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Accessories boost sales at Marni as turnover jumps to 170m euros

Italian luxury house Marni closed 2019 with turnover of 170 million euros, buoyed by a strong demand for its accessories, which accounts for 58 percent of its total sales. Often regarded as the designer’s designer, Marni’s subtle and subversive creations have always charted their own course with its unique visual language and graphic rigor. The...

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Marni CEO leaves label and parent company OTB

As the new year approaches, Marni is shifting its leadership. It was announced on November 26 that the Italian brand’s chief executive officer, Stefano Biondo, is exiting the luxury label along with its parent company, OTB. Barbara Càlo, who will be the brand’s general manager, will succeed him. She will report to the OTB CEO Ubaldo Minelli,...

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Video: Marni Fall Winter 2019/2020 Full Fashion Show

Marni | Fall Winter 2019/2020 Full Fashion Show | Menswear Source: Youtube, Marni, MFW

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Francesco Risso celebrates debut at Marni with bubble wrap

Designer Francesco Risso unveiled on Sunday his hotly-awaited women's collection for Italian luxury brand Marni, a first for the Prada alumnus, who celebrated his debut with bubble wrap. Risso, 33, a relative unknown in the industry, landed in Milan fashion week with an autumn-winter 2017 set which featured funnel necks, billowing silhouettes...

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Francesco Risso is appointed Marni’s new Creative Director

The musical chair dance continues on within the fashion industry, as founder of Italian fashion house Marni, Consuelo Castiglioni has stepped down from her role as creative director after more 20 years. But Marni will not be without a creative leader and has named Francesco Risso its new creative director, according to Business of Fashion....