TOMAS MAIER
REINVENTING LUXURY
Tomas Maier was born in April 1957 in Pforzheim, Germany, at the edge of the Black Forest.
He joined Bottega Veneta as Creative Director in June 2001. In the years since, he has established
Bottega Veneta as one of the world’s top luxury goods houses. In that same time, Maier
has transformed the luxury goods business, offering a thoughtful and increasingly important
argument for the primacy of quality, craftsmanship, and individuality.
He presented his first collection, which consisted solely of accessories, in September 2001,
just a few months after being hired. Maier also affirmed that the brand would return to its logoless
heritage, conveyed in the famous slogan, “When your own initials are enough.”
In addition to possessing a vast knowledge of fashion, he speaks fluent German, Italian,
French, and English. The designer currently resides in Florida.