Frette Company Profile

WHO WE ARE | PHILOSOPHY | HERITAGE | TIMELINE | COLLECTIONS | FRETTE AT HOME

HOSPITALITY | FRETTE NETWORK | GLObAL REACH

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THERE IS NOTHING LIKE FRETTE

WHO WE ARE

SHOWCASING ITS SIGNATURE GLAMOUR AND STYLE, FRETTE TRANSFORMS TOP HOTELS AND PRIVATE RESIDENCES INTO UNFORGETTABLE MILIEUX. WITH OVER 100 BOUTIQUES WORLDWIDE, IT IS THE ONLY LUXURY LINEN AND HOME FURNISHINGS COMPANY WITH A TRULY GLOBAL REACH.


PHILOSOPHY

TRADITION + CRAFTSMANSHIP + INNOVATION

DESIGN + ITALIAN STYLE + QUALITY

PASSION + DETERMINATION


Founded in 1860 and based in Monza, Italy, Frette is the world’s leading luxury linens and home furnishings brand. Using artisans known for their creativity and technical skills, Frette products are renowned for trendsetting style and design, utilizing the finest materials available, and exceptional quality. Originally located near the summer residence of the Italian royal family in Monza, Frette’s first clients included Queen Margherita of Savoy and more than 500 other noble European dynasties. Soon the client roster expanded to include the best hotels, restaurants and travel enterprises - including the legendary Orient Express. Today, Frette stores can be found on the globe’s most exclusive shopping streets, from Milan to New York and Tokyo. From luxurious villas to international airlines, the firm continues to supply the most prestigious companies and private homes around the globe. In addition, Frette has a heritage of innovative business practices, being one of the first manufacturing companies to have its own stores, mail order catalogues, and product line extensions to create a true “Frette lifestyle”.

HERITAGE

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1881

, Mila

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On 1st Decem

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linens company Frett

e,

Payre & Chaboud is

establish

ed by Jean

Baptiste Edmond

Frette, A

lexander Payre

and Charles Chaboud

in Grenoble, France.

1860


Frette beco

mes

Official Purveyo

r

to the Italian

Royal

Family. In following

years, o

ver 500 noble

European dynasti

es

commission exclusive

linens, perso

nalised

with woven crests.

1881

1865

The company opens

two factories

producing

luxury woven tex

tiles at

Concorezzo near Monza,

Italy w

here Frett

e is still

based.

1878

The firm opens its

first retai

l shop in Via

Manzoni, Milan

, still

operating today. Frett

e becomes o

fficial

supplier to the H

otel

Danieli, Venice.

Subsequent clients

include Paris’ Ritz,

London’s Savoy, New

York’s Plaza an

d Hong

Kong’s Pensinsula

hotels.

1899

1894Frett

e produces the

tablecloth of the

‘Holy Virgin’ fo

r

the altar

of Saint

Peter’s, R

ome. The

cloth is reproduced

for the 2000 papal

celebratio

ns at the

Vatican.

The company begins a

series o

f art cat

alogue

covers, fusing Art

Deco and Avant

Garde themes.

Artists

include Marce

llo

Dudovich, Leopoldo

Metlicovitz and

Giuseppe Palanti.

1926

1860

1870

1880

1890

1900

1910

1920

1930

TIMELINE

1977

Frette boutique

opens in Bond Stree

t,

London.

1998

Frette es

tablishes a

Hong Kong subsidiary.

Today, there

are 25

Asia-based

Frette

boutiques or sh

op-in-

shops.

Frette is

acquired

by JH Partn

ers,

a San Francisco-

based private

equity

firm focused on

investments in

consumer products

and services

companies.

20062010

1940

1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

Frette la

unches its

‘Frette A

t Home’

concept in its

Italy

retail netw

ork,

purveying linens, ta

ble-

top objects an

d home

furnishings.

2013

1978

Frette In

c. is

establish

ed in the

United State

s.

