Simon James Spurr Named Global Creative Director of 7 for All Mankind®
7 For All Mankind, a division ofDelta GalilIndustries, Ltd. (DELT/Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, DELTY.PK/OTCQX), today announced that it has named British fashion designer Simon James Spurr as Global Creative Director, effective immediately.
7 For All Mankind®, a division of Delta Galil Industries, Ltd. (DELT/Tel
Aviv Stock Exchange, DELTY.PK/OTCQX), today announced that it has named
British fashion designer Simon James Spurr as Global Creative Director,
effective immediately. Mr. Spurr is a highly accomplished designer who
brings critical acclaim from his namesake brand SIMON SPURR, along with
more than 20 years of expertise from leading brands including Yves Saint
Laurent, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and Tommy Hilfiger. His first
collection for 7 For All Mankind will launch in Spring 2020 as the brand
celebrates its 20th Anniversary.
In his new role, Mr. Spurr will lead the global teams with a new vision
for product that bridges 7 For All Mankind’s heritage as a premium denim
brand with a new, modern approach across classifications. He will be
located in Los Angeles where his team of direct reports has been
strategically assembled with design talent that reflects the brand’s new
product strategy. Reporting directly to Mr. Spurr will be 7 For All
Mankind® Women’s Design Director, Larissa Noble and Men’s Design
Director, Wes Austin. Margaret Maldonado, a co-founder of L’Agence, has
joined the company as senior design director of women’s ready-to-wear
reporting to Ms. Noble. Alessandra Pesavento, formerly of Diesel, has
also joined the international team today as Director of Design and
Merchandising. Ms. Pesavento will be based at the 7 For All Mankind
international offices in Mendrisio, Switzerland and will be responsible
for executing Mr. Spurr’s creative direction with product that is
locally relevant to the consumers in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
“We are very excited to welcome such a strong and proven creative talent
as Simon. He brings the perfect balance of relevant experience,
entrepreneurial spirit, and fashion vision to lead 7 For All Mankind®
into its third decade,” said Tim Baxter, Delta Galil Premium Brands
Chief Executive Officer. “Importantly, Simon also has a strong,
directional perspective on how we can modernize the brand and position
it for accelerated growth while sustaining our legacy as a premium denim
brand.”
Mr. Spurr joins 7 For All Mankind® from EIDOS, where he served as
Creative Director. Over the last two decades, he has built a career in
the designer and contemporary markets and has acquired a 360-degree
perspective of the design process, from initial concept, to the design
and production of full lifestyle collections. Mr. Spurr has been
recognized by the industry as an FGI Rising Star Award Winner, and was a
multiple CFDA Menswear Award Nominee, a CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund Nominee
and a GQ Best Menswear Award Nominee, among others.
“I have long-admired 7 For All Mankind as a leader in the premium denim
category and iconic brand that is beloved by consumers across
generations,” said Mr. Spurr. “I am excited to join the company and lead
an incredible team of exceptional designers, as we look to expand the
brand with new opportunities.”
About 7 For All Mankind®
7 For All Mankind®, a division of Delta Galil Industries, is the world’s
premiere brand of denim innovation and lifestyle products. Founded in
2000, the Los Angeles brand pioneered the premium denim industry and
quickly earned critical acclaim due to its innovation in fit, fabric and
finish. The 7 For All Mankind® brand offers denim, sportswear and
accessories collections for men, women and kids. Products are sold in
freestanding 7 For All Mankind® stores, on-line at www.7ForAllMankind.com,
and in luxury department and specialty stores in over 80 countries
worldwide. Delta Galil Industries is a global manufacturer and marketer
of branded and private label apparel products for men, women and
children with an emphasis on innovative seamless apparel. For more
information, visit www.deltagalil.com.
For more information about the 7 For All Mankind® brand, please visit: www.7ForAllMankind.com.
About Delta Galil Industries
Delta Galil Industries is a global manufacturer and marketer of branded
and private label apparel products for men, women and children. Since
its inception in 1975, the Company has continually strived to create
products that follow a body-before-fabric philosophy, placing equal
emphasis on comfort, aesthetics and quality. Delta Galil develops
innovative seamless apparel including bras, shapewear and socks;
intimate apparel for women; extensive lines of underwear for men;
babywear, activewear, sleepwear, and leisurewear. Delta Galil also
designs, develops, markets and sells branded denim apparel under the
brand 7 For All Mankind®, and ladies apparel under the brand
Splendid®. For more information, visit www.deltagalil.com.
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