London Luxury Hires Two

By Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 9/14/2008 12:00:00 AM

New Rochelle, N.Y. —

Diversified home textiles supplier London Luxury is expanding its product innovation team.

The bedding and bath supplier has hired Gail Nicholson as vp of design and product development, and Judy Kaganowich as creative director.

Nicholson will be responsible for new product initiatives. Prior to joining London Luxury, she held senior design and styling positions at WestPoint, Pillowtex, and most recently was product development director for Dan River. She has designed soft home under the Royal Velvet, Cannon, and Martex brands, and developed licensed collections for Ralph Lauren, Alexander Julian, Nautica and Martha Stewart.

Kaganowich will oversee visual direction for point of sale, packaging and branding. She ran her own graphic design business, most recently specializing in home fashions, and began working with London Luxury more than three years ago on new product packaging and product lines.

"As the company continues to grow and expand into new categories, it is important to consistently communicate London Luxury's unique points of difference through various design channels," said Marc Jason, ceo.