Alistair Carr announces he is moving on from his design post at Pringle of Scotland and a Matthew Williamson dress will be up for auction at a charity event benefiting the Kids Company.
The sartorialist – who had previously worked at Balenciaga – was appointed the British label’s design director last March following the departure of Clare Waight Keller but has decided to move on.
Pringle of Scotland’s future collections will be created by its existing in-house team.
The brand’s CEO Jean Fang told WWD, “I want to thank Alistair for all his great efforts and contributions at Pringle. We will miss him, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavours.”
Fang described Carr’s departure as a “mutual decision” and also said Pringle will show its forthcoming ready-to-wear offerings via presentation rather than on the catwalk.
Carr will still art direct the brand’s autumn/winter 2012-13 campaign and will show his spring/summer 2013 menswear collection in mid-June.
The designer joined the brand in March 2011, having also worked at Marni, Cacharel and Chloe. He also showed his own label at London Fashion Week for three seasons.
His next move is not yet known.
The label’s latest campaign was fronted by Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton.
The British designer – whose celebrity fans include the Duchess of Cambridge – has gifted his Tokyo Blossom Crepe Dechine Utility Column bespoke print dress to the Kids Company Mad Hatters silent auction, which will be held in London.
The star studded charity event – to be hosted by The Hub – will also feature donations including a red Saffiano lux bag from Prada and a bag from Max Mara with sponsorship from Reiss, Moet and the Morgan Hotel Group.
Guests expected to attend the exclusive auction include models David Gandy and Lily Cole, ‘Contagion’ star Gwyneth Paltrow, music producer Mark Ronson and fashion designer Stella McCartney.
Funds raised will go to Kids Company which provides practical, emotional and educational support to vulnerable inner-city children.
Matthew recently revealed he was star struck the first time Jade Jagger called up to ask to buy one of his skirts after seeing it in Vogue magazine.
He said, ”Jade Jagger called asking if she could have the skirt, and there was [partner] Joseph Velosa on the phone to her discussing prices. I didn’t know who he was talking to, then he wrote her name down on a piece of paper so I could see, and I just grabbed the phone from him and said, ‘Of course, you can have the bloody skirt.’ We’re still like that with each today, which is probably why we’re still in business.”
