Givenchy Creative Director Matthew M Williams Departs Role
have announced that will be finishing up as their creative director in the New Year. Williams has been in this role for three years now, and his departure is the latest in a stream of recent creative switchups in the luxury market, including at , Chloé, and Blumarine. His last work for the brand will be presented in the men’s and women’s pre-fall 2024 collections later this month, and there has not been an announcement for who will take over the role just yet.
In the house’s statement announcing the departure, Williams was credited for ‘modernising its entire product range’. His debut Givenchy sneaker was the subtle but obviously luxurious , which had a minimalist upper with premium materials and a slightly chunky outsole down below. One of his experimental designs also included the bulbous , which looked like it had a tennis ball stuffed into the heel counter while still managing to look sleek. The CEO and President of Givenchy, Renaud de Lesquen, said in a statement, ‘His collections, resolutely creative and contemporary, have sparked a new dynamic and found their audience. I join everyone who has had the pleasure of working with Matthew in wishing him every success in his next ventures’.
The statement went on to say that Williams is planning to ‘fully dedicate himself’ to his own label, . The designer founded the brand in 2015 and has since landed collaborations with high-profile brands like and Moncler. The most includes an that is set to land on December 7.