Marni was founded in
Milan,
Italy in 1994 by Swiss designer
Consuelo Castiglioni, originally as an offshoot of the family’s fur business. Starting in 2000, the company began to open stores in high-end department stores. In 2011, Marni signed a licensing agreement with Spazio Sei Fashion Group for the production and worldwide distribution of the Marni Children line for girls, designed by Consuelo Castiglioni. In 2012, the Castiglioni family confirmed that it was looking for a financial partner in order to expand Marni’s retail business. The family sold 60 percent of the company to
Renzo Rosso's
OTB Group that same year. That same year, Marni launched a one-off collection for
H&M with a promotional film by
Sofia Coppola starring model
Liu Wen and actress
Imogen Poots in
Marrakesh; The Marni Denim line was launched; In 2015, Marni was fully acquired by OTB Group. Shortly after, the manufacturing arm of OTB, Staff International, took over production and worldwide distribution of Marni’s men’s collections, including ready-to-wear, accessories, footwear and small leather goods. In 2016, Consuelo Castiglioni and other members of her family left the company. Instead, Marni appointed Francesco Risso as creative director. In July 2025, Meryll Rogge was announced as the new creative director of Marni, succeeding Francesco Risso. ==Licensing==