Fashion designer Jonathan Anderson has stepped down as the creative director of Spanish luxury fashion house Loewe after 11 years. Anderson, from Magherafelt in County Londonderry, is also the founder of his own label, JW Anderson.

The designer built the Spanish leather house into a vibrant luxury brand steeped in contemporary culture. His successor has yet to be named.

Anderson’s early years at Loewe were defined by his fascination with craft; he honed in the label’s savoir faire with leather and made that its most identifiable signature on the runway. Then, at the spring 2022 show,