Giovanni Morelli (Designer)
Early Life and Education[edit]
Born in Cosenza, Italy, Giovanni Morelli began his fashion career at the Domus Academy in Milan[1], where he received his Master’s Degree in Fashion Design. Before being accepted into the program, he was enrolled as a student in law school.
Career[edit]
After graduating in 1989, Morelli joined the accessories design team at Prada[2]. He moved on to join the accessories design teams at Dolce & Gabbana and Céline before joining Burberry as Design Director[3], Accessories. Morelli then spent the next decade at Marc Jacobs and Chloé[4]. He led all non-apparel design teams at Chloé, including footwear.[5] He also created and built the brand’s accessories division, where he spearheaded the creation of handbags, including the Paddington, the Marcie, the Faye and the Drew, while also structuring the supply chain organization. At Marc Jacobs[6], he established the brand’s signature quilting with the Stam handbag.
In 2015, he joined Loewe [7]as Global Leather Goods Design Director[8], Men's and Women's (Non Apparel) where he led the design team, established infrastructure with the factories and amplified an accessories-focused spotlight on the brand through the creation of bags like the Hammock[9]. He simultaneously collaborated with JW Anderson to create the brand’s leather goods business, including the Pierce bag.
In May[10] 2017[11], Morelli joined Stuart Weitzman[12] as Creative Director. [13]In November 2017[14], Giovanni debuted his first project for the brand. An evil-eye-inspired, three-shoe collection, designed in collaboration[15] with Gigi Hadid. His first collection, Fall 2018, will launch with footwear and the introduction of handbags and costume jewelry.
Morelli currently resides in New York City.
References[edit]
- ↑ Academy, Domus (2016-08-23). "Domus Academy former student Creative Director at Stuart Weitzman | Domus Academy". Domus Academy. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ Allen, Rachael (2016-08-09). "Stuart Weitzman's Changing Of The Guard: Giovanni Morelli Named Creative Director". Footwear News. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ "Stuart Weitzman Steps Down as Creative Director". ELLE. 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ↑ Reuters, Subrat Patnaik and Jessica Kuruthukulangara /. "Shoppers Are Snapping Up Coach Bags Again". Money. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
- ↑ "Stuart Weitzman Steps Down, Appoints Giovanni Morelli as Successor". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ "Stuart Weitzman Steps Down as Creative Director, Giovanni Morelli Named Successor". InStyle.com. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ↑ "Coach Said to Be Readying Kate Spade Buy". The Business of Fashion. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
- ↑ "Stuart Weitzman steps down as creative director of his eponymous shoe brand". Fast Company. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ↑ "Power Moves | Stuart Weitzman Steps Down, Buscemi's New CEO, Zimmermann President". The Business of Fashion. 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ "Stuart Weitzman". Wikipedia. 2017-10-16.
- ↑ "Stuart Weitzman Steps Down as Creative Director". CR Fashion Book. 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ↑ "Stuart Weitzman Holdings, LLC: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ↑ Weitzman, Stuart. "Giovanni Morelli Appointed As Creative Director Of The Stuart Weitzman Brand". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ↑ Bayley, Leanne. "We are really feeling Gigi Hadid's evil eye collection for Stuart Weitzman". www.glamourmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
- ↑ "Gigi Hadid Launches a Second Charitable Shoe For Stuart Weitzman". Observer. 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
External Links[edit]
Giovanni Morelli & Gigi Hadid - 2017 CFDA Awards
https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=21974123
https://www.fastcompany.com/3067912/why-fashion-brands-should-think-more-like-tech-companies
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