Kim Jones to Exit Fendi, Maintains Dior Homme Role, Fendi Says

The logo of fashion house Fendi is seen outside a shop in Milan, Italy, April 8, 2024. (Reuters)
The logo of fashion house Fendi is seen outside a shop in Milan, Italy, April 8, 2024. (Reuters)
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Kim Jones to Exit Fendi, Maintains Dior Homme Role, Fendi Says

The logo of fashion house Fendi is seen outside a shop in Milan, Italy, April 8, 2024. (Reuters)
The logo of fashion house Fendi is seen outside a shop in Milan, Italy, April 8, 2024. (Reuters)

Fendi artistic director Kim Jones is leaving the Italian fashion house but will stay on at Dior Homme, LVMH's Fendi said in a statement on Friday, the latest in a series of designer shuffles at big name labels as the industry adjusts to a downturn.

A new creative organization for the label will be announced "in due time," the company said. One of the industry's highest profile designers, Jones succeeded Karl Lagerfeld at the label in 2020, designing ready-to-wear and couture collections.

Last week, LVMH named Michel Rider to succeed Hedi Slimane at Celine, and in September named Sarah Burton to take over creative direction at Givenchy.



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.