Scottish designer Jonathan Saunders has announced his resignation as chief creative officer of the brand & Other Stories. He took over the newly created position a little over a year ago.
According to a post published on the business network Linkedin on Tuesday, Saunders will officially leave the brand, which belongs to the Swedish clothing group Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M), in mid-August. The reason for this is his personal decision to move back to the USA to be closer to his family.
In the statement, & Other Stories acknowledged the role Saunders played in “shaping the brand’s creative direction and developing the new brand vision.” The label will continue to build on this vision in the future. “We are grateful for his contribution, creativity and commitment and wish him all the best for his next steps,” the post says.
Saunders joined the & Other Stories team in April 2025, taking on the newly created role of Chief Creative Officer. In this role, he was responsible for the creative vision of the brand and was tasked with leading it into the next phase of growth. In September 2025, & Other Stories unveiled a new brand identity that offered a “fresh approach to creative expression, design and styling.”
Saunders began his career with Alexander McQueen
The Glasgow-born designer brought more than two decades of industry experience to his role at & Other Stories. A graduate of London’s Central Saint Martins, he began his career at Alexander McQueen before founding his eponymous label in 2003. Over the next twelve years he made a name for himself with bold colors and prints. After closing the company in 2015, he served as Chief Creative Officer at Diane von Furstenberg from spring 2016 to the end of 2017.
He then withdrew from ready-to-wear and shifted his focus to interior and product design. He continued his collaboration with The Rug Company and presented a second rug collection at the London Design Festival in 2018. His first furniture collection debuted at the Frieze Los Angeles trade fair in 2022.
It is not yet known who will take over his current position at & Other Stories.
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