Fashion group OTB has announced that it has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer for Maison Margiela. Gianfranco Gianangeli will join the Parisian house in September, reporting to group CEO Ubaldo Minelli. Gianangeli has held various managerial positions across luxury fashion, such as global retail director at Givenchy, associate international director at Prada, and varying merchandising positions at Bottega Veneta. He most recently worked at his family-owned high-end knitwear manufacturer, the Gianangeli Knitwear Factory.

“Margiela is a unique, ground-breaking, revolutionary house that has changed the concept of fashion, and its collections have always been a point of reference for the whole creative world. John is bringing the house’s values to new highs, speaking to new generations in a relevant and inspiring way. Its commercial success is the natural consequence of this”, comments Renzo Rosso, President of OTB.