Martine Rose appointed Balenciaga creative director
Culture · First reported 6 Nov, 08:19 · Updated 08:58
British designer Martine Rose will lead Balenciaga’s menswear and womenswear, succeeding Pierpaolo Piccioli. Her appointment is part of a wider Kering leadership overhaul.
- Balenciaga appointed British designer Martine Rose as creative director, replacing Pierpaolo Piccioli.
- Rose will oversee both menswear and womenswear. Retail Gazette reports she is due to take up the role on 16 November.
- Rose founded her London-based menswear label in 2007 and previously worked at Balenciaga for three years during Demna’s tenure.
- Kering chief executive Luca de Meo is pursuing a broader creative leadership overhaul as the group seeks to address a sales slowdown.
- The Guardian says Rose is the first woman to lead Balenciaga in its 109-year history and the second Black woman to lead a major European fashion house.
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- Appointee
- Martine Rose, British designer.
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- Creative director of Balenciaga, overseeing menswear and womenswear.
- Predecessor
- Pierpaolo Piccioli.
- Start date
- 16 November, according to Retail Gazette.
- Rose’s label
- Founded in London in 2007.
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