OTB’s Marni label has appointed Meryll Rogge its new creative director.
Rogge trained at the prestigious Royal Academy of Antwerp before working in the studios of Marc Jacobs and Dries Van Noten.
The designer has staged shows in Paris for her namesake label since its founding in 2020, steadily building attention for her eclectic and festive yet functional designs and nuanced synthesis of references to fashion and culture from the 1980s to the present day.
In 2025, the label took home the grand prize at France’s ANDAM program for supporting emerging fashion businesses. Jury member Sidney Toledano saluted her “new vision of femininity imbued with modernity and wearability.”
Rogge’s application of playful colours and textures to extravagant eveningwear and everyday, menswear-inspired silhouettes alike recalls Marni founder Consuelo Castiglioni’s founding vision, which brought an off-kilter, eclectic energy to the bourgeois Milanese wardrobe.
Rogge succeeds Francesco Risso, who brought a crafty, DIY energy to Marni during a decade at the brand. But OTB struggled to build a consistent business around his vision following a post-pandemic bump.
“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,” OTB chairman Renzo Rosso said in a statement.
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