Tomas Maier
Tomas Maier | |
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Born | April 1957 |
Occupation | Creative Director |
Employer | Bottega Veneta (Former) |
Tomas Maier (born 1957) is a German-born designer. From 2001 to 2018, he served as Creative Director at the Italian brand Bottega Veneta.[1][2]
Early life and training
Born in April 1957 in
Career
Maier's early professional experience includes designing for several fashion and luxury goods houses in France, Italy, and Germany, including
Bottega Veneta, 2001–2018
Maier was appointed by Tom Ford to become the Creative Director at Bottega Veneta in June 2001,[2][3] when the company was acquired by the Gucci Group (which merged with PPR in 2008 and became Kering in 2013).[4]
During his time at Bottega Veneta, Maier presided over an expansion of the brand. He presented his first collection, which consisted solely of accessories, in September 2001, a few months after being hired.[2]
In the first two years, he oversaw the opening of Bottega Veneta flagship stores in London, Paris, Milan, and New York. He also added a small selection of women's and men's ready-to-wear pieces to the seasonal presentations. Among the product categories that Bottega Veneta now offers, in addition to women's and men's ready-to-wear collections, are accessories, jewellery, furniture, seating, tabletop, desktop, luggage, porcelain, eyewear, fragrance and watches. Maier helped found an artisan school, La Scuola della Pelleteria, in Vicenza in 2006. In addition, St. Regis Hotels in Rome and Florence as well as Park Hyatt Hotel in Chicago offer Bottega Veneta suites.[5]
In 2014, Maier and Bottega Veneta partnered with the Japanese publication Casa BRUTUS and launched an initiative to raise awareness of the potential destruction of Modernist buildings in Japan due to economics, politics, and the preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6]
Under Maier's leadership, Bottega Veneta tripled its revenues
Tomas Maier
Tomas Maier established a
In 2018, Tomas Maier teamed up with Japanese casual wear retailer Uniqlo for a one-time-only resort-focused collection.[11] The Tomas Maier brand was shut down in 2018, definitely ending the cooperation between the designer and Kering.[12]
References
- ^ a b Pascale Denis (June 13, 2018), Bottega Veneta creative director Maier standing down Reuters.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Socha, Miles (19 November 2013). "Kering Takes Stake in Tomas Maier Brand". WWD. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ "Bottega Veneta RTW Spring 2014". WWD. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ Bennett, Drake Meet the Man Who Makes the Perfect Dress Shirt Bloomberg. April 5, 2016
- ^ John Colapinto (January 3, 2011), Profiles: Tomas Maier - Just Have Less New Yorker.
- T: The New York Times Style Magazine.
- ^ Harriet Agnew and Jo Ellison (June 13, 2018), Bottega Veneta is parting ways with creative director Tomas Maier Financial Times.
- New York Times.
- ^ "Tomas Maier". Net-A-Porter. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "Background". Tomas Maier's own website. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- New York Times.
- ^ Tomas Maier, the brand, is shutting down