DVF names Jonathan Saunders chief creative officer

Scottish designer Jonathan Saunders has been named the new chief creative officer of Diane von Furstenberg, effective immediately. Saunders, who closed his eponymous label at the end of 2015, will be responsible for the overall creative direction of the brand in the newly created position, tasked with evolving the identity of DVF. He will report directly into chief executive Paolo Riva.