Everything To Know About Marni & Creative Director Francesco Risso
The History of Marni Fashion
While fur continued to be a part of Marni collections, the brand became widely known for its original prints. Resulting in collaborations with artists such as photographer Richard Prince, British pop artist Sir Peter Blake and musician Kim Gordon.
In Spring 2012, the celebrated designer entered into a creative collaboration with H&M, resulting in a sellout capsule collection. Although Marni had remained a family-owned business for over 15 years, in December 2012, Castiglioni announced the brand’s sale to OTB Group, owned by Diesel denim founder Renzo Rosso.
Describing her brainchild as “a brand with a precise and recognisable identity”, Castiglioni stepped down after nearly 22 years at the helm. Bringing us to Marni’s current creative director, Francesco Risso, who joined in 2016.
Francesco Risso
Francesco Risso spent the first five years of his life on a sailing boat. His father a lawyer by trade was very impulsive and often came up with wild ideas which they would endeavour. Similarly, his mother had a top job at Benetton meaning she had little time for Francesco, so at the age of 16 Risso left home.
Things you didn’t know about Francesco Risso - He plays the cello, he is an avid book collector and through the lockdown, he painted all of the curtains in his Milan apartment.
Marni Fashion Collections
Risso has become known for his clever, whimsical collections that feature bold patterns and quirky silhouettes. In a plethora of colours and shapes his pieces always embody his positive and upbeat personality. Risso brings thoughts and ideas to life through form, inspired by traditions and learnings from the past, pushing it beyond.
Some of his iconic collections include the SS20 menswear show that highlighted the environmental crisis of plastic waste. For the show, they used over 37,000 pieces of plastic waste to create a large installation that covered the ceiling. It was a metaphor to highlight the impact plastic has on the planet.
was about going back to the practice of what we do, which is making clothes for people, one to one.
Marni Knitwear
Marni Collaborations
With sun-flower prints and colour-blocked corduroy trousers and jackets, the collection forms the perfect hybrid wardrobe for the season’s changing weather. It also showcases Marni's standout quirkiness on what can quite often be very plain wardrobe pieces.
BALMAIN x BARBIE | THE LIMITED-EDITION COLLECTION
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