| Jonathan Saunders Resigns from DVF, MK goes cruelty free, Azzedine Alaïa Exhibition lands in London, Colette closes up shop and a 2018 Vivenne Documentary.
NEW YORK, United States “” Jonathan Saunders has resigned as chief creative officer of DVF. Saunders first joined the business in May 2016 and was tasked with revamping the brand across all of its incarnations, from corporate identity to product to store design to marketing.
The American accessible luxury brand announced Friday that it will no longer use animal fur in its products, with production being phased out by the end of December 2018. The policy will apply companywide, including the Jimmy Choo brand, which Kors acquired in July. The house, which has paraded models down the runway wearing luxurious fur coats in the past, joins a growing number of fashion companies looking at alternatives after coming under pressure from animal rights activists and changing consumer tastes.
Following on from Naomi Campbell’s touching tribute last week, yesterday it was revealed that the Design Museum in London will honour the iconic couturier’s career, creative process and legacy with a forthcoming exhibition, to open in May 2018. The exhibition, which will run until October 2018, has been in development for the past year and will go ahead as planned despite the designer”™s untimely passing at the age of 82 on 18th November 2017.
