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Giovanni Morelli (designer)

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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 . 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 created 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 them, a three-shoe collection, designed in collaboration[15] with Gigi Hadid.

Morelli currently resides in New York City.

References[edit]

  1. Academy, Domus (2016-08-23). "Domus Academy former student Creative Director at Stuart Weitzman | Domus Academy". Domus Academy. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
  2. Allen, Rachael (2016-08-09). "Stuart Weitzman's Changing Of The Guard: Giovanni Morelli Named Creative Director". Footwear News. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
  3. "Stuart Weitzman Steps Down as Creative Director". ELLE. 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  4. Reuters, Subrat Patnaik and Jessica Kuruthukulangara /. "Shoppers Are Snapping Up Coach Bags Again". Money. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  5. "Stuart Weitzman Steps Down, Appoints Giovanni Morelli as Successor". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
  6. "Stuart Weitzman Steps Down as Creative Director, Giovanni Morelli Named Successor". InStyle.com. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  7. "Coach Said to Be Readying Kate Spade Buy". The Business of Fashion. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  8. "Stuart Weitzman steps down as creative director of his eponymous shoe brand". Fast Company. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  9. "Power Moves | Stuart Weitzman Steps Down, Buscemi's New CEO, Zimmermann President". The Business of Fashion. 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
  10. "Stuart Weitzman". Wikipedia. 2017-10-16.
  11. "Stuart Weitzman Steps Down as Creative Director". CR Fashion Book. 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  12. "Stuart Weitzman Holdings, LLC: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  13. Weitzman, Stuart. "Giovanni Morelli Appointed As Creative Director Of The Stuart Weitzman Brand". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
  14. Bayley, Leanne. "We are really feeling Gigi Hadid's evil eye collection for Stuart Weitzman". www.glamourmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  15. "Gigi Hadid Launches a Second Charitable Shoe For Stuart Weitzman". Observer. 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2017-11-28.

External Links[edit]

Company Website

Giovanni Morelli & Gigi Hadid - 2017 CFDA Awards

https://me.popsugar.com/fashion/photo-gallery/43608089/image/43608086/Gigi-Hadid-Attended-CFDA-Awards-Stuart-Weitzman-Creative-Director-Giovanni-Morelli

https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=21974123

https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/power-moves/power-moves-stuart-weitzman-steps-down-buscemis-new-ceo-zimmerman-president

https://www.fastcompany.com/3067912/why-fashion-brands-should-think-more-like-tech-companies


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