Serge Brunschwig leaves Jil Sander
'Today is the last day of my mission for Jil Sander. I would like to thank the team for what we achieved, getting this beautiful brand ready for its next chapter,' he posted. In September, Jil Sander is expected to unveil its new aesthetic under Creative Director Simone Bellotti, who succeeded Lucie and Luke Meier in early 2025.
The OTB group has thanked Brunschwig, who is leaving 'for personal reasons,' praising 'his commitment and the contribution he made during his tenure.' Ubaldo Minelli, CEO of OTB, who had been in charge of Jil Sander in the past, is replacing Brunschwig.
A graduate of Paris' Ecole Polytechnique, of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications, and of the Paris Institute of Political Studies, Brunschwig, 54, joined LVMH in 1995 as CEO of Louis Vuitton 's Asia-Pacific region. He was then CEO of Sephora Europe in 2000, and a director at Louis Vuitton in 2002.
In 2006, Brunschwig took the helm of Céline, and then joined Christian Dior Couture in 2008 as COO, becoming also president of Dior Homme in 2015. In 2018, he succeeded Pietro Beccari as CEO of Fendi, where he remained until early 2025, when he joined OTB to take charge of Jil Sander.
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