Bottega Veneta appoints Matthieu Blazy as Creative Director
15 Novembro 2021 - 2:00PM
Bottega Veneta appoints Matthieu Blazy as Creative Director
PRESS RELEASE |
15 November 2021 |
BOTTEGA VENETA APPOINTS MATTHIEU
BLAZY AS CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Bottega Veneta today announces the appointment
of Matthieu Blazy as Creative Director with immediate effect.
Born in Paris in 1984, Matthieu Blazy is a
graduate of La Cambre in Brussels. He started his fashion career as
Men’s Designer for Raf Simons, before joining Maison Martin
Margiela to design the ‘Artisanal’ line and the Women’s RTW show.
In 2014, he became Senior Designer at Céline, before working again
with Raf Simons at Calvin Klein from 2016 to 2019. He was appointed
RTW Design Director at Bottega Veneta in 2020. A French and Belgian
national, he lives between Antwerp and Milan.
Leo Rongone, CEO of Bottega Veneta, declared:
“Matthieu Blazy is an extraordinarily talented individual, whom I
am proud and excited to entrust with the creative helm of our
luxury House. Bottega Veneta has always been equated with signature
craftsmanship and distinctive creativity. Matthieu’s appointment
will further enhance the modern relevance of our brand and
accelerate our growth, while preserving the values that are at the
core of Bottega Veneta.”
François-Henri Pinault, Chairman & CEO of
Kering, stated: “The very solid foundations, specific codes and
unique identity of Bottega Veneta enable us to nurture great
ambitions for the future of this luxury House. I am confident that
Matthieu Blazy’s wealth of experience and broad cultural background
will allow him to bring his creative impetus to the task of
carrying on the legacy of Bottega Veneta."
Matthieu Blazy will present his first collection
for Bottega Veneta in February 2022.
Photograph available here - photographed by Willy
Vanderperre
About Kering
A global Luxury group, Kering manages the
development of a series of renowned Houses in Fashion, Leather
Goods, Jewelry and Watches: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta,
Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, DoDo,
Qeelin, Ulysse Nardin, Girard-Perregaux, as well as Kering Eyewear.
By placing creativity at the heart of its strategy, Kering enables
its Houses to set new limits in terms of their creative expression
while crafting tomorrow’s Luxury in a sustainable and responsible
way. We capture these beliefs in our signature: “Empowering
Imagination”. In 2020, Kering had over 38,000 employees and revenue
of €13.1 billion.
About Bottega Veneta
Bottega Veneta – inspiring individuality with
innovative craftmanship since 1966. Creativity lies at the heart of
all that we do. Born in Vicenza the house is rooted in Italian
culture yet maintains a truly global outlook. An inclusive brand
with exclusive products Bottega Veneta is as much of a feeling as
it is an aesthetic.
Contacts
PressKeringEmilie
Gargatte +33
(0)1 45 64 61
20 emilie.gargatte@kering.comMarie
de
Montreynaud +33
(0)1 45 64 62
53 marie.demontreynaud@kering.comBottega
VenetaCaroline Deroche Pasquier
+39 342 09 26
874 caroline.derochepasquier@bottegaveneta.comThierry
Conrad +39
340 723
3925 thierry.conrad@bottegaveneta.com
Analysts/investorsClaire Roblet
+33
(0)1 45 64 61
49 claire.roblet@kering.com
Julien Brosillon
+33
(0)1 45 64 62
30 julien.brosillon@kering.com
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