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Krizia is a womenswear ready-to-wear brand founded in Milan, Italy, in 1954 by Mariuccia Mandelli. Centered on women’s ready-to-wear, it offers handbags, footwear, jewelry, leather goods, perfumes, and other products. The brand is said to have been named after a reference to “vanity” associated with Plato’s dialogues. Its approach is described as creating clothes for women free from preconceptions and affirming the coexistence of contradictions. It also offers lines at different price points, including MM by Krizia.

Krizia characteristics

Krizia: 9 style characteristics Traits further from the centre are more prominent within this brand. Distance is not a score, and the area does not indicate brand quality or rank. Minimal & basics Polished & dressy Luxury & heritage Avant-garde & designer Decoration & playfulness Streetwear Trends & youth culture Sporty & sportswear Outdoor & functional

Main traits of Krizia

Avant-garde & designer
Avant-garde design and expressions of a designer’s individuality and artistry.
Decoration & playfulness
Rich decoration, colours and patterns, and playful design.
Luxury & heritage
Position in the luxury market and connections to fashion history and culture.

Based on an analysis of 1,232 brands across 97 criteria, this chart shows the characteristics of Krizia relative to overall brand tendencies.

This chart does not define a brand’s expression or rank brands.

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16 brands
Founded
1980-2021
1980 Sub-brand
KRIZIAPOI
Accessories

A second line of accessories aimed at younger customers

Developed in collaboration with Miriade, this was Krizia’s second line, centered on access

Developed in collaboration with Miriade, this was Krizia’s second line, centered on accessories such as bags, belts, and shoes. Separate from the women’s main line of clothing, it served to extend the brand’s presence into everyday accessories that were easy to incorporate, and was treated as an offshoot aimed at younger customers. Within KRIZIA, it was positioned as a practical middle layer connecting the main line with accessories, bringing the main line’s expression to a lighter point of entry.

1980 Sub-brand
POI BY KRIZIA
Clothing

An auxiliary line handling Poi-related apparel expansion

POI BY KRIZIA, for which Krizia S.p.A. filed a trademark application in 1982, was a deriva

POI BY KRIZIA, for which Krizia S.p.A. filed a trademark application in 1982, was a derivative name registered across a broad range of products, including clothing, footwear, and accessories. It was used as a line broadly covering areas around the Krizia mainline. Sharing the Poi spelling with KRIZIAPOI, it belonged to the expanded area of accessories and clothing and served to connect with the everyday market by foregrounding the brand name. The trademark expired in 2004.

1985 Sub-brand
Krizia Jeans
Clothing

A licensed line focused on jeans

A jeans line expanded worldwide under a licensing agreement with Sportswear International

A jeans line expanded worldwide under a licensing agreement with Sportswear International in 1985, it brought Krizia’s sensibility to denim and casualwear. In contrast to the runway-focused main line, it functioned as everyday clothing with broader distribution, becoming established as a spin-off line that connected the brand’s expression to younger consumers and everyday use. Within Krizia’s collections, it played a role in translating experimentation in clothing into street-oriented products.

1988 Sub-brand
Krizia Uomo
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A major offshoot line serving as the core menswear offering

Beginning in 1988 as Krizia’s men’s collection, it was developed as a major menswear line

Beginning in 1988 as Krizia’s men’s collection, it was developed as a major menswear line independent of the women’s-focused mainline. The brand’s strengths in materiality and construction were translated into menswear, and the collection was also presented at venues such as Pitti Uomo. Within Krizia as a whole, it was positioned as another major point of entry alongside the women’s mainline and formed the core of its menswear offering.

1989 Sub-brand
K OF KRIZIA
Clothing

An original offshoot line for the Japanese market

A Sanyo Shokai-licensed original line for the Japanese market that began in 1989, it recon

A Sanyo Shokai-licensed original line for the Japanese market that began in 1989, it reconfigured the Krizia main line to suit Japanese market sensibilities. It was developed as womenswear centered on adult contemporary, Italian casual, and designer fashion, and was one of the domestic offshoots alongside EVEX by KRIZIA. While foregrounding the parent brand’s name, the line created an entry point specifically for Japan.

1992 Sub-brand
MM by Krizia
Clothing

An offshoot line serving everyday distribution in the U.S. market

Introduced in 1992 as a bridging line for the American market, this women’s offshoot was d

Introduced in 1992 as a bridging line for the American market, this women’s offshoot was developed following a proposal from the licensee. It retained design elements of the main Krizia line while being structured for broader distribution, expanding the ways consumers could encounter the brand through everyday wear. It prioritized market access over the main collection and served as an introductory entry point to the main line.

1994 Sub-brand
EVEX by KRIZIA
Clothing

A practical casual line for the Japanese market

A casual line originating from Krizia, whose licensed rollout by Sanyo Shokai began in 199

A casual line originating from Krizia, whose licensed rollout by Sanyo Shokai began in 1994. Built on the Milanese sensibility of its parent brand, it was operated in the Japanese market as a Sanyo Shokai women's clothing brand and currently offers practical options for women, including large sizes. Relative to the main Krizia line, it is positioned to be more suited to everyday wear for domestic distribution, and its official rollout continues today.

