Ellesse

For people, see Ellesse (given name).
Ellesse
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustrySports equipment
FoundedJune 19, 1959; 65 years ago (1959-06-19), in Perugia, Italy
FounderLeonardo Servadio
Headquarters
London
,
England, United Kingdom
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsSportswear, footwear
ParentPentland Group
Websiteellesse.com

Ellesse is an Italian sport apparel company originally founded in 1959 in Umbria, Italy. It has been part of the British Pentland Group since 1987.

History

Leonardo Servadio, founder of Ellesse

Ellesse was founded by Leonardo "Mantis" Servadio on 19 June 1959 in Perugia, Umbria, Italy. The name Ellesse derives from Servadio's initials, "L.S.",[1] which are spoken "elle" and "esse" in Italian.

Ellesse grew in popularity during the 1970s as a producer of skiwear, such as quilted jackets and ski pants. In 1979, Ellesse's Jet Pant, a ski pant featuring padded knees and a wide lower leg to fit around a ski boot, was included in an event at the Pompidou Centre in Paris celebrating Italian design.[2]

Another sport with which Ellesse has been closely associated since its early years is tennis. The Ellesse logo references the form of a tennis ball with the shape of the tips of a pair of skis.

Through the 1970s and 1980s, Ellesse gained a reputation for combining sportswear functionality with street-level fashion styling. It was one of the first sportswear brands to feature their logo prominently on the outside of their garments. During the mid-1980s, French designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac worked with Ellesse, an early collaboration between a sportswear company and a fashion designer. The UK casuals adopted the brand in the 1980s as premium sportswear took off across British lad culture.

Celebrity endorsements

A number of sports celebrities have endorsed Ellesse, including tennis players Tommy Haas, Chris Evert, Guillermo Vilas, Boris Becker, Mats Wilander, Pat Cash, Arantxa Sánchez, Anna Kournikova and Jose Vilela, skiers Marc Girardelli and Jean-Luc Crétier, and Formula 1 driver Alain Prost.

Other celebrities associated with the brand include boxer Muhammad Ali, Natas Kaupas and Maurice Cheeks, and actors Brigitte Nielsen and Roger Moore.

Ellesse also ventured into football sponsorship, and it manufactured the kits for the New York Cosmos in the 1980s.

In October 2021, Elesse partnered with the YouTube group The Sidemen in a collaboration with their own clothing brand, SDMN.

Purchase by Pentland Group

In 1994, British brand management company Pentland Group purchased 90% of the shares of Ellesse for £20 million. Pentland had been Ellesse's UK distributor since 1981. Servadio retained 10% of the shares.[3]

Pentland Group also owns other well-known sportswear brands, such as Berghaus and Speedo.[4] It currently licenses the Ellesse brand to partners in countries around the world, who manufacture and distribute Ellesse products in their territory.

Ellesse celebrated its 50th anniversary with a party in Rome in July 2009.

See also

References

  1. ^ "ellesse". 7 November 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. ^ Ellesse: Did You Know? Archived 2009-11-06 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-11-04
  3. ^ Pentland Group spends pounds 20m on Italian sportswear manufacturer: UK company in charge after 13-year link with Ellesse (5 January 1994) Retrieved 2009-11-04
  4. ^ Our Brands Retrieved 2009-11-04

Read other articles:

Pietro Nenni

Pietro Nenni Menteri Urusan Luar NegeriMasa jabatan12 Desember 1968 – 5 Agustus 1969Perdana MenteriMariano Rumor PendahuluGiuseppe MediciPenggantiAldo MoroMasa jabatan18 Oktober 1946 – 2 Februari 1947Perdana MenteriAlcide De Gasperi PendahuluAlcide De GasperiPenggantiCarlo SforzaSekretaris Partai Sosialis ItaliaMasa jabatan1931–1945 PendahuluUgo CocciaPenggantiSandro PertiniMasa jabatan1949–1963 PendahuluAlberto JacomettiPenggantiFrancesco De Martino Informasi pribad...

 

 

Warner Bros. Inc. v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.

American legal case Warner Bros. Inc. v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitFull case nameWarner Bros. Inc. v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.ArguedMarch 16, 1983DecidedOctober 6 1983Citation(s)720 F.2d 231; 222 U.S.P.Q. 101; 1983 Copr. L. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 25,584Case historyPrior historyPreliminary injunction denied by District Court; affirmed on appeal at 654 F.2d 204; 211 U.S.P.Q. 97; 1981 Copr. L. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 25,284; 7 Media ...

 

 

Diahann Carroll

Diahann CarrollCarroll pada tahun 1976LahirCarol Diahann Johnson(1935-07-17)17 Juli 1935Bronx, New York, Amerika SerikatMeninggal4 Oktober 2019(2019-10-04) (umur 84)Los Angeles, California, Amerika SerikatPendidikanMusic & Art High SchoolAlmamaterUniversitas New YorkPekerjaanPemeranPenyanyimodel fesyenaktivisTahun aktif1950–2015Kota asalHarlem, New York, Amerika SerikatSuami/istriMonte Kay ​ ​(m. 1956; bercerai 1963)​Fred G...

Hayya Hayya (Better Together)

2022 single by Trinidad Cardona, Davido and AISHAHayya Hayya (Better Together)Single by Trinidad Cardona, Davido and AISHALanguageEnglishReleasedApril 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)Length3:27LabelUniversal MusicComposer(s)DavidoStephNadir KhayatPat DevineMehdi BouamerAdil KhayatLyricist(s)Trinidad CardonaDavid AdelekeNadir KhayatProducer(s)RedOneTrinidad Cardona singles chronology Dinero (2017) Hayya Hayya (Better Together) (2022) Davido singles chronology Champion Sound(2021) H...

 

 

John S. Mosby

Confederate Army officer (1833–1916) For the history of Mosby's Rangers, see 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry. John S. MosbyMosby during the 1860sBirth nameJohn Singleton MosbyNickname(s)The Gray Ghost[1]Born(1833-12-06)December 6, 1833Powhatan County, Virginia, U.S.DiedMay 30, 1916(1916-05-30) (aged 82)Washington, D.C., U.S.BuriedWarrenton CemeteryWarrenton, Virginia, U.S.Allegiance Confederate StatesService/branch Confederate States ArmyYears of service1861–1...

 

 

Kancet Papatai

Kancet PapataiNama asliKancet PapataiAsal Kalimantan Timur Tari Kancet Papatai adalah kesenian tradisional dalam bentuk tari-tarian perang yang bercerita tentang seorang pahlawan Dayak Kenyah yang sedang berperang melawan musuh.[1] Tarian ini juga menggambarkan tentang keberanian para pria atau ajai suku Dayak Kenyah dalam berperang, mulai perang sampai dengan upacara pemberian gelar bagi pria atau ajai yang sudah berhasil mengenyahkan musuhnya.[2] Gerakan tarian ini sangat li...

Équipe cycliste masculine Visma-Lease a Bike

Cet article concerne l'équipe masculine. Pour les autres équipes liées à la structure, voir Équipe cycliste féminine Visma-Lease a Bike, équipe cycliste Visma-Lease a Bike Development. Team Visma-Lease a BikeInformationsStatuts Équipe pro (1984-1995)Groupe Sportif I (d) (1996-2004)UCI ProTeam (2005-2014)UCI WorldTeam (depuis 2015)Codes UCI - (de 1984 à 1995), RAB (de 1996 à 2012), BLA (du 1er janvier au 28 juin 2013), BEL (du 29 juin 2013 à 2014), TLJ (de 2015 à 2018), TJV (d...

 

 

محمد بن سليمان الروداني

أبو عبيد الله شمس الدين محمد بن سليمان الروداني الفاسي المكي معلومات شخصية الميلاد 1037هـ - 1628 متارودانت  الوفاة 1094هـ - 1683 مدمشق  مواطنة المغرب  اللقب الروداني المكي الحياة العملية العصر العثماني المنطقة المغرب المهنة عالم مسلم اللغة الأم الأمازيغية  اللغات الأما�...

 

 

Colonial Brazil

Portuguese 1500–1815 possession in South America Colonial BrazilBrasil Colonial1500–1815Brazil in 1534Brazil in 1572Brazil in 1709Brazil in 1750StatusColony of the Kingdom of PortugalCapitalSalvador (1549–1763)Rio de Janeiro (1763–1815)Common languagesPortuguese (official)Paulista General Language, Nheengatu,[citation needed] many indigenous languagesReligion Catholic (official)Afro-Brazilian religions, Judaism, indigenous practicesGovernmentAbsolute monarchyMonarch ...

Murder

Unlawful killing of a human with malice aforethought For other uses, see Murder (disambiguation). Murderer redirects here. For other uses, see Murderer (disambiguation). Double murder redirects here. For the film, see Double Murder. Cain slaying Abel, by Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1600 Criminal law Elements Actus reus Mens rea Causation Concurrence Scope of criminal liability Accessory Accomplice Complicity Corporate Principal Vicarious Severity of offense Felony (or Indictable offense) Infr...

 

 

Niagara Parks School of Horticulture

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources. Find sources: Niagara Parks School of Horticulture – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this message)This articl...

 

 

ASLwrite

Transcription system for American Sign Language ASLwriteYes? in ASLScript type Alternative (Iconic featural)CreatorAdrean Clark, Julia DameronCreated2011LanguagesAmerican Sign LanguageRelated scriptsParent systemsSignWritingsi5sASLwriteUnicodeUnicode rangeNot in UnicodeVery few ASL speakers use this writing system.ASLwrite's Website Stop sign mock-up in English (top) and ASL (bottom) ASLwrite (ASL: ) is a writing system that developed from si5s.[1] It was created to be an open-source,...

