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Chantilly lace and corsetry at the same atelier level
What changes: Smaller house, more overtly embellished and boudoir-leaning
Brand profile
La Perla
Italian luxury lingerie house founded in Bologna in 1954, now relaunching as La Perla Atelier under American owner Peter Kern after its 2024 insolvency.
BolognaOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Quiet luxuryStyle
$$$$$Price
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What to know about La Perla
Corsetry, not just underwear
Lingerie, nightwear and swimwear built with lace, silk and corsetry methods traced to founder Ada Masotti, hand-finished at the Bologna atelier since 1954.
The brand nearly disappeared in 2024
Its Italian manufacturing arm was declared insolvent and the UK parent liquidated before Peter Kern bought the assets, with the transfer completing in September 2025.
A funded restart, not a licence
Roughly 30 million euros is committed through 2027, the Bologna seamstresses were rehired, and a relaunch collection landed in June 2026 with fittings at Harrods.
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Brand facts
La Perla makes luxury lingerie, nightwear and swimwear, hand-finished at its Bologna atelier using lace, silk and corsetry techniques traced to founder Ada Masotti. After its Italian manufacturing arm was declared insolvent in 2024 and its UK parent went into liquidation, American entrepreneur Peter Kern bought the assets; the transfer to his La Perla Atelier (under Luxury Holding) completed on 30 September 2025, backed by a roughly 30 million euro commitment through 2027, and the Bologna seamstresses were rehired. A relaunch collection arrived in June 2026 with fitting events at Harrods; Alessio Vannetti becomes CEO in September 2026.
- Founded
- 1954
- Origin
- Bologna, Italy
- Made in
- Italy, Portugal
- Price
- $$$$$
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Quiet luxury, Minimalist / Contemporary