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Maison Margiela names new CMO

Tanja Ruhnke will be joining Maison Margiela as the company's new chief marketing officer.This is a brand new role for the company, and Ruhnke will be reporting to Maison Margiela's incoming CEO Gianfranco Gianangeli. Ruhnke's most recent role was as vice president of communications for Valentino. Other stints on her resume include vice...

Sep 3, 2020

Report

OTB appoints Gianfranco Gianangeli as CEO of Maison Margiela

Fashion group OTB has announced the appointment of Gianfranco Gianangeli as the new CEO of Parisian fashion house Maison Margiela. Gianangeli, who will join the brand in September and report to group CEO Ubaldo Minelli, has held various managerial positions across luxury fashion, such as global retail director at Givenchy, associate...

Jul 23, 2020

Video

Maison Margiela ‘Défilé’ Co-ed Collection Autumn-Winter 2020

After the Artisanal show, we can say the new word in John Galliano’s vocabulary is ‘Recicla’. The new line Recicla includes all genuine authentic pieces, handpicked by John Galliano, restored and re-appropriated as limited-edition garments. The deconstruction concept that has been often related to Margiela’s collections can be seen everywhere in...

Mar 27, 2020

Management

Diesel parent OTB posts 6.4 percent rise in 2019 turnover

OTB, the Italian fashion group’s turnover exceeded 1.5 billion euros, coming in at 1,530 million euros (1,741 million dollars), up 6.4 percent compared to 2018, and growing in all businesses, channels with retail growth of 9 percent, and regions. The company said in a statement that consolidated EBITDA reached 190 million euros (216 million...

Mar 10, 2020

Fashion

Reebok and Maison Margiela debut footwear collaboration

French luxury fashion house Maison Margiela debut its footwear collaboration with sportswear giant Reebok during Paris Couture Week. The collaboration combines an iconic style from each brand, Reebok’s Instapump Fury sneaker from 1994 and the Margiela Tabi split-toed shoe from 1988, and draws on themes key from the spring/summer 2020 couture...

Feb 3, 2020

Retail

Maison Margiela opens SoHo concept store

Maison Margiela has opened a Transitory Concept Store pop-up in SoHo on Crosby Street. The temporary store will be open from now through July 2020. The new shopping destination for Margiela in New York City features a transitory conceptual format for nine months before reopening as a permanent Maison Margiela boutique at a later time. The...

Nov 4, 2019

People

Chloé names Riccardo Bellini as its new chief executive officer

Chloé has announced a major change in its leadership. The Richemont-owned fashion house has appointed Riccardo Bellini as its next chief executive officer, as was first reported by WWD on Thursday morning. Bellini will succeed Chloé's current chief executive, Geoffroy de la Bourdonnaye, effective December 1 of this year. With over 20 years of...

Oct 31, 2019

People

John Galliano's Margiela contract renewed

John Galliano will be continuing on as designer of Maison Margiela. His contract has been renewed by OTB, the holding company for the brand, reflecting the designer's ability to boost sales. Since the designer took the helm in 2014, sales have doubled as he shifted the focus toward accessories, which now account for 60 percent of the business. “...

Oct 30, 2019

Fashion

Fashion week gets political: Galliano takes a stand against fascism

British designer John Galliano railed against Brexit and populism threatening "the moral fibre of society" after a pointed Paris fashion show at which he paid tribute to World War II heroes for saving democracy. The legendary creator -- who is usually careful to avoid politics -- warned that "we are witnessing the very breakdown of the moral...

Sep 27, 2019

Video

Video: Nick Knight presents a 360º world for John Galliano's Maison Margiela

Inspired by the Maison Margiela Artisanal A/W 18 collection, Nick Knight creates a whole new world for Galliano's nomadic visions. The fashion film, entitled Squidge, sees Molly Bair and Adesuwa Aighewi showcase the collection's plump and voluminous looks in a real yet abstract space. Source: ShowStudio, YouTube.

Aug 22, 2019

Business

Margiela owner eyeing Cavalli acquisition

Margiela owner Only The Brave, best known as OTB, is looking to acquire some new brands as the company's cash flow is growing. Business of Fashion has reported that the company is looking to invest 200 million euros over the next three years, most likely acquiring other brands. In addition to Maison Margiela, OTB's portfolio includes Marni,...

Apr 15, 2019

Video

Video: The Knights of Knightsbridge - Fashion Film by Nick Knight

The fashion film accompanies a panoramic display of 18 fashion images by Knight which adorned the face of the Knightsbridge estate. The project was conceptualised by Knight, who drew influence from the history of Knightsbridge – an area which takes its name from a legendary duel between two knights on a bridge, both of whom fell to their death....

Apr 8, 2019