WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
Twenty years of love, twenty years of people.
The dream began back in 2000, in a garage-turned-office in the industrial town of Marghera near Venice. After that magical moment, all that was missing was the right name. A name that would capture the timeless and universal intention. The choice landed on Aesop's most famous fable, "the Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs".
OUR GOLDEN MILESTONES
Founding members Alessandro Gallo and Francesca Rinaldo develop their first garments with the help of traditional Venetian craftsman.
The Fall/Winter 2004 Collection features the first-ever Golden Boot, a revisitation of the iconic Texan boot, marking our entrance in the American market.
Birth of the Super-Star, our iconic distressed luxury sneaker that redefines and jumpstarts the entire category.
Inauguration of our headquarters in Marghera, Italy.
Aquisition by Style Capital Group.
Revenues increased from €40M to €140M.
Opening of our first store ever in Milan, Italy.
Aquisition by Carlyle Group.
Launch of our owned e-commerce website.
Launch of our first Co-Creation Experience in our store in Via Cusani, Milan.
Permira fund acquires Carlyle Group’s majority stake.
Opening of Marelli 10, our new headquarters in Milan, Italy.
Establishment of the Sustainability Department. Preparation of the first sustainability plan, the Forward Agenda, and our first Sustainability Report.
Turnover exceeds €500 million. Acquisition of the first production site in Italy. Opening of our first Forward Store in Milan, Italy. Launch of Yatay Model 1B, our first sustainable sneaker.
We are a global luxury brand specialized in the sourcing, design, and distribution of iconic products, primarily consisting of footwear – sneakers in particular – as well as ready-to-wear apparel, bags, and other accessories. We have pioneered both the ‘casualization’ and ‘sneakerization’ of the global personal luxury goods market, with the creation of our signature sneakers handcrafted in Italy. Since then, we have made ours the concept of a casual luxury wardrobe suitable for all occasions, from work to leisure.
Our intention has always been to stand out with an innovative artisanal product, making extremely high quality and attention to detail our distinctive features together with our iconic lived-in signature, bringing the Italian hand-made tradition to the world, promoting craftsmanship excellence and local manufacturing.
