Overview

• OTB announced Belgian designer Meryll Rogge as Marni’s creative director on July 15, succeeding Francesco Risso after nearly a decade at the helm.
• Rogge’s background includes womenswear roles at Marc Jacobs and Dries Van Noten and she won the 2025 Andam prize for her upcycled, wearability-focused designs.
• Her appointment concludes a year-long creative overhaul at Only The Brave that also introduced new directors at Jil Sander and Maison Margiela.
• Rogge becomes the only female creative director within OTB’s portfolio, reinforcing Marni’s tradition as a women-led label.
• The leadership change is intended to bolster Marni’s performance after OTB posted a 4.4% sales decline for fiscal 2024 and Marni’s 8% growth trailed other group brands.