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Maison Margiela drives growth for OTB Group amidst overall revenue decrease

Otb's revenue amounted to 1.7 billion euros (2.01 billion dollars) at December 31, 2025, down 4.8 percent at constant exchange rates compared to 2024. On Tuesday, through a statement, the group which owns the brands Diesel, Jil Sander, Maison Margiela, Marni, Viktor&Rolf, the companies Staff International and Brave Kid, and a stake in the brand...

Diesel expands product range with first luggage collection

Italian fashion brand Diesel is expanding its product range. The label, part of the OTB group, announced on Thursday the launch of its first luggage collection, “Diesel Luggage”. According to Diesel, the new line was developed under the direction of creative director Glenn Martens in collaboration with Chinese accessories manufacturer Canton...

Diesel celebrates 20 years in China, OTB opens new headquarters in Shanghai

Italian brand Diesel arrived in China 20 years ago. Last Thursday, it celebrated this anniversary by opening a new headquarters for its parent company, OTB SpA, in Shanghai and with a lecture by founder Renzo Rosso at Donghua University. These initiatives highlight the importance of the Chinese market for OTB. The group currently employs 900...

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Ubaldo Minelli CEO of Jil Sander

Upon the announcement that Serge Brunschwig, the chief executive officer of Jil Sander, was stepping down, the German brand has named Ubaldo Minelli, chief executive officer of Jil Sander's parent company OTB Group, as his successor. This marks a return to the helm of the brand for Minelli, who had served at the helm of Jil Sander in 2021,...

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Bellotti's Hamburg soundscapes: A preview of his Jil Sander debut

Simone Bellotti brings Jil Sander back to Hamburg. But what does the new creative director's debut sound like and what does it reveal about his future direction for the brand? Even before his official catwalk debut as creative director of Jil Sander, Bellotti has offered a first glimpse into his vision. Instead of a fashionable tour de force,...

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Meryll Rogge appointed creative director of Marni

On the heels of receiving the 2025 Andam Grand Prix, Belgian-born designer Meryll Rogge has been appointed creative director of Marni, owned by the Italian group OTB. She succeeds Francesco Risso. Rogge, winner of the 2025 ANDAM competition, finalist of the 2022 LVMH Prize, the 2024 Andam and the 2025 Woolmark Prize, will officially take over...

OTB Group expands in Mexico

As part of its strategy to strengthen its presence in North America, OTB Group will begin expanding its presence in Mexico. According to OTB, this expansion responds to the strategy of investments in direct channels, which allow the group to expand its retail business. This applies to both markets where it already has a presence and new...

OTB appoints new executive to board

OTB, the Italian fashion group behind brands Diesel, Jill Sander and Viktor & Rolf, has named Cristina Bombassei as an executive director. Bombassei is currently chief corporate social responsibility officer of Brembo, an Italian manufacturer of automotive brake systems. She has also been chair of the National Confindustria Corporate Social...

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Why Italy is not likely to see the formation of a new luxury group

Italy is not likely to see the formation of a new luxury group, which is perhaps not in the DNA of the country’s majority family-owned businesses. “I don’t think there will ever be a large luxury group in Italy. I don’t see any aggregations, said Moncler CEO Remo Ruffini, during a fashion roundtable ‘Fashion business and consumption’, organised...

OTB appoints two new executives to board

Fashion group OTB, whose portfolio includes Diesel, Jill Sander and Viktor & Rolf, has appointed Arabella Ferrari and Carlo Purassanta to its board of directors. Ferrari has 25 years of experience in cosmetics and currently works as senior vice president of the global marketing and make-up business unit of Intercos, where she is also a member of...