Lanvin Appoints Peter Copping as Artistic Director

Lanvin Appoints Peter Copping as Artistic Director

Veteran Designer to Lead Womenswear and Menswear Collections from September 2024

Lanvin, France’s oldest continually operating couture house, has announced the appointment of Peter Copping as Artistic Director, effective September 2024. Founded in 1889 by Jeanne Lanvin and headquartered in Paris, the maison will see Copping take the creative helm for both womenswear and menswear collections.

Peter Copping, a British national, is a graduate of Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art in London. He began his career at Sonia Rykiel and spent over a decade at Louis Vuitton under Marc Jacobs, heading womenswear. Copping later served as Creative Director at Nina Ricci in Paris and Oscar de la Renta in New York. Most recently, he was Head of Couture at Balenciaga, where he led the reintroduction of the couture collection, and later served as Head of VIP and Special Projects.

Copping brings extensive experience and technical expertise to Lanvin, aligning with the brand’s recent transformation aimed at blending radical chic with French sophistication.

“Peter Copping’s arrival at Lanvin is an important milestone in the renaissance of one of the great French maisons. I am confident that with Peter’s vision and technical rigor and the continued perseverance of our teams globally, we will identify a new frontier in fashion and deliver beauty and results in equal measure,” said Siddhartha Shukla, Deputy CEO of Lanvin.

Jeanne Lanvin was a visionary of her time whose interests and passions extended far beyond fashion, as do my own. I am extremely honored to have been chosen as Artistic Director of Lanvin and to be able, along with the atelier and teams, to write the next chapter for this iconic house.”

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Eric Chan, CEO of Lanvin Group, added, “Lanvin Group is delighted to welcome Peter Copping to Lanvin. I am certain that Peter’s outstanding talent and capacity to reinterpret the codes of the maison with curiosity and innovation make him the ideal candidate to drive success for Lanvin. This new chapter for the house fits perfectly with our commitment to meeting the evolving needs and desires of our clients.”

“With 135 years of heritage, Lanvin boasts an exceptionally rich history and is one of the most celebrated names in fashion worldwide. As Lanvin Group’s flagship brand, Lanvin is an integral part of our family. With the nomination of Peter Copping, we look forward to the maison’s continued transformation and growth,” said Zhen Huang, Chairman of Lanvin Group.