French ballet dancer Guillaume Diop joined the Paris Opera Ballet in 2018 and was promoted to an étoile in 2023, making him the first person of color to achieve this rank in the history of the company.

Kenny Germé photographed the dancer for the BOTTEGA VENETA SPECIAL in NUMERO. Styling by Kevi Lanoy and makeup by ANNA SADAMORI c/o SHOTVIEW ARTISTS MANAGEMENT.

Guillaume Diop was born in the 18^th arrondissement in Paris as the son of a French mother and Senegalese father and started dancing at the age of four.

Matthieu Blazy is the Creative Director of Bottega Veneta today. The former assistant to Raf Simons has been leading Bottega Veneta into the future since 2021 following the departure of Daniel Lee.


CREDITS
Shot by @knngrm
Styled by @levinkanoy
Assisted by @rouxjesuis
Makeup by @annasadamori
EIC @mrphiliputz
Represented by @agencenorme @binkadyemmanuel