Smythson of Bond Street, the 137-year-old British purveyor of leather goods and paper-based luxury, has secured a new chapter in its storied evolution through investment from Oakley Capital. The move positions Smythson within Oakley’s increasingly focused play on heritage-led, high-margin lifestyle brands via its Iconic BrandCo platform. The...
Jul 1, 2025
British luxury leather goods and stationery brand Smythson has appointed experienced fashion and luxury executive Paolo Porta as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. Porta was most recently chief executive of Hunter, a role he took on permanently in 2021 after joining the British footwear brand in June 2020 as interim CEO....
May 15, 2023
Smythson’s creative director Luc Goidadin showcased his first collection for the heritage brand during London Fashion Week, introducing new shapes and finishes to the brand’s leather goods. Editors and buyers meandering through the Portico Rooms of Somerset House, where each room explored the idea of an ‘emporium’, with the concept of the “...
Feb 25, 2019
British luxury brand Smythson has appointed Xavier Rougeaux as chief executive officer, effective October 2018, as it looks to enhance the brands “omnichannel experience and boost global awareness”. Rougeaux, who previously served as chief commercial officer at Smythson during a period of international expansion, where he defined the brand...
Oct 22, 2018
This week, Smythson expanded their New York footprint by opening a new flagship store on Madison Avenue. The accessories and stationery brand, which is now 129 years old, moved its flagship, which was previously at 4 West 57th Street, to a storefront at 667 Madison Avenue, directly across from luxury department store Barneys New York. The store...
Mar 15, 2016
British luxury leather goods brand Smythson is to make its London Fashion Week debut this September with a presentation on Sunday, September 15. The British brand, known for its accessories, handbags and leather-bound stationery, isn’t disclosing the details of the event, only confirming that it will celebrate the brand’s key bag of the season,...
Jul 15, 2013
British luxury leather and stationary company Smythson has appointed Burberry’s former chief operations officer Andy Janowski as its new CEO. Janowski, who has been a member of Smythson’s board for the past 18 months, takes over the CEO role from the brand’s owner, Jacques Bahbout, who also serves as the label’s chairman. Prior to Burberry,...
May 2, 2012
