Bottega Veneta announces the appointment of Daniel Lee as its Creative Director starting July the 1st, 2018. As an experienced designer, Daniel Lee was most recently Director of Ready-to-Wear Design at Céline. Aged thirty-two and of British nationality, Daniel Lee is a graduate of the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. Before joining Céline in 2012, he also worked at impressive Maison’s, such as; Maison Margiela, Balenciaga and Donna Karan.

François-Henri Pinault stated: “I am very pleased to welcome Daniel Lee to Kering, as Creative Director of Bottega Veneta. The singularity of his vision inspired by a very personal creative approach convinced me that he was best able to open a new chapter in the history of the House. His work is characterized by great rigor, a mastery of studio expertise, a true passion for materials and an energy that I cannot wait to see take shape at Bottega Veneta.”

Claus Dietrich Lahrs, CEO of Bottega Veneta, said: “Daniel Lee has a deep understanding of the House’s current challenges both in terms of creation and development. He will bring to Bottega Veneta a new and distinctive creative language that will continue building the House’s success based on the ambitious foundations already developed over recent years.”

Daniel Lee said: “I’m both honoured and excited to continue the legacy that has been created at Bottega Veneta over the last six decades. Maintaining the ingrained codes of the House, craftsmanship, quality and sophistication, I look forward to evolving what has gone before, while contributing a new perspective and modernity.”

By entrusting the entire creative direction of Bottega Veneta to Daniel Lee, a talented young designer, Kering continues to place bold and daring creativity at the centre of its strategy.