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Marni creative director Francesco Risso steps down

Italian luxury brand Marni announced Francesco Risso’s departure as creative director after a decade at the helm. A successor has not yet been named. Parent company OTB Group stated that under Risso’s leadership, Marni underwent creative revitalization, marked by womenswear reinvention, menswear expansion, and a focus on immersive experiences. Risso became only the second creative director in Marni’s history when he succeeded founder Consuelo Castiglioni in 2016. Castiglioni had led the brand for 20 years before stepping down. Risso’s departure is part of a broader creative reshuffle within OTB Group, which recently appointed Simone Bellotti as Jil Sander creative director and confirmed Glenn Martens for both Diesel and Maison Margiela.

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