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Jonathan Saunders

Former Chief Creative Officer, Diane Von Furstenberg

Having shuttered his eponymous line, the Scottish designer headed up design at one of America’s most iconic fashion brands until his departure in December 2017.

Jonathan Saunders
Fashion Week

Silken Porcelain

Zhang’s latest offering gave a sense that he is shaking off his earlier use of Chinese tropes in favour of a more universal view of femininity.

Fashion Week

Silken Porcelain

Zhang’s latest offering gave a sense that he is shaking off his earlier use of Chinese tropes in favour of a more universal view of femininity.


News & Analysis

Jonathan Saunders to Shutter

London fashion label Jonathan Saunders will cease operations, following the designer’s decision to step down as creative director for ‘personal reasons.’

News & Analysis

Jonathan Saunders to Shutter

London fashion label Jonathan Saunders will cease operations, following the designer’s decision to step down as creative director for ‘personal reasons.’


News & Analysis

Manu Atelier and the Eva Chen Effect

Turkish handbag brand Manu Atelier was steadily winning over domestic consumers before an unexpected post by Eva Chen catapulted their 12-month-old business onto the international stage.

News & Analysis

Manu Atelier and the Eva Chen Effect

Turkish handbag brand Manu Atelier was steadily winning over domestic consumers before an unexpected post by Eva Chen catapulted their 12-month-old business onto the international stage.


Fashion Week

Jonathan Saunders Plays the Accidental Tourist

Jonathan Saunders went transcontinental, taking traditional textiles and shapes and twisting them into a casual, seductive glamour.

Fashion Week

Jonathan Saunders Plays the Accidental Tourist

Jonathan Saunders went transcontinental, taking traditional textiles and shapes and twisting them into a casual, seductive glamour.


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | New CEOs at MatchesFashion.com, Guess, Jonathan Saunders

BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | New CEOs at MatchesFashion.com, Guess, Jonathan Saunders

BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.


News & Analysis

Sunglasses Shape Up

Just like in handbags, leaders in the luxury sunglasses market are moving away from logos and embracing the power of unique shapes.

News & Analysis

Sunglasses Shape Up

Just like in handbags, leaders in the luxury sunglasses market are moving away from logos and embracing the power of unique shapes.


News & Analysis

Can Stationery Brands Smythson, Montblanc and Moleskine Write a New Fashion Chapter?

Luxury stationery brands, eager to position themselves as more than pen and notepad manufacturers, have expanded into fashion accessories. Are they brand-building or driving real business?

News & Analysis

Can Stationery Brands Smythson, Montblanc and Moleskine Write a New Fashion Chapter?

Luxury stationery brands, eager to position themselves as more than pen and notepad manufacturers, have expanded into fashion accessories. Are they brand-building or driving real business?


Financial Markets

Peter Pilotto Raises First Investment

BoF can exclusively reveal that womenswear label Peter Pilotto has secured investment from MH Luxe and Megha Mittal. BoF sits down with designers Peter Pilotto and Christopher de Vos to find out how the duo pushed beyond prints to build one of London’s most successful young fashion businesses.

Financial Markets

Peter Pilotto Raises First Investment

BoF can exclusively reveal that womenswear label Peter Pilotto has secured investment from MH Luxe and Megha Mittal. BoF sits down with designers Peter Pilotto and Christopher de Vos to find out how the duo pushed beyond prints to build one of London’s most successful young fashion businesses.


News & Analysis

All Change at Gucci

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

News & Analysis

All Change at Gucci

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.


Fashion Week

Looking Back at London

Colin McDowell reflects on the best of the London shows, including JW Anderson, Mary Katrantzou, Jonathan Saunders, Christopher Kane, Burberry, Erdem, Thomas Tait and Gareth Pugh.

Fashion Week

Looking Back at London

Colin McDowell reflects on the best of the London shows, including JW Anderson, Mary Katrantzou, Jonathan Saunders, Christopher Kane, Burberry, Erdem, Thomas Tait and Gareth Pugh.


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The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

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