Who owns Jil Sander?
Jil Sander is owned by OTB Group (Italy), which has owned the brand since 31 March 2021.[1] Jil Sander was founded in 1968 in Hamburg and was independent until 2021.
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
- Previous owner
- Independent (1968–2021)
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇹 Italy, Breganze
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Hamburg
- Founded
- 1968
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Luxury goods › Luxury fashion & leather goods
- Last verified
- · 1 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
Where Jil Sander sits in OTB Group
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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.
Since when has OTB Group owned Jil Sander?
OTB Group has owned Jil Sander since 31 March 2021.
Who owned Jil Sander before OTB Group?
Jil Sander was an independent company from its founding in 1968 in Hamburg until OTB Group acquired it in 2021.
Is Jil Sander still owned by OTB Group?
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Jil Sander is still owned by OTB Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & 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] OTB Group — the group — OTB S.p.A., Official document; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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