{
  "id": 168508,
  "title": "Duke + Dexter Appoints New Creative Director",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/duke-dexter-appoints-new-creative-director-168508",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-04T04:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business of Fashion",
    "slug": "business-of-fashion",
    "url": "https://www.businessoffashion.com/news/retail/duke-dexter-appoints-new-creative-director/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Duke + Dexter, a British footwear label, has appointed Connor Boon as its new creative director, the company announced on Tuesday. Boon, who has been with the company for seven years since joining as an intern, will oversee creative strategy across product, campaigns, and brand storytelling. The brand credits Boon for designing their best-selling Wilde penny loafer.\n\nAs the new creative director, Boon will be tasked with continuing to develop Duke + Dexter's footwear line while expanding the company's reach into other categories such as apparel and formal wear. The company aims to become a full lifestyle label by pushing the boundaries of footwear innovation, creating new seasonal apparel collections, and strengthening partnerships with leading wholesale retailers.\n\nBoon expressed his excitement about the new role, stating, \"We'll continue to push the boundaries of footwear innovation, expand our seasonal apparel collections and strengthen partnerships with the world's leading wholesale retailers.\"",
  "summary": "Company veteran Connor Boon will oversee the British footwear brand's creative strategy as it expands further into apparel and formal wear.",
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        "outlet": "Business of Fashion",
        "title": "Duke + Dexter Appoints New Creative Director",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/duke-dexter-appoints-new-creative-director",
        "published": "2026-08-04T04:30:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}