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Lanvin artistic director departs, interim CEO named

Lanvin has parted ways with its artistic director Olivier Lapidus, less than a year after he was appointed. His exit, first revealed by WWD in an exclusive report, comes one month after Chinese conglomerate, Fosun International, acquired a majority stake in the troubled fashion house. Lapidus, who showed his second collection for the brand at...

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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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Lanvin taps Olivier Lapidus to succeed Bouchra Jarrar

French designer Olivier Lapidus has been named the successor of Bouchra Jarrar and is set to take on the role of artistic director at Lanvin. "It is a great honor to join Lanvin and I warmly thank Madame Wang for placing her confidence in me," says Olivier Lapidus in a statement from Lanvin. "With nearly 130 years of history, Lanvin is the...

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Olivier Lapidus, the first couturist to launch a solely online house

Olivier Lapidus, the innovative designer amalgamating fashion and digital technology, known for using vegetable fibers and luminous materials back in the 90s. Launched his online ‘Maison de Couture Digitale’, named Création Olivier Lapidus on Saturday. An original concept that aims to bring couture and digital together - with no actual store,...