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Georg Lux departs as creative director of Leonard

Georg Lux, creative director of Leonard since January 2021, "has chosen to step down from his role," the luxury house announced in a statement on Monday, December 15. This announcement marks the end of a period of nearly five years during which the designer contributed to the evolution of the Parisian label's aesthetic whilst respecting its...

Design

Yiqing Yin confirmed as creative head of Leonard

Young fashion designer Yiqing Yin has been confirmed as the new creative director of Leonard, replacing Italian Raffaele Borriello, after months of speculation. Yin, who left China at the age of four to settle in France and study, will present her first collection for Leonard at the Paris ready-to-wear shows in March. A graduate from Paris'...

Design

Maxime Simeons leaves Leonard

With the current chess game going on between top design houses and their creative directors, the latest porn in the move around is Maxime Simeons, who after endless speculation, has departed from luxury French label, Leonard. The young French talent was hired with much fanfare in October 2011. Simoens, who is still just 27, said that his...