{"id":205219,"date":"2022-04-25T12:00:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T11:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/?p=205219"},"modified":"2022-04-25T21:27:47","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T20:27:47","slug":"celtic-co-hires-former-coast-senior-buyer-as-head-of-product-and-buying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/celtic-co-hires-former-coast-senior-buyer-as-head-of-product-and-buying\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtic & Co. hires former Coast Senior Buyer as Head of Product and Buying"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sustainable Cornwall-based fashion brand Celtic & Co. has appointed Katy Burnett, formerly Senior Buyer for occasion wear, tailoring, shoes and accessories at Coast, as its new Head of Product and Buying.<\/strong><\/p>\n Burnett has almost 20 years\u2019 experience in the fashion industry, including senior positions at Warehouse, F&F and Dorothy Perkins.<\/p>\n Celtic & Co. Managing Director, James Williams, said: \u201cHer extensive experience will be invaluable as we continue to progress with our digital first growth plans for the UK and internationally, introducing the brand to new customers.<\/p>\n \u201cKaty\u2019s appointment will allow us to further develop our range of new natural and sustainable materials, invigorating the brand while preserving our core values.\u201d<\/p>\n Burnett commented: \u201cSustainability is becoming increasingly more important in the world of fashion, though it\u2019s something that has been woven into the DNA of Celtic & Co. since day one and is one of the big things that attracted me to the brand.\u201d<\/p>\n Established in 1990 by husband and wife team Nick and Kath Whitworth, Celtic & Co. is an online retailer which specialises in knitwear and sheepskin products, including slippers and boots, which are handmade in its factory in Newquay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":205221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10488,6,20822],"tags":[15841,17611,12039,18592,23660,4039],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n