Louise Trotter Leaves Joseph

Louise Trotter has stepped down from her role of creative director at Joseph after nine years. Her last collection for the British label will be pre-fall 2019, and she will leave the company at the end of August, with her successor announced in due course.

“Working for Joseph has been an incredible experience, and I feel very lucky to have been surrounded by such an amazing and talented team who worked alongside me with passion and creativity,” Trotter said of her tenure at the brand. “I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to my team and the brilliant collaborators who have travelled on this journey with me.”

Trotter joined Joseph in 2009 after holding the same role at Jigsaw, and prior to that positions at T Hilfiger and Gap. She is widely credited with elevating the blueprint of eponymous brand founder Joseph Ettedgui, who found success in the Nineties catering for successful women – including Trotter, herself – looking for a streamlined uniform of basics to suit their lifestyle. Trotter's masculine/feminine mix of luxe separates and buttery leathers have made Joseph a firm fixture on the London Fashion Week schedule, and she has expanded the womenswear offering to include shoes, handbags and, most recently sunglasses, with a burgeoning menswear division too.

Hirosuke Takagi, chief executive officer of Joseph, said Trotter had made “a significant contribution to the brand, in particular our international expansion, the launch of menswear and, most recently, accessories.” He added that the company was grateful “for her important contribution to Joseph and the foundation she has built for its continuous success".