Jo Hooper exits role at L.K. Bennett after 4 months

Four months into her new role as Group Product Director at L.K. Bennett seemed to be more than enough for Jo Hooper, who has reportedly exited the company.

According to Drapers, Hooper, who was responsible for product vision and strategy for all categories of the ready-to-wear label, has left the newly created role for undisclosed reasons after joining L.K. Bennett back in November 2014. She was also in charge of the brand's design, buying and merchandising team and was reporting directly to Robert Bensoussan, Chief Executive Officer at L.K. Bennett.

Prior to joining the high street label, Hooper was head of buying for women's wear at British department store John Lewis. She also held a senior positions at several retail companies, including the role of purchasing manager and designer at Debenhams. L.K. Bennett declined to commented on the reasons behind Hooper's early exit.