1994
Consuelo’s vocabulary
The Milan label developed around experimentation with material, silhouette and colour. Its appeal came from a coherent point of view rather than a single decorative signature.
The House & Its Designers
Marni
Milan · 1994
Unexpected colour and proportion, with an artful approach to the everyday.
Consuelo Castiglioni founded Marni with an instinct for unusual combinations. The house’s clothes and bags make room for clashing colour, graphic surfaces and forms that feel familiar but slightly offbeat.
9 photographs · Reviewed August 2026
Explore the history ↓
01 / The house
The story behind the name.
The accessories
Colour becomes structure
Bags such as the Trunk bring that approach into compartments, panels and contrasting shades. Woven and basket styles explore a different, more tactile side of the house.
2016–2025
The studio changes hands
Francesco Risso succeeded Castiglioni in 2016, taking the collections in an expressive, often handmade-looking direction. Meryll Rogge became creative director in 2025.
02 / The designers
The people who shaped the house.
Selected creative chapters; dates distinguish appointments from runway debuts.
1994–2016
Consuelo Castiglioni
Established Marni’s independent approach to colour and proportion.
2016–2025
Francesco Risso
Expanded the house’s expressive surfaces and collaborative projects.
Appointed 2025
Meryll Rogge
Brings a new interpretation of the house’s experimental codes.
On the runway
Selected looks and details, matched to the house and season.
Marni · Spring 2024 Ready To Wear
Marni · Fall 2024 Ready To Wear
03 / The bags
A vocabulary in leather and form.
A selection of the house’s designs. Resale photographs illustrate individual examples; size, finish and condition vary.
01
Trunk
An accordion-bodied flap bag with a broad adjustable shoulder strap.
02
Tropicalia
A curved tote that combines contrasting materials and bold proportions.
More designs to know
- Pannier
- A bucket-like silhouette carried by a rigid circular handle.
- Museo
- A rectangular tote often used for strong colour blocking.
- Soft Trunk
- A softer interpretation of the Trunk’s flap and compartment construction.