Why Sunnei Is Tweaking Its Business Model

MILAN — “The year of balance” is what Simone Rizzo expects in 2023 for Sunnei, the hip Italian brand he launched with Loris Messina almost a decade ago.

Since Vanguards Group took a majority stake in the company in September 2020, the duo has been gradually scaling up the business.

“These past two years have been intense because we decided to stay involved in the decision-making part not only in terms of creativity but…