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1 Jun

EXCLUSIVE: Ann Demeulemeester Names Stefano Gallici Its Recent Creative Director

MILAN — Ann Demeulemeester is welcoming a recent creative director, naming Stefano Gallici to the highest post. His first collection is to be unveiled at a fashion show during Paris Fashion Week on Sept. 30. Gallici succeeds Ludovic de Saint Sernin, who's exiting the brand after only six months. Born in 1996, Gallici is just not recent to the Ann Demeulemeester world, as he was previously menswear designer on the brand. He began his profession in Antwerp, Belgium, working as an assistant designer to Haider Ackermann, after which moved on to the Antonioli Group in January 2019. In 2020, he joined the Ann Demeulemeester fashion house, based in Antwerp. That was the 12 months the brand was acquired by the Antonioli Group, established...

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24 May

EXCLUSIVE: Martine Rose Is Clarks’ First Guest Creative Director

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EXCLUSIVE: Martine Rose Is Clarks’ First Guest Creative Director

LONDON — Martine Rose is British shoe manufacturer Clarks’ first guest creative director. “Clarks is something that’s so intrinsic to British culture and clearly Jamaican culture since it’s huge in Jamaica due to Commonwealth. There’s a few British brands which are really big in Jamaica because Britishness is an indication of quality and you're taking it out of context it takes on a lifetime of its own, like a myth,” Rose told WWD in an interview, sitting in her north London studio as she readies her upcoming men’s show in June, where her designs for Clarks will debut on the runway and on sale from March 2024. As a community-focused designer, the choice to team with Clarks was an easy “yes” due...

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17 May

Fabiana Filippi Appoints Its First Creative Director

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Fabiana Filippi Appoints Its First Creative Director

MILAN — Fabiana Filippi has a recent creative director — the primary because the label was established in 1985 in Perugia, in central Italy, by brothers Giacomo and Mario Filippi Coccetta. Designer Lucia De Vito has been tasked with leading the corporate’s ready-to-wear and ladies’s accessories collections, in addition to overseeing the brand image, which since last yr has undergone a revamping. De Vito has previously worked at fashion houses including Jil Sander, Valentino, Chloè, in addition to Emilio Pucci. She is going to present her first collection for Fabiana Filippi in September, during Milan Fashion Week. The founders and owners of the corporate jointly stated that they're confident De Vito “will lead the creative team with a transparent and unique vision. Her priceless...

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12 Apr

EXCLUSIVE: Dunhill Taps Simon Holloway as Creative Director

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EXCLUSIVE: Dunhill Taps Simon Holloway as Creative Director

LONDON — Simon Holloway has been named creative director of luxury British men’s brand Dunhill and his appointment is effective immediately, WWD has learned. Holloway was previously creative director of James Purdey & Sons which, like Dunhill, is an element of the Compagnie Financière Richemont stable. Dunhill said his successor at Purdey will likely be revealed shortly. Holloway succeeds Mark Weston, who exited as chief creative officer of Dunhill in late 2022 following greater than five years on the brand. He left shortly after the arrival of chief executive officer Laurent Malecaze, who's setting a latest tone at Dunhill. Malecaze said that Holloway’s “creative energy, coupled along with his a long time of experience in luxury, will likely be instrumental as we evolve...

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