Shocking the entire fashion world!
Last night, late at night, the parent company Kering Group issued a statement announcing that its brand Bottega Veneta has officially terminated its collaboration with Creative Director Daniel Lee. After the news broke, it was confirmed by the group’s CEO François-Henri Pinault himself, and later reported by several foreign media outlets.
In the statement, the Kering Group did not respond to the decision, nor did it explain the exact reason for Daniel Lee’s departure. CEO François-Henri Pinault specifically thanked him for writing a “unique chapter” for the brand, connecting Bottega Veneta’s history to a modern vision and injecting unexpected new energy into its development over the past three years.
At the end of last month, Daniel Lee led Bottega Veneta to unveil the brand new Salon 03 collection in Detroit, USA. He even happily mentioned that the presentation brought back countless childhood memories for him. It is rare for him to almost jump out from backstage after the completion of Salon 03’s presentation, and no one expected him to leave at this moment.
The impact of this news is believed to have caught even Kering Group or Bottega Veneta off guard; when the news was released last night, it was just a few hours before the opening of the CFDA Fashion Designer Awards in the United States, and Daniel Lee was also awarded “Best International Women’s Wear Designer” and “Best International Men’s Wear Designer” this year. Therefore, for the fashion industry to learn this news at this moment, it can be said to be very rare.
Since taking office in the summer of 2018, Daniel Lee’s success has been widely recognized. In just three years, he has transformed himself from an unknown young man into a highly talented designer surpassing “predecessors” like Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney, bringing a completely different vitality to the long-dormant Bottega Veneta from Italy, and achieving remarkable sales performance for the brand within the Kering group. Nowadays, when Bottega Veneta is mentioned, almost everyone can recall the high-saturation “green” packaging, the different styles of Intrecciato woven handbags, or the beloved “cloud bags” and “square-toe shoes” for women.
With the dust settled on the news, the most curious question from the outside world must be what kind of immediate impact Daniel Lee’s departure will have on Bottega Veneta? However, it is worth noting that there are reports suggesting that Daniel Lee’s sudden departure may be related to the grand return of his “mentor” Phoebe Philo. Will the two reunite after the Old Celine era, both of whom operate quietly but have the power to influence the fashion world? Will they once again come together to bring an unexpected new force to the weathered fashion world? Fashion enthusiasts definitely cannot miss out on this development.
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