Luxury fashion brand JOSEPH has announced the appointments of Susana Clayton (pictured, left) as Creative Director and Barbara Campos (pictured, right) as Chief Executive Officer.  

Susana's career has spanned 20 years, during which she has worked at fashion houses including Givenchy where she was Head Designer and then Design Director Womenswear, and at Chloé as Senior Designer. Susana also spent time in New York where she took up Design Director roles with both Gap and Rag & Bone. Susana joins JOSEPH on 1 October and will be based at the design studio and atelier in Paris. She will be responsible for the house’s womenswear and menswear collections. Susana’s first collection for JOSEPH will be the AW19 collection. 

Susana comments, 'I feel excited and honored to join JOSEPH as Creative Director. I look forward to embracing the brand's origins and to realign it with Joseph Ettedgui's vision, creating a balance between fashion and a timeless wardrobe of luxury essentials.'

Barbara Campos joins JOSEPH from Marni where she was Global Wholesale Director. Prior to this, she was Executive Vice President International at Diane von Furstenberg and Managing Director of Furla France and Germany. Barbara joins JOSEPH on 5 November and will replace Mr Hirosuke Takagi, who will move into the newly created position of Chairman. 

Barbara comments, 'I am delighted to be taking on the role of Chief Executive Officer at JOSEPH. I have always been a huge fan of the brand, so I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to lead JOSEPH through the next phase of its growth.'
 

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