Why fashion brands are putting celebrities in charge

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Celebrities are winning jobs at the top of luxury fashion firms - but what can they really contribute?

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Traditionally, the creative director was the person who defined the creative vision of a brand from sketching the collection, to overseeing ad campaigns and the design of the boutique. "Brand ambassador relationships are more fleeting, while having celebrities as part of your organisation has an implied authenticity and longevity."Nearly 15 years ago, Mounir Mouffarige, the boss of Emmanuel Ungaro, hired Lindsay Lohan as creative director to jump start the languishing fashion label.

The Lohan debacle "put everyone off the idea for a long time", says Godfrey Deeney, international editor-in-chief of the Fashion Network."They had very different ideas of style and how they want things to look," Mr Deeney says. "And to the surprise of a lot of the French and European luxury managers, it really connected with a new audience, a new generation."

 

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