Former Chief Executive, Bottega Veneta
After eight years at Hugo Boss, the experienced executive turned his focus to Kering's second largest luxury brand.
Creative Director, MCM
He has upped the fashion cred of German sportswear giant Adidas and now heads up accessories brand MCM.
Photographer
Scouted on her first day of university, the model turned photographer is known for her seductive imagery, including the world famous Guess campaigns.
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.
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.
Co-Founder & Chief Executive, Rocket Internet
After co-founding Alando, which was sold to eBay, he teamed up with his brothers to develop copycat fashion e-commerce websites.
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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