Altagamma announces the winners of the 2025 Young Companies awards

Francesco Murano, My Style Bags and Acbc were among the winners of the ninth edition of the Young Business Awards of the Italian luxury industry association Altagamma.

Two emerging brands were recognized in the Fashion category. The first was Francesco Murano, founded in 2020 by the designer of the same name, awarded with CNMI, Altaroma and LVMH. Francesco Murano has been a regular at Milan Fashion Week since February. The second was My Style Bags, a brand founded in 2008 in Milan by Giuseppe Bellora, Lorenza Bellora and Stefano Donadel Campbell, specializing in travel bags and accessories made with fine fabrics.

The award in the Innovation category went to Acbc, a specialist in ecological solutions, founded in 2017 and now a partner of more than 150 international brands, including Corneliani, Gucci Watch, Kering Eyewear, Max Mara, Missoni and Versace. Acbc helps them develop ecological strategies and design sustainable products and environmentally friendly collections.

The other winners were Slalom in object design, Pola Grande Gioielli in jewelry, Portrait Milano in hospitality, Lávika in well-being and beauty, Ice Yachts in the nautical and automotive design category and Molino Pasini in food.

The awards, presented by Altagamma in 2015 in collaboration with Borsa Italiana, Elite-Gruppo Euronext and SDA Bocconi, recognize emerging brands within Italy's luxury sectors. The winning companies join Altagamma for one year and will be able to participate in exclusive training and networking sessions, focused on business strategy and consulting.

“Over the last nine years, Altagamma has created and dedicatedly pursued this project created with Franca Sozzani, aimed at highlighting the stars of the future, the emerging companies that will be the new protagonists of Italian luxury,” said Stefania Lazzaroni, CEO of Altagamma. “These brands have everything necessary to become paradigms of Italian excellence in seven different sectors. Since 2015, 64 companies have been recognized by the awards. Many have consolidated, some have joined Altagamma and all have been part of our community for some time,” concludes Lazzaroni.