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Headquartered in ], Ticino, Switzerland, the company announced that ], a former executive at ], would become its chief executive officer in November 2013.<ref name="CEO Bally 2013">{{cite web | url=http://www.wwd.com/business-news/human-resources/frdric-de-narp-heading-to-bally-7165579?src=nl/newsAlert/20130919-1 | title=Frédéric de Narp Heading to Bally | publisher=WWD | date=19 September 2013 | access-date=19 September 2013 | author=Conti, Samantha}}</ref> In February 2018 owner ] agreed to sell a majority controlling stake to Chinese materials conglomerate ].<ref name=DraperOL>{{Cite web|url=https://www.drapersonline.com/news/shandong-ruyi-snaps-up-bally|title=Shandong Ruyi snaps up Bally|first=Pui-Guan|last=Man|date=February 9, 2018}}</ref> In May 2019, Bally appointed COO Nicolas Girotto, who joined the company in October 2015 and sits on the brand's board of directors and executive committee, as CEO.<ref name="Bally promotes COO Nicolas Girotto to CEO role"/> | Headquartered in ], Ticino, Switzerland, the company announced that ], a former executive at ], would become its chief executive officer in November 2013.<ref name="CEO Bally 2013">{{cite web | url=http://www.wwd.com/business-news/human-resources/frdric-de-narp-heading-to-bally-7165579?src=nl/newsAlert/20130919-1 | title=Frédéric de Narp Heading to Bally | publisher=WWD | date=19 September 2013 | access-date=19 September 2013 | author=Conti, Samantha}}</ref> In February 2018 owner ] agreed to sell a majority controlling stake to Chinese materials conglomerate ].<ref name=DraperOL>{{Cite web|url=https://www.drapersonline.com/news/shandong-ruyi-snaps-up-bally|title=Shandong Ruyi snaps up Bally|first=Pui-Guan|last=Man|date=February 9, 2018}}</ref> In May 2019, Bally appointed COO Nicolas Girotto, who joined the company in October 2015 and sits on the brand's board of directors and executive committee, as CEO.<ref name="Bally promotes COO Nicolas Girotto to CEO role"/> | ||
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In January 2022, Rhuigi Villaseñor was appointed as creative director. Born in Manila, Rhuigi has been founder, CEO and creative director of the luxury streetwear brand Rhude since 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-18|title=RHUDE's Rhuigi Villaseñor Is Appointed as Bally's Creative Director|url=https://hypebeast.com/2022/1/rhuigi-villasenor-rhude-bally-creative-director-spring-summer-2023|access-date=2022-01-25|website=HYPEBEAST}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-18|title=Bally Appoints Rhude's Rhuigi Villaseñor as Creative Director|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/rhuigi-bally-creative-director/|access-date=2022-01-25|website=Highsnobiety|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Boutiques== | ==Boutiques== |
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Swiss fashion brandFile:Bally Shoe logo.svg | |
Industry | Fashion |
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Predecessor | CF Bally & Sons |
Founded | Schönenwerd in the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland 1851; 174 years ago (1851) |
Founder | Carl Franz Bally and Fritz Bally |
Headquarters | Switzerland |
Key people | Nicolas Girotto (CEO) |
Owner | JAB Holding Company |
Parent | JAB Holding Company |
Website | www |
Bally is a Swiss luxury fashion house, established in Schönenwerd, Solothurn as Bally & Co. in 1851 by Carl Franz Bally (1821–1899) and his brother Fritz.
History
Bally was founded as a shoe making business in 1851 by Carl Franz Bally and his brother Fritz, in the basement of their family home in Schönenwerd, Solothurn, Switzerland. Carl Franz Bally had joined the family business, a silk ribbon manufacture, when he was 17, but decided to go into shoe manufacture after a stay in Paris. At the time of Carl's death in 1899 the company was manufacturing about two million pairs of shoes a year and employed 3,200 people. The business continued under the management of Carl's sons, Eduard and Arthur.
Modern era
In 2008 TPG Capital sold Bally International AG to Vienna, Austria-based Labelux Group, a luxury goods holding firm which previously owned Jimmy Choo Ltd, and was founded by the German billionaire Reimann family as part of the family’s investment arm Joh A. Benckiser.
Headquartered in Caslano, Ticino, Switzerland, the company announced that Frédéric de Narp, a former executive at Harry Winston, would become its chief executive officer in November 2013. In February 2018 owner JAB Holding Company agreed to sell a majority controlling stake to Chinese materials conglomerate Shandong Ruyi. In May 2019, Bally appointed COO Nicolas Girotto, who joined the company in October 2015 and sits on the brand's board of directors and executive committee, as CEO.
In January 2022, Rhuigi Villaseñor was appointed as creative director. Born in Manila, Rhuigi has been founder, CEO and creative director of the luxury streetwear brand Rhude since 2015.
Boutiques
According to Bilanz, as of January 2020, Bally's retail network includes 311 boutiques, with 500 multi-brand points of sale spanning 66 countries.
References
- ^ Muret, Dominique (10 May 2019). "Bally promotes COO Nicolas Girotto to CEO role". Fashion Network. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- "Carl Franz Bally (1821 – 99)". European Route of Industrial Heritage. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- Dudbridge, Saxony. "Bally Biography". Cakewalk Yourself. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- Labelux Group acquires Bally International AG from Texas Pacific Group Inc - Thomson Financial Mergers & Acquisitions - AlacraStore.com
- Conti, Samantha (19 September 2013). "Frédéric de Narp Heading to Bally". WWD. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- Man, Pui-Guan (February 9, 2018). "Shandong Ruyi snaps up Bally".
- "RHUDE's Rhuigi Villaseñor Is Appointed as Bally's Creative Director". HYPEBEAST. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- "Bally Appoints Rhude's Rhuigi Villaseñor as Creative Director". Highsnobiety. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- "Nicolas Girotto – CEO Bally". Bilanz. January 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
External links
- Media related to Bally (company) at Wikimedia Commons
- Documents and clippings about Bally in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW