Just days after Daniel Lee announced his departure from the brand, Bottega Veneta has appointed its new creative director, Matthieu Blazy. Blazy’s current role is as director of ready-to-wear design for the Milanese label.
Blazy comes with an impressive CV. A graduate of La Cambre School in Brussels, the 37-year-old started his career designing menswear for Raf Simons, before going to Maison Martin Margiela to design the ‘Artisanal’ line and women’s ready-to-wear. In 2014, he was named senior designer at Céline, where he worked alongside Phoebe Philo and Daniel Lee. Blazy then returned to work with Raf Simons at Calvin Klein from 2016 to 2019. He has worked with Bottega Veneta since 2020.
“Matthieu Blazy is an extremely talented individual, whom I am proud and delighted to have entrusted creative leadership to our Luxury Home,” said Leo Rongone, CEO of Bottega Veneta. , said. “Bottega Veneta has always been equated with distinctive craftsmanship and exceptional creativity. The appointment of Matthieu will further enhance the modern relevance of our brand and accelerate our growth, while preserving the core values of Bottega Veneta. ”
Successful internal promotions have also occurred in the last few years at Chanel, with Virginie Viard’s promotion to creative director following the death of Karl Lagerfeld, and at Gucci with the successful appointment Alessandro Michele, who began his tenure at the Italian label as a bag. designer.
François-Henri Pinault, President & CEO of Kering, is confident in the appointment, saying in a statement, “Matthieu Blazy’s extensive experience and broad cultural background will allow him to thrive. its creative impetus for the mission to carry on the legacy of Bottega Veneta. ”
Blazy currently lives between Antwerp and Milan and will present his first collection for Bottega Veneta in February 2022.
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