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Overview: Designers' Musical Chair Dance in 2017

London - The musical chair dance occurring within the fashion industry, which sees a number of high profile designers leave their former roles as creative director for similar positions at rival fashion houses, continued well throughout 2017. Now that the year is almost over, FashionUnited takes a moment to review the most striking changes of...

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Jonathan Saunders steps down from CCO role at DVF

London - Jonathan Saunders has stepped down from his role as Chief Creative Officer at DVF with immediate effect. His exit comes days after Diane von Furstenberg confirmed she was seeking out an internal investor to take a stake in the fashion company. Saunders first joined the fashion company in May 2016, after closing his eponymous label at...

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Diane von Furstenberg unveils rebrand

London - American fashion brand Diane von Furstenberg has a new logo, monogram, and brand colours as part of its rebrand under new chief creative officer Jonathan Saunders. Released to coincide with the first drop of spring/summer 2017 and ahead of the autumn/winter 2017 presentations, Diane von Furstenberg has had a facelift, which features a...

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Diane von Furstenberg first CEO leaves after 18 months

Paolo Riva, the first Chief Executive Officer ever to be appointed by Diane von Furstenberg has resigned from the company after 18 months. The fashion company confirmed Riva departure, effective immediately, on Thursday evening. The former CEO left his role at DVF in order to pursue other opportunities, according to a statement released by the...

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DVF names Jonathan Saunders chief creative officer

Scottish designer Jonathan Saunders has been named the new chief creative officer of Diane von Furstenberg, effective immediately. Saunders, who closed his eponymous label at the end of 2015, will be responsible for the overall creative direction of the brand in the newly created position, tasked with evolving the identity of DVF. He will report...

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What's next for Jonathan Saunders?

2015 has been a year of departures in the fashion industry, and the latest news of Jonathan Saunders quitting his namesake label has left many questioning 'what next?' for the Scottish-born designer. Some have touted him as a possible successor to Raf Simons at Dior, although that seems an unlikely move and appointment. Saunders' cachet as a...

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Jonathan Saunders to shut down eponymous label

London Fashion Week designer Jonathan Saunders shocked the British Industry this morning with news that he has decided to close his eponymous fashion label after 12 years. The Scottish designer, who is backed by investor Eiesha Bharti Pasricha, revealed his fashion label will cease to exist once all it's spring/summer 2016 orders have been...

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Dance meets martial arts at London Fashion Week

Cocktail dresses tied with karate belts set the tone at London Fashion Week on Sunday as Georgian designer David Koma produced a sleek catwalk mashup of dance and martial arts. Lively violin music set a light and playful tone as models began to file out in Koma's spring-summer 2016 collection. Dresses were short, pleated and flared, with round...

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London Fashion Week opens with memorial to Louise Wilson

London Fashion Week opened Friday on a sombre note, as Kanye West and Victoria Beckham joined some of the leading lights of the British industry at a memorial to inspirational tutor Louise Wilson. In honour of Wilson's passion for riding, a model wearing a black top hat, veil, jacket and trailing skirt by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen stood...

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Jonathan Saunders signs eyewear deal

London Fashion Week designer Jonathan Saunders is to introduce his debut eyewear collection after signing a five-year deal with Australian manufacturer Sunshades Eyewear. The 29-piece sunglasses collection will be available from February 2015 and will incorporate the Scottish designer’s use of colour and print, as well as feature the rounded ‘...

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Jonathan Saunders x Lyle & Scott

British fashion designer Jonathan Saunders is collaborating with menswear brand Lyle & Scott for autumn/winter 2014. The capsule collection will make its debut during London Collections: Men in January and will reflect the shared Scottish heritage of the brand and the designer. Consisting of knitwear, polo shirts and footwear, each of the pieces...