Designers Switching Houses & Moving to New Brands

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Burberry has just announced they cloned Joshua Schulman and he will take over role as creative director for the brand.

Nah...and AI software replicating his behaviour is way cheaper!

 

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WWD ACCESSORIES HANDBAGS

Handbag Designer Johnny Coca Exits Louis Vuitton​

The seasoned talent, who was also previously creative director at Mulberry, spent five-and-a-half years as director of women’s fashion leather goods and accessories.
ByMILES SOCHA

NOVEMBER 19, 2025, 1:00AM​

Johnny Coca COURTESY OF LOUIS VUITTON

Johnny Coca has exited Louis Vuitton after five-and-a-half years as its director of women’s fashion leather goods and accessories, WWD has learned.
One of the industry’s most prominent handbag wizards, Coca is probably best known for his work under Phoebe Philo at Celine, which became a major player in elite handbags and accessories.
He went on to spend five years as Mulberry’s creative director before being recruited by Vuitton, where he had worked earlier in his career

Contacted by WWD on Tuesday, Vuitton confirmed that the brand and the designer had decided to part ways.

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WWD ACCESSORIES HANDBAGS

Handbag Designer Johnny Coca Exits Louis Vuitton​

The seasoned talent, who was also previously creative director at Mulberry, spent five-and-a-half years as director of women’s fashion leather goods and accessories.
ByMILES SOCHA

NOVEMBER 19, 2025, 1:00AM​

Johnny Coca COURTESY OF LOUIS VUITTON

Johnny Coca has exited Louis Vuitton after five-and-a-half years as its director of women’s fashion leather goods and accessories, WWD has learned.
One of the industry’s most prominent handbag wizards, Coca is probably best known for his work under Phoebe Philo at Celine, which became a major player in elite handbags and accessories.
He went on to spend five years as Mulberry’s creative director before being recruited by Vuitton, where he had worked earlier in his career

Contacted by WWD on Tuesday, Vuitton confirmed that the brand and the designer had decided to part ways.

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Well that's interesting. I wonder where he's off to next.