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The Bellotti Jar

Creative director Simone Bellotti had an amazing ascent at Bally, the Swiss leather goods house. But he seemed destined for poaching, and now word in Milan is that he’s on to his next “project”—with roads pointing to Jil Sander.

Simone Bellotti
For Simone Bellotti, Jil Sander feels like the right next project: It’s more stable, for one, but it’s also a ready-to-wear brand that must succeed in leather goods. Photo: Pietro D'Aprano/Getty Images
Lauren Sherman
January 22, 2025

Earlier this week, I heard from a source that Simone Bellotti, the creative director of Bally, had a new job—and that this mysterious new job was in Milan. The consensus among people on the circumference of the situation was that he was going to Jil Sander, owned by Renzo Rosso’s OTB and designed by the husband-and-wife team of Luke and Lucie Meier, who did not seem long for the role. Within a day, WWD released a story saying as much.