In this week’s designer profile, we will be checking out Creative Director Of Carven, Louise Trotter. Louise Trotter is a British fashion designer who has made significant contributions to the fashion industry. In February 22, 2023 she was named the creative director weeks after leaving Lacoste.
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Carven’s parent company, Icicle Shanghai Fashion Group Co. Ltd., purchased the French label in 2018. In 2021, the brand opened a flagship at 6 Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées in Paris, the address where founder Marie-Louise Carven established her fashion house.
Trotter studied fashion design at Newcastle University, and worked at contemporary British label Whistles before moving Stateside to design for Calvin Klein, and later Gap and Tommy Hilfiger.
She returned to London for a stint at Jigsaw and then served as creative director of Joseph from 2009 and 2018, a period of product diversification and international expansion for the brand.
Carven has successfully navigated challenges posed by changing consumer behaviors and emerging technologies, ensuring that the brand remains at the epitome of innovation while staying true to its rich heritage. Louise Trotter’s unique blend of artistic sensibility, business acumen, and passion for design make her an exceptional creative force in the world of luxury fashion.