Frette opens a

boutique on Madison

Avenue, New York.

2011

The company opens its

Rodeo Drive flagship,

designed by ar

chitect

Randall A. Ridless

, in

Beverly Hills.

It also

expands its boutique

on Faubourg St.

Honoré, Paris

.

Frette ce

lebrates its

150th Anniversary,

creating a sp

ecial

edition: “150th

Anniversario”,

a numbered

duvet

and bed set.

®


Frette’s Collections for Bed, Table and Bath range from classic, ornate and glamorous to fresh, youthful and contemporary.Twice each year, Frette presents seasonal collections to complement the popular Essentials and Permanent season-to-season lines. The Company’s designers find inspiration in art, entertainment, culture from around the world, as well as in the latest fashion and design trends. Its one-of-a-kind historic archives also provide design themes. The results represent a fusion of technique and style, of colour and texture targeted at Frette’s global customer base. Originality of design and attention to detail are the hallmarks of every piece – with a dash of inimitable Italian style. Frette uses only the most prestigious yarns and materials, crafted by the world’s best technicians and artisans.Printed fabrics, silks, furs, wools and cashmere from the Warm and Luxury ranges complement Frette’s traditional jacquards. The product lines also include a collection of gifts, accessories and home furnishings - from sumptuous slippers, throws and cushions, to scented candles, room fragrances and soft leather travel bags. In addition, Frette offers a yachting range and the in-demand, ever-evolving collection of fashion-led Frette-to-Wear.

COLLECTIONS


Launching in 2013, Frette At Home is a contemporary lifestyle brand from Frette. The line is showcased in over 25 Company stores in Italy and in select distribution overseas. Designed exclusively in Europe, Frette At Home dresses private residences with furniture, objects d’arte, and accessories, alongside the linens for which the Company is best-known.Frette At Home reflects the moods of a constantly evolving world. Cultural cross-references and unexpected pairings of colours, materials and styles create a look that is entirely new.Frette At Home is inspired by desire, a willingness to explore, and a passion for work and home life.Its philosophy? WISH.PLAY.LOVE

FRETTE AT HOME

®


HOSPITALITY

SINCE THE LATE 1800s, FRETTE HAS SUPPLIED QUALITY BED AND TABLE LINENS FOR LEADING NAMES IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. EARLY CLIENTS RANGED FROM THE HOTEL DANIELI IN VENICE TO RAFFLES HOTEL IN SINGAPORE. TODAY, THE CLIENT ROSTER INCLUDES THE SAVOY, LONDON, THE ISLAND SHANGRI-LA, HONG KONG AND RITz-CARLTON’S U.S. PROPERTIES. DISNEY CRUISE LINES, DIOR INSTITUT SPA, HOTEL PLAzA ATHéNéE, PARIS AND QATAR AIRWAYS ALL CHOOSE LINENS BY FRETTE.


Whether for the bed, the bath, dining or spa, our clients are able to select fabrics, colours and finishing made-to-order by Frette. The world’s only truly global linens brand, Frette retails through a network of over 100 company-operated boutiques, alongside dozens of department and specialty stores. Frette’s products can be found on every continent - from Beverly Hills and New York to London, Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore. Its international retail network has recently been complemented by an accessible, on-line e-boutique. The company has come a long way from its origins as a small family enterprise with one store in central Milan. Yet the brand’s essential values - top quality combined with the best craftsmanship, style and design - have remained unchanged. Welcome to the World of Frette.

FRETTE NETWORK


175Point of sales

Hospitality customers750HeadquartersMonza | New York | Hong Kong | Shanghai

4THE AMERIcAS

Employees 70Boutiques 8Other point of sales 20Retail Value 50M

GLOBAL REACH

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Italy | Via Borgazzi, 23 | 20900 Monza Mb | T tel +39 039 60461 New York | 850 Third Avenue | 10th Fl.New York | NY 10022 | T +1 212 2990400 www.frette.com

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