Byblos was founded in 1973 by Arnaldo Girombelli and his brother Sergio. Donatella Girobelli, Arnaldo's wife, is now the President of Genny Holding which includes Byblos men's and women's collections.

In 1981 Keith Varty and Alan Cleaver, two young English designers who just graduated from the Royal College of Art in London, joined the company and brought innovative ideas and a fresh new style to the Byblos label.

Fun, youth creativity and color are the trademarks of the Byblos look. Throughout the years the collections have always been developed to satisfy the stylistic demands and high quality standards of the market.

In 1983, on the occasion of Byblos' ten year anniversary, a new line was introduced: Byblos Uomo.

The range of products the company offers nowadays is enormous if one considers all the various accessories: ties, scarves, eyeglasses and shoes. The Byblos perfume for women was introduced in 1992. The men's fragrance was launched in the U.S.A. in October 1993.

In 1985 Byblos U.S.A. Inc. was founded in order to expand the American market. In September of the same year, a showroom was opened in New York City at 650 Fifth Avenue.

In December 1988, a joint venture was created between Byblos SpA and Misaki Shoij Co. Ltd. This agreement foresaw the opening of two new showrooms in Tokoyo and Osaka to show the Byblos collections and the openings of boutiques throughout Japan.

Byblos is presently on the international level with boutiques in Milan, on the elegant shopping street "Via della Spiga", Rome, London, Paris, Madrid, New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Montreal, Moscow, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Kyoto, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Tokyo.