Chanel Adds Designer for Special Projects, VIP Dressing

NEW RECRUIT: Virginie Viard, creative director at Chanel, has added a notable talent to her design team, WWD has learned.

Alexandre Morgado, a nine-year veteran of Givenchy, has joined the French house to work with Viard on special projects, including VIP dressing.

A Chanel spokeswoman confirmed the appointment to WWD, but provided no additional particulars.

To be sure, Chanel is very actively dressing its clutch of famous…