MARNI’S CREATIVE DIRECTOR FRANCESCO RISSO HONOURED AT THE 2024 GQ GLOBAL CREATIVITY AWARDS

Marni is proud to announce that Creative Director Francesco Risso is among the honorees of the 2024 GQ Global Creativity Awards: a program that celebrates the most recognized cultural influencers of today . Held in New York City on April 11, GQ’s second-annual gala “Big Ideas for a Better World”, pays homage to the industry-spanning innovators who are setting the tone for an increasingly multidisciplinary, creativity-minded world. 

Presented by American singer-songwriter and friend of the house Erykah Badu, Risso has been honored for his work to date at Marni, having successfully led the brand into a new era.

Since his appointment in 2016, Risso has promoted a visceral creativity by creating collections rooted in tactility and blending different disciplines into a multifaceted whole. Over the years, he encouraged creative dialogues with talents hailing from different backgrounds that have materialized through special collaborations and capsule collections.

Risso’s acknowledgement has been celebrated during the gala through a whimsical musical act, with a marching band in Marni custom-designs performing an original composition by Dev Hynes.