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Paule Ka names Maxime Simoëns as artistic director

French fashion house Paule Ka has appointed Maxime Simoëns as its new artistic director with the goal of developing and enriching the brand’s French “stylistic vocabulary”. Simoëns joins the contemporary label from Azzaro, where he served as the brand’s artistic director, overseeing the ready-to-wear lines fro men and women, as well as haute...

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Maxime Simoens named artistic director of Loris Azzaro

Azzaro has appointed Maxime Simoens as the brand's new artistic director. The French designer will step into the role immediately as he succeeds Arnaud Maillard and Alvaro Castejon, who departed the brand last July. "It’s a great honour to be able to revisit Loris Azzaro’s heritage," Simoens said in a statement. "His free anti-conformist spirit,...

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Arnault to invest in Maxime Simoens

LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault is making an investment in newcomer Maxime Simoens. According to WWD, industry sources say that Arnault will take an as yet unknown stake in the 27 year old Frenchman's eponymous brand. This would be an exceptional move for the businessman, who rarely invests in small, little-known brands. The last time was in 2009...

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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...