Creative director, Lardini
Luigi Lardini
Italian
One of four siblings who run Lardini, the family menswear company based in Filottrano in the Marche region. He leads the brand's creative direction while his brother Andrea handles technical operations. Lardini is known for tailored jackets and soft formalwear made in its own factory, and it moved its main presentation from Pitti Uomo in Florence to Milan Fashion Week around 2023.
Houses
Creative director
Lardini
Their runway, measured
44 looks in 2 showsNext to every runway we track, Luigi Lardini's looks are lighter and less tonal.
Colours
- White · 2.9× the average14%
- Black14%
- Khaki / olive · 5.0× the average11%
- Beige / camel · 2.1× the average11%
- Charcoal10%
- Ivory / cream · 1.5× the average9%
- Tan · 1.7× the average7%
- Grey6%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness50/100lighter · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation11.6about average · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals53%about average · all runways 60%
- Warm hues75%about average · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks27%less tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 38about average · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture5.05about average · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.073about average · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers, with a glimpse of the looks: one from each collection that wore it most.
- Cardigan3.0×Garment
In 1 of their 2 collections
- Blazer2.9×Garment
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Quiet luxury2.2×Style
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Serene2.0×Mood
In 1 of their 2 collections
- Loafers2.0×Footwear
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Dandy1.9×Style
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Tailoring1.8×Style
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Bouclé / nubby1.7×Surface
In 2 of their 2 collections
Silhouettes
- Straight / tubular 51%
- High-rise 19%
- Boxy 8%36% less
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 6%70% less
- Oversized 4%87% less
Materials
- Wool / tailoring cloth 51%1.7×
- Cotton / poplin 36%
- Knit 21%
- Jersey 11%
- Silk / satin 8%68% less
Details
- Pleats 25%1.5×
- Belts 15%
- Piping / contrast stitching 9%41% less
- Oversized collar 8%35% less
- Shoulder emphasis 8%59% less
Patterns
- Check / plaid 9%1.7×
- Stripes 4%47% less
Mood
- Elegant 51%
- Relaxed 45%1.3×
- Serene 42%2.0×
- Austere 17%
- Nostalgic 9%37% less
Era references
- 1970s 6%49% less
- 1980s 4%34% less
- 1990s 2%75% less
- 1950s 2%
From the AI tags on 53 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
Collection by collection
How their colours, surfaces and signatures moved from show to show, oldest firstHover a collection to read it; click its colours to open it.
Among designers
Luigi Lardini against the 190 other designers with at least 40 measured looks · each dot is a designer, click one to open themMost alike, on every colour and surface measureFletcher Kasell & Tanner Richie · Glenn Martens · Stefano Aimone · Brett Johnson
