Katie Grand named Creative Director at Mulberry

Following the resignation of design director Stuart Vevers, Mulberry has announced that fashion stylist Katie Grand will take the reins as Creative Director of the luxury brand. Katie worked closely with Stuart over the past year and will now oversee the design of Mulberry's men and women's clothing, bags and small leather goods; spring/summer 2009 marks her first full collection for the brand, while Stuart's last collection will be for autumn/winter 2008/09. Katie will remain in her role as Editor-in-Chief of Pop.