Tomas Maier 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. He lives with his partner, Andrew Preston, the C.O.O. of Maier’s other successful fashion label, the eponymous Tomas Maier.
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