italian Probe Into Alleged Tax Evasion
MILAN, Italy — Prada SpA said it isn't aware of being investigated by Italian authorities after a newspaper reported Milan prosecutors opened a probe

Prada Signs License Deal With Coty for Miu Miu Perfume From 2015
MILAN, Italy — Prada SpA said it signed a licensing deal for Coty Inc. to create and distribute perfumes under the Miu Miu brand, expanding its

Prada Signs License Deal With Coty for Miu Miu Perfume From 2015
MILAN, Italy — Prada SpA said it signed a licensing deal for Coty Inc. to create and distribute perfumes under the Miu Miu brand, expanding its

Jil Sander to Depart Namesake Brand for Personal Reasons
Designer Jil Sander is set to leave her namesake brand for the third time, according to the company. A replacement for Sander was not announced.

Jil Sander to Depart Namesake Brand for Personal Reasons
Designer Jil Sander is set to leave her namesake brand for the third time, according to the company. A replacement for Sander was not announced.

Spring/Summer 2014 | The Season That Was
In what has become a bi-annual BoF tradition, editor-in-chief Imran Amed looks back at the fashion season that's just come to a close.

Spring/Summer 2014 | The Season That Was
In what has become a bi-annual BoF tradition, editor-in-chief Imran Amed looks back at the fashion season that's just come to a close.

Prada First-Half Sales Growth Slips as China Luxury Demand Cools
MILAN, Italy — Prada SpA's first-half sales growth fell to a third of last year's as China luxury demand cooled amid a slowdown in the world's

Prada First-Half Sales Growth Slips as China Luxury Demand Cools
MILAN, Italy — Prada SpA's first-half sales growth fell to a third of last year's as China luxury demand cooled amid a slowdown in the world's

Prada Says China Still Giving a Boost to Sales
MILAN, Italy — Italian fashion house Prada appeared to brush off luxury industry concerns about slowing growth in China, saying demand from the

Prada Says China Still Giving a Boost to Sales
MILAN, Italy — Italian fashion house Prada appeared to brush off luxury industry concerns about slowing growth in China, saying demand from the

Italian Luxury Brands Offer a Helping Hand
Against Italy’s gloomy economic backdrop, several Italian luxury brands are dedicating resources to restore monuments, preserve the country’s cultural heritage and offer social support.

Italian Luxury Brands Offer a Helping Hand
Against Italy’s gloomy economic backdrop, several Italian luxury brands are dedicating resources to restore monuments, preserve the country’s cultural heritage and offer social support.
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