The brand was formed out of Castiglioni’s husband’s family fur business, when she started designing items with the fur. It has stores around the world, including in Russia, Thailand and London.
Castiglioni, who was born in Switzerland, ruled out designing for the red carpet, saying: “People are paid to wear those clothes. What I get satisfaction from is seeing someone in Marni at an art show, or on the street, or at an exhibition, because I know they have chosen it because they like it.”