Founded in Monza, Italy in 1923, Manifattura Mario Colombo owns the COLMAR brand and is the distributor of the French brand LACOSTE clothing in Italy since the late sixties. Founded by Mario Colombo, the company initially produced gaiters and hats for men before moving on to work overalls. It was the first step towards specialisation in the production of highly resistant padded garments which paved way to the world of ski wear. It was during the fifties that this connection with the sport became more solid and made COLMAR a point of reference in the world of technical clothing; not just for skiing but also for golf and more generally for sporty and urban outerwear. Sport, style and innovation: this is COLMAR since 1923. As a distributor of LACOSTE clothing, leatherwear and shoes in Italy, Manifattura Mario Colombo & C. SpA and its subsidiaries also operate a part of the French brand's network of boutiques in Italy. The headquarters of the company remains in Monza to this day, where business is carried out by around 250 of its employees as well as members from the third and fourth generations of the Colombo family, who still own 100% of the company.