You Need To Know-Designer Tomas Maier.Tomas Maier (1956-) is a German-born designer who is currently Head of Creative Design at Italian luxury goods company Bottega Veneta, a subsidiary of the Gucci Group. Tomas Maier has trained and worked with some of the most prestigious luxury fashion houses in France, Italy and Germany.
Background and training
Maier was born in Pforzheim, where he attended a Waldorf school. His professional training began in Paris at the Ecole de la chambre syndicale de la couture parisienne and subsequently he worked for Guy Laroche, Sonia Rykiel, where he designed menswear for eight years, Revillon, where he was Creative Director for four years, and Hermès, where he was responsible for women's ready-to-wear and also worked with leather goods and accessories.
Bottega Veneta
He was recruited by Tom Ford to become Head of Creative Design at Bottega Veneta in June 2001, when the company was acquired by the Gucci Group, and has been widely credited with reinventing the label as a benchmark of understated luxury by using the highest quality materials coupled with a simple, label-free aesthetic.
Own label
The Tomas Maier label was established in 1997 and an online boutique was launched in 1998. Since then, three eponymous stores have opened in Florida and the Hamptons. The collection is sold at over 100 stores in more than 30 countries around the world.
Maier currently lives in Florida.
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