Meryll Rogge is the new creative director of Marni. The OTB group announced the appointment of the Belgian designer about a month after the farewell of the last creative director, Francesco Risso, who held the role for almost a decade. “We met candidates of great value, confirming how much Marni continues to inspire and attract creatives around the world,” he said Renzo RossoPresident of the OTB group (which is headed by Marni) in sharing the news of the arrival of Rogge.
«Meryll struck us for the sensitivity with which he reinterpreted the DNA of brandwith a contemporary vision that embraces Marni globally and in all its aspects, including accessories, Interior Designcommunication and Special Project. I wish you to carry it out with passion, supported by a team And from a group that have always put creativity in the center ».
Born in Ghent, Belgium, Meryll Rogge studied Fashion design to the Royal Academy of end arts of Antwerpthen moving to New York to join for about seven years of team Creative by Marc Jacobs. Subsequently, with the return to Antwerp, Rogge held the position of Head of Women’s Design by Dries Van Noten and founded, in 2020 the homonymous brand Meryll Rogge. Winner of the prize Emerging Talent of the Year to the Belgian Fashion Awards of 2021, was also the first woman who received, always ai Belgian Fashion Awardsthe recognition of Designer of the year In 2024. In 2025 he also won the Grand Prix to the Andam Fashion Awards.
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«To join Marni is an immense honor for me, it is one maison that I have always admired for his free spirit. To happen to such talented creative directors is a privilege and a source of great motivation for me. I thank Renzo and Stefano for caught the harmony between our visions and for giving me this extraordinary opportunity. I can’t wait to contribute to the next chapter of Marni »commented Meryll Rogge.
The date of its debut has not yet been made known, but it will be probable next February on the occasion of the autumn-winter 2026/27 fashion shows Milan Fashion Week.
Source: Vanity Fair
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