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Who owns Jil Sander?

Jil Sander is owned by OTB Group (Italy), which acquired the brand in 2021 from Onward Holdings.[1][2][3][4] Before OTB Group, Jil Sander was owned by Onward Holdings from 2008 to 2021.[4]

This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.

Key facts

Current owner
OTB S.p.A. reported
Owned since
· deal details
Previous owner
Onward Holdings (2008–2021)
Owner HQ
🇮🇹 Italy, Breganze
Origin
🇩🇪 Germany, Hamburg
Founded
1968
Category
Apparel, footwear & accessories › Luxury goods › Luxury fashion & leather goods
Last verified
· 4 sources

About Jil Sander

Jil Sander is a byword for minimalism, and its founder left and returned to her own house three separate times amid disputes with successive owners. OTB acquired it in 2021 from a Japanese group. Its founder returned to the house twice after selling it and left each time over disagreements with the owners, an unusually public sequence for a designer.

Ownership timeline of Jil Sander

Owners of Jil Sander over 1968 to 2026 Onward Holdings 2008–2021; OTB Group 2021–present Onward Holdings OTB Group 197019801990200020102020
  1. 2008 – 2021 Onward Holdings — sold 2021 [4] verified
  2. 2021 – present OTB Group — acquired 2021 [1][2][3][4] reported

Where Jil Sander sits in OTB Group

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Where Jil Sander sits in OTB Group Tree of 5 brands under OTB Group. OTB Group Jil Sander Diesel Maison Margiela Marni Viktor&Rolf

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Deals involving Jil Sander

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OTB Group acquires Jil Sander

OTB bought Jil Sander from the Japanese group Onward Holdings in 2021, adding a minimalist German house to a portfolio built around Diesel and Maison Margiela. Neither side disclosed a price. OTB reported the following February that Jil Sander had reached break-even nine months after joining the group. Only the year is recorded here.

Value
Undisclosed
Regulatory
None recorded

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of Jil Sander?

The parent company of Jil Sander is OTB Group, a privately held company headquartered in Italy.

Is Jil Sander German or Italian?

Jil Sander originated in Germany in 1968, but it is owned today by OTB Group, which is headquartered in Italy. So Jil Sander is a German-origin brand under Italian ownership.

When did OTB Group buy Jil Sander?

OTB Group completed its acquisition of Jil Sander in 2021. The price was not disclosed.

Who owned Jil Sander before OTB Group?

Before OTB Group, Jil Sander was owned by Onward Holdings from 2008 until 2021.

Is Jil Sander still owned by OTB Group?

Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Jil Sander is still owned by OTB Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.

Sources (4) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] OTB Group — the group — OTB S.p.A., Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
  2. [2] OTB Group - history — OTB S.p.A., Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
  3. [3] OTB Group presents its results at 31 December 2021 — OTB S.p.A., Official press release, published 10 February 2022; retrieved 16 September 2026.
  4. [4] Onward Holdings Co., Ltd. Annual Report 2017 - corporate history and core brands — Onward Holdings Co., Ltd., Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.

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