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Giuliana Benetton Quotes

18 quotes from Giuliana Benetton — Co-founder of the Benetton Group, the Italian fashion brand known for colorful knitwear and provocative advertising cam….

We started with a simple idea: to create a product that was beautiful, functional, and affordable.

Innovation

Fashion is not just about clothes; it's about how you feel and how you express yourself.

Expression

The strength of our brand lies in our ability to connect with people on an emotional level.

Branding

We believe in the power of creativity and the importance of being bold in our choices.

Creativity

Sustainability is not just a trend; it is a responsibility we all share.

Sustainability

Every challenge is an opportunity to innovate and improve.

Perseverance

Our success is built on teamwork and the passion of our people.

Leadership

I have always believed that fashion should be inclusive and accessible to everyone.

Inclusivity

I believe that the future is in the hands of those who can create and innovate.

Innovation

Fashion is a way to express yourself, to show who you are without having to speak.

Fashion

We started with a simple idea: to create something beautiful and useful.

Creativity

The strength of our brand lies in our ability to communicate values.

Branding

Right from the beginning, we felt that color could be an important factor. There was nobody else who was doing anything similar. Men were still going to tailors… and women had their dresses made from paper patterns.

Luciano Benetton, in a 2006 interview with Women's Wear Daily

Luciano, Carlo, Gilberto and their sister Giuliana Benetton several years ago handed over day-to-day operations of Benetton Group, the apparel company they built from scratch, to professional nonfamily managers.

TIME Magazine, October 2009

We wouldn't just take a color that had worked and repeat it. Our procedure, our practice was to constantly change in order to win over the consumer.

Luciano Benetton, Women's Wear Daily, 2006

Ending up at the family firm was completely unexpected. As a young man, there was never pressure on him to get involved; the unwritten rule was only that whatever he did, he should do it well.

Alessandro Benetton, TIME, October 2009

I trusted and I was wrong. I was betrayed in the truest sense of the word. A few months ago I realised that something was wrong. That the picture of the group that the top management was telling us at board meetings was not real.

Luciano Benetton, Corriere della Sera, May 2024

I think the financial pressure is leading consumers to rediscover Benetton. Life is about ups and downs and the key is to maintain the average.

Alessandro Benetton, The Guardian, February 2009

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