الحضرة الجديدة

هذه المقالة بحاجة لصندوق معلومات. فضلًا ساعد في تحسين هذه المقالة بإضافة صندوق معلومات مخصص إليها. هذه المقالة تحتاج للمزيد من الوصلات للمقالات الأخرى للمساعدة في ترابط مقالات الموسوعة. فضلًا ساعد في تحسين هذه المقالة بإضافة وصلات إلى المقالات المتعلقة بها الموجودة في ال�...

 

 

Pensilina

La pensilina è un'infrastruttura accessoria caratteristica di vari tipi di trasporto, specialmente ferroviario e stradale; è costruita allo scopo di fornire un riparo dalle intemperie ai viaggiatori in attesa nelle fermate e nelle stazioni[1]. Pensilina ferroviaria Le pensiline usate per le fermate dell'autobus, per gli stalli delle biciclette e per i marciapiedi dei binari dell'SFMR in Veneto Una pensilina di vecchio tipo in una fermata degli autobus a Torrimpietra, nel Lazio Indic...

 

 

Russian passport

Passport issued to Russian citizens Russian passportThe front cover of a Russian international biometric passport TypePassportIssued byMinistry of Internal AffairsFirst issued1997 (non-biometric, handwritten)2000 (non-biometric, MRP)2006 (biometric)March 1, 2010 (biometric, current version)PurposeIdentification, proof of citizenshipEligibilityRussian Federation citizenshipExpiration10 years (biometric), 5 years (non-biometric)Cost6000₽ for biometric passport, 3000₽ for non-biometric ...

Henry Box Brown

American slave, later abolitionist speaker and showman Henry Box BrownThe Narrative of Henry Box Brown (1849)BornHenry Brownc. 1815Louisa County, Virginia, USDied(1897-06-15)June 15, 1897 (aged 81–82)Toronto, Ontario, CanadaBurial placeToronto Necropolis, Ontario, CanadaNationalityAmericanOccupationAbolitionistSpouse(s)First wife – Nancy (sold by slaveowner) Second wife – Jane Floyd Henry Box Brown (c. 1815 – June 15, 1897)[1] was an enslaved man from Virginia who ...

 

 

Associazione Sportiva Acireale 1948-1949

Voce principale: Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Acireale Calcio. Questa voce raccoglie le informazioni riguardanti il A.S. Acireale nelle competizioni ufficiali della stagione 1948-1949 Serie C. Associazione Sportiva AcirealeStagione 1948-1949Sport calcio Squadra Acireale Allenatore Armando Creziato (sino 12/12/48), Federico Munerati Presidente Mariano Maugeri Serie C11º posto nel girone D. Maggiori presenzeCampionato: Scaglioni(34) Miglior marcatoreCampionato: Bossi(9) 1947-194...

 

 

Finale de la Coupe du monde de football 2022

Argentine - France Le Stade de Lusail, hôte de la finale. Contexte Compétition Coupe du monde 2022 Date 18 décembre 2022 Stade Stade de Lusail Lieu Lusail, Qatar Affluence 88 966 spectateurs Résultat Argentine 3 - 3 ap France Tirs au but 4 - 2 0 Temps réglementaire 2 - 2 0 Mi-temps 2 - 0 0 Acteurs majeurs Buteur(s) Argentine 23e (pen.) Messi 36e Di María 108e Messi France 80e (pen.) 81e 118e (pen.) Mbappé Homme du match Lionel M...

هبة أبو ندى

هبة أبو ندى هبة كمال صالح أبو ندى[1]  معلومات شخصية الميلاد 24 يونيو 1991 [2]  مكة المكرمة[2]  الوفاة 20 أكتوبر 2023 (32 سنة) [2][3]  خان يونس[2]  سبب الوفاة ضربة جوية  مواطنة دولة فلسطين  نشأت في بيت جرجا  الحياة العملية المدرسة الأم الجامعة الإ...

 

 

Supercoppa d'Islanda 2012

Voce principale: Supercoppa d'Islanda. Supercoppa d'Islanda 2012Meistarakeppni karla 2012 Competizione Supercoppa d'Islanda Sport Calcio Edizione 41ª Organizzatore KSÍ Date 1 maggio 2012 Luogo  Islanda Partecipanti 2 Formula Gara unica Risultati Vincitore KR Reykjavík(2º titolo) Secondo FH Hafnarfjörður Statistiche Incontri disputati 1 Gol segnati 2 (2 per incontro) Cronologia della competizione 2011 2013 Manuale La Meistarakeppni karla 2012 è stata la 41ª edizione di tale ...