Bottega Veneta appointed Matthieu Blazy as its new creative director just a few days after Daniel Lee’s departure. Blazy’s current role is as the ready-to-wear design director for the Milanese label.
Blazy has an impressive resume. A graduate of La Cambre in Brussels, the 37-year-old began his career designing menswear for Raf Simons, before heading to Maison Martin Margiela to design the ‘Artisanal’ line and the women’s ready-to-wear. In 2014, he was named senior designer at Céline where he worked alongside Phoebe Philo and Daniel Lee. Blazy returned to Calvin Klein in 2016 to work with Raf Sins. He’s been with Bottega Veneta since 2020.
“Matthieu Blazy is an extraordinarily talented individual, whom I am proud and excited to entrust with the creative helm of our luxury House,” Leo Rongone, CEO of Bottega Veneta, said. “Bottega Veneta has always been equated with signature craftsmanship and distinctive creativity. Matthieu’s appointment will further enhance the modern relevance of our brand and accelerate our growth, while preserving the values that are at the core of Bottega Veneta.”
Successful internal promotions have also happened in the last few years at Chanel, with Virginie Viard’s advancement to creative director after the passing of Karl Lagerfeld, and at Gucci with the successful appointment of Alessandro Michele, who began his tenure at the Italian label as a bag designer.
François-Henri Pinault, Chairman & CEO of Kering, is confident in the appointment, saying in a statement, “Matthieu Blazy’s wealth of experience and broad cultural background will allow him to bring his creative impetus to the task of carrying on the legacy of Bottega Veneta.”
Blazy, who currently resides between Antwerp & Milan, will present his first Bottega Veneta Collection in February 2022.
Source: elle
