Following their adrenaline-fuelled debut show last month as creative directors of Trussardi, Dominic Cadogan speaks with the GmbH design duo about their plans for the fabled Italian brand
EXCLUSIVE: Trussardi Appoints New Creative Directors
Women s Wear Daily (WWD) 2 hrs ago Luisa Zargani
MILAN Trussardi is banking on a cool design duo to write the next chapter of the storied brand.
The Milan-based company has appointed Serhat Işık and Benjamin A. Huseby as new creative directors of the brand, tasked with overseeing all aspects of design, image and branding. Their first collection for Trussardi will bow for fall 2022.
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Trussardi touted the designers’ commitment to inclusivity and their “socially engaged perspective.”
“Serhat and Benjamin bring a distinctive and powerful vision to Trussardi,” said chief executive officer Sebastian Suhl. “The team and I are profoundly excited to embark on this journey with them, in view of bringing a contemporary and responsible lifestyle experience to the market.”
OTB Confirms Interest in Buying Jil Sander
Women s Wear Daily (WWD) 1/18/2021 Luisa Zargani
MILAN The Jil Sander brand could once again end up being controlled by an Italian group.
OTB confirmed to WWD on Monday that it is interested in acquiring the Jil Sander brand and is conducting due diligence.
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WWD first reported OTB was eyeing Jil Sander in December. According to a Milan-based source at the time, Onward Holdings Co. Ltd., which owns Jil Sander, had tapped Nomura as adviser and OTB was said to be in exclusive talks with the Japanese group.
While not confirming a specific target, in a statement sent to WWD at the time, OTB said “it is true that we are evaluating different opportunities and companies currently on the market. We want to increase our critical mass and we want to do it in a modern and sustainable way, firstly supporting and strengthening the pipeline, and in general the Made in Italy [initiative], as we did all throughout