OTB names Meryll Rogge new creative director of Marni

OTB Group, which controls Marni, has appointed Meryll Rogge to be the new Creative Director of the Milan-based house.

Rogge joins Marni following the success of her eponymous brand, Meryll Rogge, which she launched in 2020.

Meryll Rogge, ANDAM 2025 winner, has been named new Creative Director of Marni

The appointment comes two weeks after Rogge was awarded the Grand Prix in Paris at the 2025 ANDAM Fashion Awards, one of fashion’s most prestigious accolades.

“We met many highly qualified candidates, confirming how Marni continues to inspire and attract creatives from around the world. Meryll impressed us with the sensitivity she brought to reinterpreting the brand’s DNA, offering a contemporary vision that embraces Marni globally and across all its dimensions – including accessories, interior design, communication, and special projects. I wish her the best in carrying this vision forward with passion, supported by a team and a Group that have always placed creativity at the core of their identity,” said Renzo Rosso, Chairman of OTB, the parent company of Marni, in a release.

Rogge succeeds Francesco Risso, who was let go by Marni in June of this year, after a critically acclaimed but commercially challenging decade at the house.

“I’m truly honored to join Marni — a house I’ve long admired for its independent spirit. To take on a role defined by such visionary creative directors is both humbling and inspiring. I’m deeply grateful to Renzo and Stefano for recognizing the resonance between our worlds and for entrusting me with this extraordinary opportunity. I look forward to helping shape what comes next for Marni,” commented Rogge.

Added Stefano Rosso, CEO of Marni: “It is a great pleasure to welcome Meryll in Marni. She is an exceptional creative talent and an inspiring woman, whose vision and expertise will play a key role in shaping the future of this amazing brand.”

Born in Ghent, Belgium, Rogge studied Fashion Design at the Royal Academy of Antwerp. She then moved to New York, joining Marc Jacobs’ design team. Nearly seven years later, she returned to Antwerp to become Head of Women’s Design at Dries Van Noten where she stayed for four years, developing and conceptualizing also the beauty line until 2025.

In 2021, Rogge won the Emerging Talent of The Year award at the Belgian Fashion Awards, which in 2024 named her Designer of the Year, the first woman to receive this award.