Who owns Dolce Vita?
Dolce Vita is owned by Steve Madden (the United States, NASDAQ: SHOO), which has owned the brand since 2014.[1]
Evidence: Steven Madden, Ltd. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-02, SEC EDGAR, 2 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Steven Madden, Ltd. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Long Island City, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York
- Founded
- 2001
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Accessories & footwear › Footwear
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: SHOO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Dolce Vita
Dolce Vita is a contemporary women's shoe and handbag brand that started in 2001 on New York's Lower East Side, named after a favourite Italian bar of its founders. Steven Madden bought the Dolce Vita footwear trademark in August 2014 and the remaining rights, covering handbags and accessories, in December 2021, and now runs four Dolce Vita stores.
What Steve Madden's annual report says about Dolce Vita
Sentences about Dolce Vita from Steve Madden's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
Dolce Vita is a contemporary women's brand known for its effortless style for the modern individual.
Dolce Vita is more than just shoes and handbags, it's about creating a community, supporting underrepresented voices, and responsibly building a brand that we can be proud of with every step.
We acquired the Dolce Vita footwear trademark in August 2014 and in December 2021, we acquired the remaining intellectual property rights of Dolce Vita , handbags and other accessories.
How often Steve Madden names Dolce Vita in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Dolce Vita
- 2014 – present Steve Madden [1] verified
Where Dolce Vita sits in Steve Madden
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Steve Madden
Steve Madden controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
Other brands in footwear, and who owns them
The 82 brands in footwear on Brandtree belong to 31 owners. The largest is Caleres, with 7; Steve Madden has 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Edmonds | Caleres | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cartago | Grendene | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Ekisha | Servis | 🇵🇰 Pakistan |
| Alexandre Birman | Azzas 2154 | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Bahamas | Relaxo | 🇮🇳 India |
| Bocage | Groupe Eram | 🇫🇷 France |
| CCC | MODIVO | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| BOGS | Weyco Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Steve Madden
Steve Madden is a publicly listed company headquartered in Long Island City, New York, United States, founded in 1990. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: SHOO.
Steven Madden, Ltd. is a New York company, incorporated in 1990, that designs and sources fashion footwear, handbags, accessories and apparel sold through department stores, off-price chains and its own shops. Its biggest move in years was buying London's Kurt Geiger, with the Carvela brand, for about $403 million in May 2025, which lifted its store count to 399 and made the business far more international. Most of its products are made by independent factories in countries including China, Cambodia, Vietnam and Mexico.
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🇺🇸 Dolce Vita and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 501 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Dolce Vita is not one of them.
- 7 For All Mankind — Delta Galil 🇮🇱
- AKHG — Duluth Holdings 🇺🇸
- Adore Me — Victoria's Secret 🇺🇸
- Aerie — American Eagle Outfitters 🇺🇸
- All in Motion — Target 🇺🇸
- Allen Edmonds — Caleres 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Dolce Vita?
The parent company of Dolce Vita is Steve Madden, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Dolce Vita American?
Yes. Dolce Vita originated in the United States in 2001 and its owner, Steve Madden, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Steve Madden owned Dolce Vita?
Steve Madden has owned Dolce Vita since 2014.
Is Dolce Vita still owned by Steve Madden?
Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Dolce Vita is still owned by Steve Madden. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Steven Madden, Ltd. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-02 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 2 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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