Yasmin Yusuf to leave Marks & Spencer
Designer to develop own range
Yasmin Yusuf, creative director of womenswear at Marks & Spencer, is to leave the business in order to develop her own clothing range.
The widely respected Yusuf is leaving M&S at the end of September after three and a half years. Most recently, she has spearheaded the launch of the new M&S Limited Collectoion range.
She said: “I have enjoyed being at Marks & Spencer during a fascinating period. Limited Collection is now launched and I want to take time to breathe and to fulfil a long-held ambition to develop my own clothing line.”
[box]Yasmin has made a significant contribution to womenswear[/box]Chief executive, Stuart Rose said: “Yasmin has made a significant contribution to womenswear. She has improved our design capability, developed our approach to ‘top to toe’ dressing and played an important part in launching Limited Collection. I am grateful to Yasmin for all she has achieved and wish her well for the future.”
Her departure comes as Kate Bostock, the product director of Asda’s George clothing range, joins the business as director of womenswear. Bostock takes up her new role next month.
