PARIS — Poiret has parted ways with Yiqing Yin after just two seasons, the label said on Tuesday.
Yin was instrumental in relaunching the historic couture house this year after a 90-year hiatus.
The Poiret trademark was acquired in 2015 by Shinsegae International, a division of the South Korean retail conglomerate that imports foreign brands and distributes them through its department stores.
It named Anne Chapelle, the Belgian entrepreneur behind the Haider Ackermann and Ann Demeulemeester labels, as chief executive officer of the brand.
“The house of Poiret, the Shinsegae group and the ceo, Mrs. Anne Chapelle, wanted to thank Yiqing Yin for her dedication to the Poiret relaunch,” the brand said in a brief statement, without offering further explanation on the split.
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