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Zadig&Voltaire returns to Malibu with opening of new boutique

French fashion house Zadig&Voltaire has returned to the Californian city of Malibu with the opening of a new boutique in Cross Creek Ranch. Officially opening its doors to the public today, April 10, the new store sees Zadig & Voltaire strengthen its retail presence in Southern California, which includes locations in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills,...

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Dan Sablon takes over creative direction at Zadig&Voltaire

French brand Zadig&Voltaire has appointed Dan Sablon as its new creative director. Sablon takes over the creative direction with immediate effect from brand founder and owner Thierry Gillier, Zadig&Voltaire announced on Tuesday. Gillier had held this role since the beginning of 2024. He succeeded Cecilia Bönström, who had been in the role since...

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Jewellery house Poiray acquired by Zadig & Voltaire owner

According to information published by Les Échos, the Gillier brothers recently acquired jewellery house Poiray from the AMS group, owned by Jean-Paul Bize. Since its creation in 1972 by François Hérail and Michel Hermelin, Poiray has changed ownership several times. Acquired in 2013 by Bize and his AMS fund, it has now been acquired by the...

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Zadig & Voltaire and Pellat-Finet open co-branded concept store

French contemporary fashion brand Zadig & Voltaire and luxury cashmere label Pellat-Finet from Thierry Gillier have opened a co-branded boutique in Paris. Located at 326 Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris, the collaborative concept store brings together both brands with a curated selection of each brand’s “most iconic pieces" in a "seamless, shared...

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Zadig&Voltaire changes creative and general director

A changing of the guard at French fashion brand Zadig&Voltaire. Thierry Gillier, founder and majority shareholder, is to take over from creative director Cecilia Bönström. Meanwhile, general manager Rémy Baume will be replaced by Arnaud Gillier, according to Fashion Network. Bönström has been the creative brain behind Zadig&Voltaire since 2006....

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Zadig & Voltaire appoints new North America CEO

French label Zadig & Voltaire has appointed Kristen Sosa as the new chief executive of its North America business. A luxury fashion veteran, Sosa spent 23 years at US department store chain Saks Fifth Avenue, most recently serving as executive vice president and chief merchant. She was also previously the president of Americas at designer label...

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Zadig & Voltaire names Greater China chief executive officer

Contemporary luxury brand Zadig & Voltaire have appointed Jean Lahirle as Greater China chief executive officer, with immediate effect. Lahirle has more than 25 years of experience in Asia advising luxury brands including Chanel, Céline and most recently Delvaux. He helped them to build their images in Asia as well as develop their retail...

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Zadig&Voltaire presents 2025 global strategy including sustainability objectives

As it comes into its 25th anniversary year, luxury brand Zadig&Voltaire has unveiled its detailed global development strategy, focusing on the brand acceleration with ambitious objectives set for 2025. Highlighted goals include that of a 36 percent increase in boutiques, 30 percent of revenue from digital sales, accessories to represent 50...

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Zadig & Voltaire appoints new head of sustainability

Hélène Jussua has been named head of sustainable development and French fashion brand Zadig & Voltaire. Jussua began her career at Carrefour where she spent a decade in the sustainability department. She then went on to work at Kering’s catalogue business, Redcats, where she oversaw strategy for a dozen of the luxury conglomerate’s labels. In...

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Video: Zadig & Voltaire FW21 collection

In this video, French luxury fashion house Zadig & Voltaire has presented its FW21 collection at Paris Fashion Week (PFW). Watch the video below. Do you want to see more FW21 clothing collections? Click here to view the FashionUnited Marketplace. Video: Zadig et Voltaire via YouTube Photo credit: Paris Fashion Week

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Zadig & Voltaire donates all proceeds of art Collection to Black Art in America

Zadig & Voltaire is continuing to give back to the community. The luxury streetwear brand first announced its new Art Is Hope collaboration series last month as a way to give back to COVID-19 relief efforts, and has now said that it will donate 100 percent of proceeds from the series' latest collection to Black Art In America. Black Art In...

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Zadig & Voltaire launches collection for Covid-19 relief

Zadig & Voltaire is supporting the community and pandemic relief efforts through new artist collaborations. The luxury streetwear brand will launch a series of custom bags, T-shirts, jackets and more with design partnerships from artists including Matthew Tierney, Amanda Wachob, Archie Coates, Jeff Franklin of Play Lab and Benjamin Millepied and...