Maison ZILLI

ZILLI was Founded in 1965 by a French family in partnership with Teofilo Zilli, an Italian tailor based in Lyon. The story began, based on the passion for leatherwork, punctuated with innovation, whims, risk-taking and sheer madness. Over the years the Lyon workshop was expanded, new markets captured, new materials used, new lines of products created and ZILLI raised as the first men’s niche luxury brand with a single desire: to remain faithful to the culture of quality. This heritage is ceaselessly present today in all ZILLI’s ateliers in Lyon – France, Bergamo and Pescara – Italy.

From 2022, NEGMA Group made the acquisition of the Brand with the ambition to support the International development and perpetuate the story and the savoir – faire. From family-owned and operated business to an international brand with global reach, ZILLI has remained true to its roots, defying the capricious nature of fashion by putting heritage and craftsmanship first. We continue to stand for perfection, making extraordinary clothes for extraordinary men who share our discerning tastes and pioneering spirit as well as our respect for tradition. ZILLI’s Franco-Italian origins are no strangers to the passion that drives the men and women who watch over the craftsmanship and extremely high quality of the creations on a daily basis. The new generations watch, learn, work and prepare in turn to write many beautiful pages in the history of the brand.

Since the beginning, ZILLI has operated within a context of “peak luxury”. Peak luxury doesn’t shout. In fact, it doesn’t even whisper. It is an aesthetic driven by values instead of pride—choosing to stand up instead of out. It makes its presence felt in ways that cannot be seen. It is a form of quiet confidence that comes hand-in-hand with indisputable quality. It is the enduring and unshakable power of something that cannot be bought heritage. It operates in discretion, forgoing fame for reputation. It is functional because it is not for show or for “now”.

A common ambition drives ZILLI’s innovations: to render the garments created more supple, lighter, more comfortable and more durable over time. All its techniques, expertise, craftsmanship and experiences are therefore called upon to give to leather the sensuality of silk. Imagining the impossible, inventing the dream, breaking boundaries simply to guarantee the best and perhaps even more.

Passionate virtuosos, these goldsmiths bring to life extraordinary creations, precise models, and the wildest of dreams. In this way, the various product lines win over an international clientele of highly demanding men, for whom triple stitching represents a signature.

Measuring, cutting, trimming, embroidering, stitching, backing, assembling... these are the daily actions performed by the men and women of ZILLI, in the Italian and French ateliers, who have achieved perfect mastery of all the techniques, practices and knowledge of the art of masculine elegance.