Wednesday, November 10, Bottega Veneta revealed to separate from Daniel Lee, its artistic director since 2018. A surprise announcement that did not fail to react on social networks.
Indeed, in three years, the British designer, trained with Phoebe Philo at Céline, had made a spectacular turnaround in the Italian brand's business, in particular thanks to strikingly designed accessories.
However, some of his decisions, such as that to withdraw from Instagram in early January 2021 or to organize a party in full confinement in Berlin last April, had sparked controversy.
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His succession was played out very quickly since Bottega Veneta designated in a press release this Monday, November 15 the French Matthieu Blazy. Born in 1984, this Parisian, a graduate of La Cambre in Brussels, began his career alongside Raf Simons, before joining Maison Martin Margiela where he was in charge of the “Artisanal” line and women's ready-to-wear. . In 2014, he joined Céline's studio, then joined Raf Simons at Calvin Klein from 2016 to 2019. Since 2020, he was the director of ready-to-wear design at Bottega Veneta.
“The very solid foundations, specific codes and unique identity of Bottega Veneta allow us to nurture great ambitions for the future of this house,”
writes François-Henri Pinault, Chairman and CEO of Kering
.
I am convinced that the very rich experience and great culture of Matthieu Blazy will enable him to bring the legacy of Bottega Veneta to life by bringing his creative impetus to it. ”
Its first collection will be presented in February 2022.