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Avant-garde unisex volumes with same dark-artisanal buyer
What changes: Tailoring and shirting rather than knit construction
Brand profile
Label Under Construction
Italian knitwear label from Perugia making reversible, hand-linked sweaters with architectural patterns and intentional flaws, founded by ex-Carpe Diem designer Luca Laurini.
PerugiaOrigin
UnisexFocus
Avant-gardeStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Label Under Construction
Knit construction is the whole idea
Reversible knits, hand-linked seams and deliberately simulated flaws are the signature, with wool, cashmere and silk over-dyed, lasered, printed or needle-punched.
Made in the family knitwear factory
Luca Laurini and his sister Francesca Ragni produce through their father Adriano's long-running Perugia knitwear factory, which explains the technical depth at this price.
Carpe Diem lineage, avant-garde shelf
Laurini designed at Carpe Diem from 2000 to 2003, and the slim, architectural silhouettes sit in avant-garde stores like Darklands Berlin rather than mainstream retail.
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Brand facts
Label Under Construction (L.U.C.) is an Italian knitwear house founded in 2003 in Perugia by Luca Laurini, who designed at Carpe Diem from 2000 to 2003, with his sister Francesca Ragni. Production draws on their father Adriano's long-running knitwear factory. Collections centre on reversible knits, hand-linked seams, slim architectural silhouettes and deliberately "simulated flaws" that echo the brand name. Wool, cashmere and silk pieces are over-dyed, lasered, printed or needle-punched. Stocked by avant-garde retailers including Darklands Berlin and Lazzari.
- Founded
- 2003
- Origin
- Perugia, Italy
- Made in
- Italy
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Avant-garde, Minimalist / Contemporary, Workwear / Heritage