Fashion Designer Hedi Slimane Leaves LVMH's Maison Celine

The logo of fashion house Celine is seen in front of the Dome des Invalides before their Spring/Summer 2019 women's ready-to-wear collection show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
The logo of fashion house Celine is seen in front of the Dome des Invalides before their Spring/Summer 2019 women's ready-to-wear collection show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
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Fashion Designer Hedi Slimane Leaves LVMH's Maison Celine

The logo of fashion house Celine is seen in front of the Dome des Invalides before their Spring/Summer 2019 women's ready-to-wear collection show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
The logo of fashion house Celine is seen in front of the Dome des Invalides before their Spring/Summer 2019 women's ready-to-wear collection show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Famed fashion designer Hedi Slimane has left LVMH's Maison Celine division, said LVMH on Wednesday.

"Under his creative and artistic direction, Celine has experienced exceptional growth and established itself as an iconic French couture house," the French luxury goods company said in a statement.
LVMH first hired Slimane for Maison Celine in 2018, Reuters reported.

Slimane, who has designed clothes for rock star David Bowie and actor Brad Pitt, worked for LVMH's Dior Homme unit in the 2000s.



Burberry Announces Turnaround Plan as Sales Continue to Slide

FILED - 22 August 2018, England, London: A general view of the Burberry logo displayed on the facade of its store in New Bond Street. Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire/dpa
FILED - 22 August 2018, England, London: A general view of the Burberry logo displayed on the facade of its store in New Bond Street. Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire/dpa
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Burberry Announces Turnaround Plan as Sales Continue to Slide

FILED - 22 August 2018, England, London: A general view of the Burberry logo displayed on the facade of its store in New Bond Street. Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire/dpa
FILED - 22 August 2018, England, London: A general view of the Burberry logo displayed on the facade of its store in New Bond Street. Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire/dpa

Burberry's new CEO Joshua Schulman announced a turnaround strategy for the struggling British luxury brand on Thursday, as sales continued to slide in its second quarter.
Burberry suspended its dividend for 2025 and announced a 40 million pound ($50.73 million) cost savings program. According to Reuters, Schulman said the brand needed to focus back on outerwear and its core customer.
"Today, we are acting with urgency to course correct, stabilize the business and position Burberry for a return to sustainable, profitable growth," Schulman said in a statement.
Sales in Burberry's second quarter ending Sept. 28 fell at the same pace as the first, with revenue for the first half down 20% in constant currency.