Name: Rerun: Tony Newsham, Vice President of Comme des Garcons by RMIT University
Duration: 26 min 45 s
Description: Tony Newsham came from the United Kingdom in the early 1970s not knowing what to do as a career. Five years later, he opened Trellini in Melbourne and later in Sydney. After almost 20 years forging a path, Newsham went onto become Vice President of Comme des Garcons in New York, where he resided for 13 years. An extraordinary fashion trajectory!

In this episode of Talking Design, Stephen chats to Roy Tavenor, director of the RED Design Group. Tavenor was head of Marketing with Myer in the mid-1990s before establishing The RED Design Group in 2002, and is someone who fully understands the highs and lows of the retail scene globally.

Some more information on RED Design Group:

RED is a multi-disciplinary design practice founded in 2002 – working with clients in Australia and S.E.Asia on retail and hospitality projects.

With a blend of architecture, interior design, branding and customer experience design, RED brings a unique cocktail of design skills.

They also have a strong strategy team – and are passionate about design as a means to improve business success.

They have offices in Melbourne and Ho Chi Minh City – and a team of around 35 designers.

https://www.facebook.com/reddesigngroup

www.redgp.com

https://www.linkedin.com/company/red-design-group_2/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/roy-tavenor-84285b8/

Talking Design

Roy Travenor,  Director of the Red Design Group – Talking Design 2018 Ep 22

Tony Newsham came from the United Kingdom in the early 1970s not knowing what to do as a career. Five years later, he opened Trellini in Melbourne and later in Sydney. After almost 20 years forging a path, Newsham went onto become Vice President of Comme des Garcons in New York, where he resided for 13 years. An extraordinary fashion trajectory!

Rerun: Tony Newsham, Vice President of Comme des Garcons

RMIT is a global university of technology, design and enterprise.

One of Australia's original tertiary institutions, RMIT University enjoys an international reputation for excellence in professional and vocational education, applied research, and engagement with the needs of industry and the community.

RMIT is a world leader in Art and Design; Architecture and the Built Environment; Engineering; Accounting and Finance; and Business and Management Studies.

Rerun: Tony Newsham, Vice President of Comme des Garcons

RMIT University

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