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Fast Retailing appoints Francesco Risso as creative director of GU

Fast Retailing Group has announced the appointment of Francesco Risso as creative director of GU. In his new role, Risso will define GU’s creative direction as it enters its next phase of growth, the Japanese apparel conglomerate stated in the press release. His debut collection for the brand is scheduled for autumn/winter 2026. Alongside his...

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Could Hodakova’s Ellen Larsson be Marni’s next creative director?

As rumours swirl around the creative leadership of Italian fashion house Marni, one name has emerged: Ellen Hodakova Larsson, the Swedish designer behind the critically lauded label Hodakova and winner of the 2024 LVMH Prize. WWD first reported Larsson is being considered as a possible successor to Francesco Risso, whose tenure at Marni has been...

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Creative Director Francesco Risso exits Marni

Marni and creative director Francesco Risso are parting ways after ten years. A successor has not yet been named. “Under Francesco’s creative direction, Marni gave new impetus to the brand. His bold creative evolution led to the renewal of the women’s collections, the expansion of the men’s collections, and the development of shows and immersive...

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Accessories boost sales at Marni as turnover jumps to 170m euros

Italian luxury house Marni closed 2019 with turnover of 170 million euros, buoyed by a strong demand for its accessories, which accounts for 58 percent of its total sales. Often regarded as the designer’s designer, Marni’s subtle and subversive creations have always charted their own course with its unique visual language and graphic rigor. The...

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Marni CEO leaves label and parent company OTB

As the new year approaches, Marni is shifting its leadership. It was announced on November 26 that the Italian brand’s chief executive officer, Stefano Biondo, is exiting the luxury label along with its parent company, OTB. Barbara Càlo, who will be the brand’s general manager, will succeed him. She will report to the OTB CEO Ubaldo Minelli,...

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Video: Marni Fall Winter 2019/2020 Full Fashion Show

Marni | Fall Winter 2019/2020 Full Fashion Show | Menswear Source: Youtube, Marni, MFW

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Francesco Risso celebrates debut at Marni with bubble wrap

Designer Francesco Risso unveiled on Sunday his hotly-awaited women's collection for Italian luxury brand Marni, a first for the Prada alumnus, who celebrated his debut with bubble wrap. Risso, 33, a relative unknown in the industry, landed in Milan fashion week with an autumn-winter 2017 set which featured funnel necks, billowing silhouettes...