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The luxury label has chosen an inhouse designer to replace Daniel Lee, whose pouch bags and chunky-soled boots have been bestsellersMatthieu Blazy is the latest behind-the-scenes fashion designer to land a top job at a luxury brand. After waiting in the wings at Bottega Veneta since joining last year, he has been announced as the new creative director. The appointment, effective immediately, follows news last week that English designer Daniel Lee had quit in the middle of a hugely successful turnaround, with sales boosted and Bottega Veneta setting the fashion agenda as never before.Blazy’s name is not well known outside the fashion industry, but he has extensive experience. A graduate of La Cambre School of Art and Design in Brussels, and a protégé of Raf Simons for whom he worked on Simons’ own label and at Calvin Klein, Blazy went on to work with Phoebe Philo at Celine where he overlapped with Lee. Continue reading...