74% matchIsabel Marant
Boho-romantic European staples with holiday ease
What changes: Larger French house with denim, boots and rock edge
Brand profile
Ciao Lucia
Independent Los Angeles label making Italian-inflected vacation dresses and knitwear, founded by Lucy Akin in 2017 and self-funded since launch.
Los AngelesOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$$Price
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What to know about Ciao Lucia
Dresses carry three quarters of sales
Founder Lucy Akin builds around dresses that reference vintage Italian cinema and the French New Wave; they account for roughly 75 percent of what the label sells.
Knitwear is the growth category
Knitwear is the fastest-growing part of the range and what the brand is increasingly known for, sitting alongside the dress business rather than replacing it.
Self-funded at a luxury price
Akin, a former boutique owner and buyer, took no outside investment and has run profitably since year two, selling through Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale's, Revolve and an Abbot Kinney store.
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Brand facts
Ciao Lucia is a Los Angeles womenswear label founded in June 2017 by Lucy Akin, previously a boutique owner and buyer. Dresses referencing vintage Italian cinema and French New Wave account for roughly 75 percent of sales, while knitwear is the fastest-growing category. Akin has taken no outside investment, and the company has been profitable since its second year. Styles appeared in season three of "The White Lotus," and a summer capsule with Rixo landed in 2024. Stocked by Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale's and Revolve, it opened its first store on Venice's Abbot Kinney Boulevard.
- Founded
- 2017
- Origin
- Los Angeles, United States
- Made in
- USA
- Price
- $$$$
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury