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Isaia is an Italian menswear brand founded in Naples in 1920. The brand is recognized by its tiny red coral logo, which is a good-luck charm in Naples. Gianluca Isaia is the chief executive officer. Its brother brand is Eidos (είδος meaning "species, essence, form, brand, genre" in Greek), launched in 2013 by ISAIA Napoli.

Stores

Isaia has monobrand stores in Naples,

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History

Isaia was founded in Naples by Enrico Isaia, who opened a fabric store for Neapolitan tailors, and later a small atelier next to the store. In 1957 the brothers Enrico, Rosario and Corrado Isaia moved the business to Casalnuovo, a village near Napoli where tailoring was a large part of the economy, and Isaia became a men's tailoring company. Enrico Isaia died at age 84 on 7 March 2017.

Coral legend

In Naples, the mythical origin story of red coral is well known. As the legend goes, the Greek hero

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killed the Gorgon Medusa and wanted to deliver her head as a wedding present to the King of Seriphos, who was about to wed his mother. On his way home, he saw the beautiful Andromeda chained to a rock and about to be eaten by a sea monster. Wanting to save her life, he killed the beast and then sat on the bank of the water to wash his hands. When he set the sack with Medusa’s head besides him, her blood dripped into the water and transformed into what we know as red coral. For this, Neapolitans consider red coral a sign of good luck, and they use it in everything from pendants to religious ornaments to jewelry.

Products

Isaia is most known for its tailored clothing. In 2020, the brand produced denim with a customized selvage and a traditional Neapolitan proverb embroidered on the inside.Isaia Men’s Fall 2020: Isaia once again delivered impeccable tailoring, introducing a denim range
Luisa Zargani, Women’s Wear Daily, January 14, 2020

Philanthropy

Isaia supports Capodimonte Museum in its hometown of Naples.Isaia Men’s Spring 2020: The collection paid tribute to the Capodimonte Museum in Naples, which the company is supporting
Luisa Zargani, Women’s Wear Daily, June 17, 2019

References

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