Jean-Paul Goude Is Desigual’s New Artistic Director

Barcelona, Spain -based clothing brand Desigual hired creator and image-maker Jean-Paul Goude as its new artistic director. He will make his debut with the brand’s Spring/Summer 2018 collection during New York Fashion Week (September 7).

Goude will oversee look selection, styling, and all other creative elements of the show’s unveiling. He will also create a capsule collection of womenswear, which will be unveiled during NYFW as well. “I like challenges and helping Desigual on the process of updating its image while keeping faithful to its DNA it is extremely exciting. I hope I will be up to the task”, said Goude in a statement.

The brand has 500 stores in more than 100 countries. “Desigual has long stood for authenticity, singularity and nonconformity,” said David Meire, Desigual’s COO. “This artistic collaboration with Jean-Paul Goude signifies a step forward in Desigual’s desire to permit talent from myriad disciplines to contribute to—and enrich—the diversity of the brand by way of their unexpected works.”

Photos Credit: Desigual’s Instagram