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The price of reinvention: What’s at stake when brands change their creative directors?

What drives creative director changes? Is it a dip in sales, a shift in the board's vision, or pressure from investors? And more importantly, what are the financial consequences when a brand changes its creative director? Massimiliano Giornetti, director of Polimoda and former designer for luxury brands like Salvatore Ferragamo and Shanghai...

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Neiman Marcus launches exclusive Loewe collection honoring 2023 award winner Jonathan Anderson

Luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus has launched an exclusive collection and several in-store installations in celebration of Jonathan Anderson, the 2023 recipient of the Neiman Marcus Award for Creative Impact in the Field of Fashion. As part of the award, Anderson designed an exclusive collection with Neiman Marcus that is now...

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Fashion careers: Interview with the founder and Creative Director of MWR Collection

Established in 2016 and based in New York City, MWR Collection is a luxury lifestyle label specializing in leather craftsmanship. Creative Director Mia Wright-Ross collaborates with artisans to create a collection of human kinship within each customizable work. Besides having ten years of work experience designing footwear for Tibi, Philip Lim...

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Interview: Nicole Cavallo on her role as Creative Director of Nicole Milano, part of Pronovias

Fashion careers are a very important topic for FashionUnited. With this interview series, we will showcase the versatility of this industry and learn more about the professionals who work in the world of fashion. Recently, we spoke with Nicole Cavallo, who shared with FashionUnited more about her role as Creative Director of Nicole Milano, part...

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Harvey Nichols appoints Group Marketing and Creative Director

London - British luxury department store group, Harvey Nichols, has appointed Deborah Bee as Group Marketing and Creative Director, effective from March 5, 2018. In her new role Bee will be responsible for Harvey Nicolas communications strategy, customer acquisition and retention, driving sales as well as the visual identity of the department...

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The Importance of A Designer’s Tribe

The modern designer does not operate alone. When he is poached from one house by another, he installs a coterie of friends around him in his new workplace, but those bold headlines trumpeting his arrival rarely mention the importance of this traveling entourage. The recent case of Raf Simons’s appointment at Calvin Klein is a prime example. He...

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Fashion’s Metamorphosis; 7 Changes That Disrupt Everything

The age of exploring new paradigms in fashion presentation is upon us. And all arrows point away from the anachronistic machinery and elitism of old, and towards a more democratic open-plan environment. Here are seven significant changes in the pipeline, if not already in process: Concrete footprint Rental of any kind, whether showrooms or brick...

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Juicy Couture announce Jamie Mizrahi as Creative Director

Juicy Couture, the California based lifestyle brand headed by Authentic Brands Group has appointed celebrity stylist, Jamie Mizrahi as their new Creative Director, set to release her first collection for Spring 2018. Known for styling celebrities such as Katy Perry, Nicole Richie, and Suki Waterhouse, Mizrahi is joining Juicy Couture following...

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Musical Chairs; Pop Stars Replace Creative Directors

Peter Dundas was a Cavalli progeny having cut his teeth on the design team in the mid-aughts before moving to Pucci and then being invited back to Roberto Cavalli as creative director. Although it was hailed a homecoming, he was ousted last week after only 18 months. Also last week, Donatella Versace announced the first rock star designer for...

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Pedro Lourenço appointed Creative Director at La Perla

Italian-based fashion firm La Perla has appointed young Brazilian designer Pedro Lourenço as its début Creative Director. In his new role at La Perla, Lourenço will oversee the direction of the labels's lingerie, sleepwear, lounge-wear and accessories for both women and men as well its Atelier collections presented at Paris Haute Couture. "I...

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Dior bids farewell to Raf Simons

Raf Simons took the entire industry by surprise last night following the announcement of his impending departure from iconic fashion house Christian Dior. Following his three year tenure at the creative helm of the French label, the Belgium designer chose not to extend his contract due to personal reasons. According to numerous news mediums...

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Mulberry seeks new CEO to start with new creative director

It took Mulberry a year to find its new creative director, but the search for a new chief executive officer continues. The luxury British fashion house previously voiced its desire to have its new CEO and creative director begin working at the same time, so with Johnny Coca poised to begin his new role in July, time is ticking for Mulberry to...