Former Chief Executive, Bottega Veneta
After eight years at Hugo Boss, the experienced executive turned his focus to Kering's second largest luxury brand.
Photographer
Scouted on her first day of university, the model turned photographer is known for her seductive imagery, including the world famous Guess campaigns.
Founder, Jil Sander
After an eight year period of absence, the minimalist designer returned to the helm of her eponymous label in 2012, before announcing her intent to leave once again due to personal reasons.
Editor-in-Chief, 032c, Ssense
The Berliner has grown 032c into a progressive and globally influential ‘thinking man’s’ fashion and culture magazine, and helms the Canadian e-tailer Ssense as its editor-in-chief.
A longtime Marc Jacobs collaborator, his raw, overexposed imagery blurs the lines between commercial and personal work.
1935 - 2019
He was one of the industry’s truly iconic designers, at the helm of Chanel and Fendi that he helped revitalise, as well as his eponymous brand.
Founder, Karla Otto PR
The German PR guru leads her eponymous international agency and handles press, runway production and showrooms for over 70 global brands.
Designer, Nicholas Kirkwood
Known for crafting sculptural heels with unusual materials, he has emerged at the forefront of fashion footwear in just a few years.
1944 - 2019
The decorated German photographer shot iconic, film-like stories for Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.
The Bavaria-born photographer’s clean, modern, and sometimes idiosyncratic shoots have featured in Fantastic Man, i-D and Vogue.
Former Creative Director, Bottega Veneta, Tomas Maier
The German designer brought a timeless elegance and functionality to Bottega Veneta, and his own contemporary label.
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