The Kering Group has appointed Romain Spitzer to lead Bottega Veneta. This strategic appointment is intended to accelerate the brand’s international expansion.
Bottega Veneta is setting out to conquer the world. After six years at the helm of Bottega Veneta, Bartolomeo Rongone is stepping down before joining Moncler in 2026; Romain Spitzer will now take the reins. In addition to his role as CEO, he will join the Kering Group’s executive committee. In 2025, Bottega Veneta’s revenue stood at 1.7 billion euros, up 3%. With some 30 years of experience in the luxury sector—particularly in beauty, fragrance, and retail—this strategic appointment could enhance the brand’s desirability, customer experience, and international image. He will assume his new role on September 1, 2026.
The Mozart of international growth
A graduate of the ESCP Business School, the newly appointed director is recognized for his expertise in international development, brand desirability, customer experience, and retail. With thirteen years of experience at LVMH as CEO of LVMH Fragrance Brand, Romain Spitzer has actively contributed to the global development of several fragrance and beauty brands by overseeing numerous houses such as Parfums Givenchy, Kenzo Parfums, Francis Kurkdjian, and Acqua di Parma.
His experience, which is particularly valuable to Bottega Veneta, will enable the brand to work toward several objectives outlined during the Capital Markets Day organized by the group: strengthening its presence in Asia, expanding its customer base in the United States, increasing its visibility in emerging markets such as the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and consolidating its network of boutiques worldwide.
By recruiting an executive from LVMH, Luca De Meo is making a major decision and demonstrating his commitment to attracting the industry’s top talent, adopting successful growth strategies from his main competitor, and accelerating the growth of one of the group’s best-performing brands.
“Romain possesses the leadership, vision, and international experience needed to usher in a new phase of development for the brand,” said Luca de Meo
Kering aims to diversify Bottega Veneta’s business
Historically known for its leather goods, the Italian brand seeks to expand its reach. Luca De Meo has repeatedly mentioned during Capital Markets Day his desire to diversify the brand across several areas, such as jewelry and fine jewelry, lifestyle, gifts, and higher-margin product categories.
Spitzer’s career at LVMH Beauty has allowed him to develop in-depth expertise in retail, the in-store experience, customer loyalty, and customer relations. In this context, where sales are slowing due to market saturation, groups are focusing less on opening more stores and more on increasing the value generated by each customer.
His arrival could help elevate the Bottega Veneta experience to a higher level. With the appointment a few months ago of Louise Trotter as creative director, this duo enables Kering to rebuild a creative and executive partnership that will open a new creative chapter for the brand. While Louise Trotter is tasked with renewing the brand’s aesthetic vision, Spitzer will be responsible for translating that creative vision into commercial growth.
By entrusting the reins of Bottega Veneta to Romain Spitzer, Kering is doing more than just appointing a new leader: the group is banking on a professional well-versed in the demands of international expansion, building brand desirability, and delivering an exceptional customer experience to drive the Italian house’s next phase of growth. Together with Louise Trotter, he will need to transform this creative momentum into commercial success, while continuing the brand’s diversification and global expansion. This appointment illustrates Kering’s commitment to sustainably strengthening the positioning of one of its top-performing brands.
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