Renzo Rosso celebrates his 70th birthday with a party and the release of a book published by Assouline

Breganze (VI), 15 September 2025 – Renzo Rosso, founder of OTB and Diesel, Italian entrepreneur and fashion visionary, celebrated his 70^th birthday with a party attended by 2,000 guests, including collaborators, celebrities, entrepreneurs, and friends. Held at the Group’s headquarters in Breganze, the event was not only a personal celebration but also an opportunity to reaffirm the deep bond between Rosso and his people: a reality built together with all those who bring it to life, whose talent and dedication have helped OTB achieve international success.

The party featured a concert dedicated to Renzo Rosso, with Italian singer Jovanotti and several other artists taking turns performing on stage. Guests also enjoyed DJ sets in various areas of the company, along with entertainment from dancers and circus performers dressed in custom outfits from the Group’s brands, light installations, large screens throughout the campus, and live music.

To mark this milestone, Renzo Rosso is also releasing the book Seventy, published by Assouline, with an introduction by Vanessa Friedman, fashion director and chief fashion critic of The New York Times.

The book features 70 defining moments from Rosso’s life and career, offering an authentic portrait of an entrepreneur who has always been driven by bold choices. A vision that led him to build the "Only the Brave" Group by daring, experimenting, and going beyond the ordinary. This volume is part of a series of books Rosso publishes every ten years.

The 70 moments recount Rosso’s entrepreneurial career, Diesel’s irreverent campaigns that brought the brand global success, and the iconic creations and fashion shows of OTB brands —Diesel, Jil Sander, Maison Margiela, Marni, Viktor&Rolf, and Amiri. The book also describes the social impact initiatives promoted by the OTB Foundation, which was established by Rosso in 2006 to support children, women, and vulnerable communities in Italy and around the world, as well as Rosso’s other business investments across various sectors, including hotellerie, wineries, technology, and longevity clinics.