Tag: Creative Director
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Justin O’Shea to write a new chapter in the story of Brioni
Justin O’Shea was appointed Creative Director at Brioni. Brioni, the Menswear couture house owned by French luxury group Kering, announced the appointment of Justin O’Shea as new Creative Director. O’Shea will assume the responsibility for the House’s collections and image effective from April 1st 2016. He joins from the online retailer mytheresa.com where he most…
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Third creative director at Paco Rabanne since the brand revival in 2011
Designer Julien Dossena takes the reins at Paco Rabanne as the new creative director. Atfer splitting with Indian designer Manish Arora and fashion designer Lydia Maurer (both of whom stayed with the brand for just two seasons), Paco Rabanne couture house (owned by Puig Group) has appointed 30-year-old up-and-coming French designer Julien Dossena, with the…
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Alexander McQueen to dive back into the world of perfume
London-based luxury brand Alexander McQueen is returning into the world of fine fragrance. After the launch of now discontinued Kingdom (2003) and My Queen (2005) perfumes, creative director Sarah Burton in partnership with P&G Prestige will bring to life new concepts of future beauty products under Alexander McQueen logo. “Creating a fragrance feels like a…
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Baccarat is welcoming its first permanent artistic director
James Taffin de Givenchy, a nephew of Hubert de Givenchy and the owner of his own brand of jewelery called Taffin, became Baccarat’s first permanent creative director in charge with jewelry, luxury crystal lighting and decorative objects. “I want to bring Baccarat into the 21st century and see it lead the world of crystal,” James…
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First Alexander McQueen’McQ store inaugurated in London
McQ Alexander McQueen London Flagship Store McQ, the slightly more affordable line of Alexander McQueen luxury British house, has innaugurated the first London store. Covering a surface of 400 sqm on three levels, the new store concept on 14 Dover Street in London was conceived by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen and realised together with…
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Yves Saint Laurent in a retro branding process
Yves Saint Laurent is set for name change. When Hedi Slimane was appointed Yves Saint Laurent creative director a statement explained that the designer had been given “total creative responsibility for the brand image and all of its collections.” But the move of the new Creative Director raise eyebrows. Slimane hopes to bring Yves Saint…