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Carven names Louise Trotter as its creative director

British fashion designer Louise Trotter, who left Lacoste in January, is joining contemporary French fashion label Carven as its new creative director. Trotter is described by Carven’s chief executive, Shawna Tao as the “perfect candidate to revive the house”. “She is a talented designer who has the conviction and know-how to create meaningful...

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Carven appoints Daphné Cousineau as General Manager

Icicle Group has hired Daphné Cousineau for the role of General Manager of Carven, according to WWD. The Chinese group saved the French label from bankruptcy last year, planning to relaunch it. Cousineau is the first big hire after the dismissal of former creative director Serge Ruffieux in November. “I am delighted to join Carven, this...

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Serge Ruffieux confirms departure from Carven

Serge Ruffieux confirmed his departure from the role of Creative Director at French label Carven today. The fashion designer, who previously worked as Head Designer for Christian Dior’s women’s ready-to-wear, said on Instagram: “I have cherished these past 18 months at Carven, a big thank you to my team; the creatives, the studio and the...

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Serge Ruffieux dismissed from Carven after Icicle acquisition

Serge Ruffieux will no longer be Carven’s creative director, following the label’s acquisition by Chinese apparel company Icicle. The 4.2 million euro deal covers job contracts for 72 out of 73 employees -- all but Ruffieux, according to the document approved by the Paris commercial court, obtained by American fashion news publication WWD. “We...

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China’s Icicle Fashion Group acquires French label Carven

Shanghai-based Icicle Fashion Group has announced the acquisition of struggling French fashion label Carven. The Chinese company, which saw a retail turnover of 178 million pounds (235 million US dollars) last year, issued a statement today saying it intends to “relaunch and redeploy” the Carven brand in France, China and the international...

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China’s Icicle closing in on acquisition of Carven

Chinese company Icicle Fashion Group may acquire troubled Parisian fashion label Carven, reports WWD quoting sources familiar with the development. It added that the deal could be announced by the end of this week. In May, Carven had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with the Paris Commercial Court. The final decision on the matter would be...

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Carven files for bankruptcy

Carven isn't in the money. The Paris-based brand and its parent company Société Bérange have filed a voluntary petition with the Commercial Court in Paris placing it in receivership. The motion mirrors the equivalent to chapter 11 bankruptcy here in the United States. In 2016 Carven sold a majority of its stake to Hong Kong's Blue Bell Group and...

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Confirmed: Guillaume Henry’s departure from Nina Ricci

London - Rumours that Guillaume Henry, creative director at Nina Ricci, was set to leave his role at the fashion house first emerged two weeks ago during Paris Fashion Week. But now these rumours have been put to bed as Nini Ricci confirmed his departure. In a joint statement, first seen by WWD, the French fashion house confirmed Henry is set to...

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Eyes turn to French capital as Paris Fashion Week kicks off

Fashion Week kicks off in Paris on Tuesday with all eyes on the game of musical chairs underway at top labels, while several designers will send models down the city's catwalks for the first time. It's a shorter week this year, at eight days instead of the usual nine, and there will be just 82 shows of fall and winter collections compared with...

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Serge Ruffieux takes over as the new Creative Director of Carven

Serge Ruffieux is joining as the new Creative Director of Carven, reports Vogue. Starting February 1, 2017, Ruffieux will look after all women’s ready-to-wear and accessories lines. The company announced that his debut collection for Carven would be launched during the Resort 2018 season this spring. Ruffieux along with his partner, Lucie Meier...

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Carven bids design duo adieu, as artistic directors exit role

London - Carven is set to say goodbye to its artistic director design duo following their brief tenure. Alexis Martial and Adrien Caillaudaud, who were previously named artistic directors for the Parisian fashion label's women's collection last March, will be exiting their roles at Carven as part of a "mutual agreement," confirmed the company in...

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Carven names new CEO

Carven has a new owner and a new chief executive officer. Bluebell Group, which recently took a majority stake in the company, has named one of their executives, Sophie de Rougemont, to the role of chief executive officer. De Rougemont currently serves as Bluebell's group fashion director. Under her tenure, Bluebell took a minority stake in...