Quotes by Lapo Elkann

About Lapo Elkann:

Lapo Eduard Elkann is a New York-born Italian entrepreneur and grandson of Gianni Agnelli, the former controlling CEO and controlling shareholder of Fiat Automobiles and one of the richest men in modern Italian history. Elkann, who was a Fiat marketing manager and manager of brand promotion at Group Fiat, is currently president of LA Holding, Italia Independent and Independent Ideas.
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Tiles, the best furniture, fabrics, bath fixtures, bronze - just leaf through any design magazine and you immediately understand they're all 'Made in Italy.' We have the premier opera house in the world, La Scala, and behind the Nobel given to CERN i...

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The value of 'Made in Italy' must necessarily be up-to-date. This is the philosophy that Italia Independent has embraced. We decided from the outset to do away with stereotypes and attune ourselves to the extreme pace, to the incessant metamorphoses ...

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I've lived in London, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, New York, and Turin. But New York is my favorite city. It has so much energy, so much toughness.

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London is like a girlfriend I loved, then really fell out with.

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I'm a freestyle creative entrepreneur. Not a businessman. I like to create ventures in which creativity stands at the centre.

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Tailor Made will help Ferrari's clients tailor their cars in a very personal, specific way. It's a bespoke service, like visiting Huntsman or Anderson & Sheppard or whoever your favourite Savile Row tailor is.

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I try cars; I try them all. Cars need to be sexy, because we're not talking about biscuits here.

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I drive girls crazy because I might call them 20 times in one day and then the next day not once.

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I am lucky because I can - and I like to - mix the beautiful Caraceni jackets I inherited from my grandfather with a pair of Tsubi jeans or wear a favorite pin-striped suit from him for more formal occasions. I'm crazy about pinstripes and vintage fi...

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I need to make things mine. It annoys me to buy something that is imposed on me. When I have a suit made, I go to the Sicilian tailor Alessandro Martorana in Turin. I like shorter jacket sleeves and often fold the cuffs up. It's more modern that way.

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A pocket square must always - always - be white and a bit wild. If it is too prepared, it is tacky.

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The Cinquecento was an engine of motivation at Fiat. It refurbished the image of the entire company. It's a symbol for the company, but it's more than that. It's a global Italian symbol, as Mini is a global British symbol and the Beetle is a global G...

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I've learned that if one is arrogant and if something bad happens to him, people won't want him to succeed. They will make more of an effort to bring him down.

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Fashion is something which is non-lasting; it's ephemeral.

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I'd say Juventus has a story as legendary as the Yankees.

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Even when it comes to zippers and buttons, Italy reigns supreme. The luxury market is ours, as demonstrated by the voracity with which various foreign conglomerates are buying up the jewels of our manufacturing sector.

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I like my country, but I don't think like an Italian. It's a complex, complicated difficult country to make things happen in.

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I am Jewish, Italian, American, Catholic.

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I have the Italian flag embroidered onto all my dress-shirt cuffs. I am very proud to be Italian.

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'Made in Italy' is from the tycoons of the '80s, not me. It is people who represent an Italy which I don't belong to and I don't feel a part of.

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Author Bio

  • NameLapo Elkann
  • DescriptionItalian businessman
  • BornOctober 7, 1977
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionEntrepreneur; Businessperson