Simon Holloway has been announced as dunhill’s new Creative Director, effective immediately. He joins from fellow Richemont-owned brand James Purdey & Sons, as Creative Director, he successfully laid the foundations for a growing clothing and accessories collection. Previous to this role, he served as Creative Director at cashmere house Agnona and held senior creative positions at luxury brands including Hogan, Jimmy Choo, Michael Kors, and Narciso Rodriguez.
He also served at Ralph Lauren Collection, designing luxury ready-to-wear, knitwear, shoes, accessories, fragrance and home collections. Holloway studied Fashion Design at Kingston University School of Fashion and currently resides in London.
In its press release, dunhill stated that Holloway "brings with him a deep and rich understanding of English style and design codes. His aesthetic embodies heritage; creating timeless and quintessentially British collections".
"I am delighted to welcome Simon Holloway as the new Creative Director of dunhill," said Laurent Malecaze, CEO of dunhill. "His creative energy coupled with his decades of experience in luxury, will be instrumental as we evolve and expand our House’s iconic codes in the context of today’s client. Simon’s sense of quality and craft, along with a clear understanding and appreciation of the dunhill DNA, will ensure we continue to innovate through products that are timeless, purposeful and relevant."
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"It is a great privilege to be appointed dunhill’s Creative Director and trusted with the rich and extraordinary heritage crafted by its founder," said Holloway. "Alfred Dunhill was a pioneer, an innovator and one of the most influential British tastemakers of the 20th century. His obsession with ingenuity and refinement established a House synonymous with purposeful luxury and quality — an enduring and powerful inspiration."
