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.


Questioning the 'Senators' of Italian Fashion
BoF's editor-in-chief Imran Amed reports from the recent press conference held by the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana on the state of Italian fashion.

Questioning the 'Senators' of Italian Fashion
BoF's editor-in-chief Imran Amed reports from the recent press conference held by the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana on the state of Italian fashion.

Italian Luxury Goods Makers Unite to Promote Milan Fashion Week
MILAN, Italy — Prada SpA, Tod's SpA and more than a dozen Italian luxury goods makers pledged to work together to promote Milan fashion week amid

Italian Luxury Goods Makers Unite to Promote Milan Fashion Week
MILAN, Italy — Prada SpA, Tod's SpA and more than a dozen Italian luxury goods makers pledged to work together to promote Milan fashion week amid

Milan Seeks to Shed Malaise, Woo Italian Designers Back
MILAN, Italy — Burberry has packed up for London, abandoning Milan after a decade of menswear fealty. Giorgio Armani has scolded Italian designers

Milan Seeks to Shed Malaise, Woo Italian Designers Back
MILAN, Italy — Burberry has packed up for London, abandoning Milan after a decade of menswear fealty. Giorgio Armani has scolded Italian designers

Prada Plummets Most in a Year on Slower Growth
HONG KONG, China — Prada SpA, the Italian luxury-goods maker, fell the most in almost 12 months in Hong Kong trading after reporting first-quarter

Prada Plummets Most in a Year on Slower Growth
HONG KONG, China — Prada SpA, the Italian luxury-goods maker, fell the most in almost 12 months in Hong Kong trading after reporting first-quarter

Prada to Focus on Cost Control After Quarterly Profit Gains 14 Percent
MILAN, Italy — Prada SpA, an Italian maker of $3,500 pony-skin totes, said it will focus on cost control as it opens more stores after first-quarter

Prada to Focus on Cost Control After Quarterly Profit Gains 14 Percent
MILAN, Italy — Prada SpA, an Italian maker of $3,500 pony-skin totes, said it will focus on cost control as it opens more stores after first-quarter

Bertelli and Prada Discuss Success, Expansion and Why Miu Miu Won't Show in Milan
MILAN, Italy — "We dedicate a lot of time to understand markets, and at the basis there is Miuccia's work in creating product, which has an

Bertelli and Prada Discuss Success, Expansion and Why Miu Miu Won't Show in Milan
MILAN, Italy — "We dedicate a lot of time to understand markets, and at the basis there is Miuccia's work in creating product, which has an

Behind Prada's Astounding Results
While many other luxury brands reported slowing growth, Prada posted a remarkable net profit increase of 46 percent in the 2012 financial year. BoF examines the secret to the company's success.

Behind Prada's Astounding Results
While many other luxury brands reported slowing growth, Prada posted a remarkable net profit increase of 46 percent in the 2012 financial year. BoF examines the secret to the company's success.

Prada 2012 Sales Surge 29 Percent on European Demand for Luxury
MILAN, Italy -- Prada SpA, an Italian maker of $1,150 studded leather slippers, reported a 29 percent increase in full-year sales, led by demand in

Prada 2012 Sales Surge 29 Percent on European Demand for Luxury
MILAN, Italy -- Prada SpA, an Italian maker of $1,150 studded leather slippers, reported a 29 percent increase in full-year sales, led by demand in

CEO Talk | Pierre Mallevays, Founder and Managing Partner, Savigny Partners
Today, BoF brings you an exclusive interview with a key adviser to the private family trust which, as announced today, made an investment in Lanvin,

CEO Talk | Pierre Mallevays, Founder and Managing Partner, Savigny Partners
Today, BoF brings you an exclusive interview with a key adviser to the private family trust which, as announced today, made an investment in Lanvin,

Industry chatter | Prada's IPO
At a time when all fashion advertisements are beginning to look the same, you can always count on Miuccia Prada to keep things interesting. Her new

Industry chatter | Prada's IPO
At a time when all fashion advertisements are beginning to look the same, you can always count on Miuccia Prada to keep things interesting. Her new
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