In 1932 Ottorino Giangrossi founded the frame sock industry. The combination of materials, mainly silk, guarantee a high quality and elegant product. After the Second World War his son Remo and his wife Velia go beyond the functional feature of the product, creating a unique and inimitable fashion accessory. 1958 Lycra was born and in Milan the fiber with elastic and resistant properties immediately entered the world of socks through the modern workings of the company that models the fiber in a very light veil leading to the birth of tights. 1960 we are in London and Mary Quant, visionary stylist, designs the first miniskirt thus changing the concept of femininity of the time. The miniskirt becomes an international phenomenon, in the cities women's legs parade and the first collaborations between the couturiers and Pierre Mantoux begin. 1980 The designers choose the brand's iconic tights with the back row as an indispensable accessory for their fashion shows and the company begins to expand at a retail level in luxury stores around the world such as La Rinascente, Bon Marché and Bloomingdale. 1990 The small atelier becomes an international company. Pierre Mantoux is distributed in over fifty countries and the product offering expands with the first bikini models, for the beach line, until the early 2000s when the first clothing collections by Pierre Mantoux were born. 2014 The passion for craftsmanship in manufacturing, made in Italy fabrics and many years of work with stylists led to the birth of Pierre Mantoux Couture, a line dedicated to costumes with precious fabrics and materials created by the seamstresses in the maison's workshops. Pierre Mantoux is synonymous with luxury, quality and Made in Italy, these are just some of the characteristics appreciated by Haute Couture and Pret-a-Porter designers with whom he collaborates: Alaïa, Alberta Ferretti, Bottega Veneta, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana , Ferragamo, Giorgio Armani, Gucci Lacroix, Mila Schon, Mugler, Saint Laurent, Versace. A family company that for over eighty years has been operating and acting in compliance with essential values: exclusivity, tradition, innovation and Made in Italy. Pierre Mantoux has transformed the use of the sock into one of the most intriguing accessories in the female world.