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LONDON, United Kingdom — Our Monday Motivation contains curated career advice from leading executives, entrepreneurs and creatives in conversation with BoF. Today's mantra comes from designer Christopher Kane (read the full interview here):
Making mistakes is the best way to learn.
This week, we are pleased to introduce three new partners to BoF Careers:
Founded in France in 1963 by François Pinault, Kering has grown into one of the world's leading luxury goods holding companies, with a powerful ensemble of 21 luxury and sport & lifestyle brands, distributed in over 120 countries. Its impressive portfolio includes the iconic fashion houses Balenciaga, Gucci and Saint Laurent Paris, as well as global sportswear giant Puma. Kering aims to empower the imagination, fuelling the creativity of its brands and becoming more resourceful as a business. Today, the company is helmed by Pinault's son, François-Henri Pinault and employs over 38,000 people, with group revenues of more than €11.5 billion in 2015. Kering is currently seeking a Global CRM Manager, a Developer for the Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney brands, and Junior Inventory Controller, all based in London.
The eponymous label from the former creative director of Chloé, Stella McCartney, was launched in 2001 in collaboration with the Gucci Group, under Kering. Widely recognised for its commitment to sustainability, Stella McCartney is a vegetarian company and does not use any leather or fur in its products. Today, the brand is stocked by more than 600 wholesalers across 77 countries, as well as operating 51 freestanding stores across the US, Europe and Asia. The brand also has a long standing partnership with Adidas, which appointed McCartney creative director for Team GB for the London 2012 Olympics. The company is hiring a Commercial Lawyer based in London.
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The upstart Scottish fashion designer Christopher Kane established his namesake label in 2006 and quickly built a reputation for his experimental use of textiles and youthful designs, winning New Designer of the Year at the 2007 British Fashion Awards. In 2013, the same year Kane won Women's wear designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards, luxury holding company Kering acquired a majority stake in the brand.
Here is a selection of the exciting opportunities on BoF Careers:
Director Global PR, Lululemon – Vancouver, Canada
Visual Director, Victoria Beckham – London, United Kingdom
Associate Chair of Fashion Marketing & Management, SCAD – Atlanta, United States
Senior Designer Menswear, Diesel Black Gold – Breganze, Italy
Director of Sales, Tommy John – New York, United States
Marketing Lead, Mario Testino+ – London, United Kingdom
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