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Jil Sander
Jil Sander is the German luxury house founded in Hamburg in 1968 by Jil Sander. Its women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, accessories, footwear and fragrance are associated with precision, modernity, refined materials and a disciplined approach to form. OTB acquired the house in March 2021. Simone Bellotti became Creative Director in March 2025, following the completed tenure of Lucie and Luke Meier. The directory records that as a dated succession and retains the brand’s distinct creative history rather than flattening it into a generic company description. OTB is the relevant parent group, so any group-level performance is kept distinct from Jil Sander’s standalone brand record.
- Country
- Italy
- Founded
- 1968
- Founder
- Jil Sander
- Creative lead
- Simone Bellotti
- Ownership
- OTB
- Documented milestones
- 4
- Jil Sander — Founder and Creative Director1968–1989 · house · former · OTB
- Jil Sander — Creative Director1993–2000 · all fashion · former · OTB
- Jil Sander — Creative Director2003–2004 · all fashion · former · OTB
- Raf Simons — Creative Director2005–2012 · all fashion · former · Prada Group
- Pieter Mulier — Design Director, Accessories2005–2012 · accessories · former · Opéra national de Paris
- Rodolfo Paglialunga — Creative Director2014–2017 · all fashion · former · OTB
- Lucie Meier — Co-Creative Director2017–2025 · womenswear · former · Jil Sander
- Luke Meier — Co-Creative Director2017–2025 · menswear · former · OTB
- 1968 — House foundedJil Sander establishes the business in Hamburg.
- 1979 — First Paris presentationThe label brings its reduced tailoring to an international audience.
- 2021 — OTB acquisitionOTB acquires Jil Sander.
- 2025 — Bellotti appointedSimone Bellotti becomes creative director.