1999 Sub-brand
KRIZIAKIDS
Clothing

A licensed children’s line for younger age groups

A licensed line focused on children’s clothing, it was the subject of a trademark applicat

A licensed line focused on children’s clothing, it was the subject of a trademark application in 1990 and has since been discontinued. Within Krizia’s family-oriented extensions, it served younger age groups, extending the brand to generations below those targeted by the later Krizia Teen. It was a derivative line bearing the parent brand’s name and connecting it to the children’s market, distinct from the main womenswear line.

2003 Sub-brand
Per Te Aktive by Krizia
Clothing

A Per te derivative line for younger consumers

A derivative line developed with the Miroglio Group as a successor to Per te by Krizia, it

A derivative line developed with the Miroglio Group as a successor to Per te by Krizia, it targeted younger women who wear larger sizes. While carrying forward Per te’s approach of taking body shape into account, it lowered the target age and expanded into active everyday wear. Within the Per te line, it had a clear role as an updated version connecting with younger consumers and extending the series across generations.

2006 Sub-brand
KRIZIAUOMOSPORTSWEAR
Clothing

A functional sports line within the menswear core

In 2006, a five-year contract was signed with Facib, and the line was developed as men’s s

In 2006, a five-year contract was signed with Facib, and the line was developed as men’s sportswear derived from Krizia Uomo. Rather than treating Krizia Uomo’s menswear as everyday clothing, it directed it toward sports use that allowed greater ease of movement, and strengthened the sportswear segment through external production. It served to extend Krizia Uomo’s design expression into more functional categories.

2013 Sub-brand
Krizia Teen
Clothing

A junior line for the teen generation

A line for girls and teens aged 8–16, it debuted at Pitti Bimbo in 2013. It was establishe

A line for girls and teens aged 8–16, it debuted at Pitti Bimbo in 2013. It was established to extend the world of the main Krizia line to children and younger age groups, with production and sales handled by Zero&Company. It served an older age group than KriziaKIDS and formed a separate junior market from KRIZIAPOI and the adult collections. Its role in creating an initial point of contact with the teen generation was clear.

2021 Sub-brand
KKrizia
Clothing

An offshoot line relaunched for younger consumers

Launched in Spring/Summer 2021 as a line for younger consumers of Krizia, it relaunched in

Launched in Spring/Summer 2021 as a line for younger consumers of Krizia, it relaunched in 2024 with a revised logo. It reorganized its expansion with a focus on the Chinese market, taking forward the parent brand’s history while updating the brand for a new customer base. In relation to the main Krizia line, it is positioned as a current offshoot connecting with younger generations and also plays a role in reorganizing its international expansion.

- Sub-brand
BASIC by KRIZIA
Clothing

An everyday line derived for the South Korean market

A licensed casual line launched in the South Korean market in the early 2000s and operated

A licensed casual line launched in the South Korean market in the early 2000s and operated by Nakkyung SA. Rather than transferring the fashion-forward character of the Krizia mainline unchanged, it translated it into practical everyday wear such as T-shirts and knitwear, serving to broaden the brand’s points of contact in Asian markets. It was a separate branch from derivatives for the Japanese market and functioned as a more accessible entry point into everyday wear.

- Sub-brand
KRIZIASPORT
Clothing

A discontinued men’s sportswear derivative line

A sporty collection originating from Krizia’s menswear division, it brought a sports-orien

A sporty collection originating from Krizia’s menswear division, it brought a sports-oriented focus to Facib’s licensed lines. As a derivative line, it extended the expression of Krizia Uomo into more easygoing everyday use and is now treated as discontinued. Although closely related to KRIZIAUOMOSPORTSWEAR, it was positioned as a more straightforward expression of its sports focus.

- Sub-brand
Krizia Top
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The highest-tier collection branching off from the main line

Launched under Albert Elbaz’s direction in 2000, this was Krizia’s highest-tier women’s co

Launched under Albert Elbaz’s direction in 2000, this was Krizia’s highest-tier women’s collection. It emphasized the runway more strongly than the existing main line and was established to present the brand in a more fashion-oriented context. Jean-Paul Knott later took over, and it was treated as a distinct, upper-tier experimental direction separate from Krizia itself. Ultimately, it was recognized as a special top-tier line responsible for updating the brand.

- Sub-brand
Per te by Krizia
Clothing

A collaborative women’s line designed with consideration for different body types

A women’s line developed in collaboration with the Miroglio Group, with consideration for

A women’s line developed in collaboration with the Miroglio Group, with consideration for different body types, and produced and sold by Vestebene-Miroglio. Rather than transferring designs from the main Krizia line unchanged, it offered a more wearable assortment with attention to sizing, helping to expand the market. It created a separate offering for department stores and other distribution channels, and served as a foundational line leading to the later Per Te Aktive by Krizia.

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