After heavy speculations, the OTB group has officially announced that Meryll Rogge is the new creative director at Marni.
The Belgian designer will be taking over Francesco Risso, who departed from the Italian brand last month, after a nine-year tenure.
Rogge is the first woman to be named Belgium’s Designer of the Year, and recently won the Andam Grand Prize for 2025. She graduated from the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts, and has worked with Marc Jacobs and Dries Van Noten, before launching her own brand in 2020. Her work focuses on sustainability and good craftsmanship via deconstruction and upcycling.
“It is a great pleasure to welcome Meryll to Marni,” said Marni’s CEO Stefano Rosso. “She is an exceptional creative talent and an inspiring woman, whose vision and expertise will play a key role in shaping the future of this amazing brand.”
Finally, a female creative director.
Featured image Meryll Rogge©
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