Eddie Bauer makes outerwear design appointment
07/10/2008
Mr Hutsenpiller is an award-winning design director with over 15 years’ experience. Most recently, he was responsible for the design of two alpine ski collections for Spyder Active Sports. Before that, he spent four years as director of design and product innovation for Eastern Mountain Sports.
Between 1996 and 2004, Mr Hutsenpiller worked with Nike in two roles: advanced design director for the Nike ACG/Global Apparel business from 2000 to 2004, and senior product designer from 1996 to 2000. Mr Hutsenpiller has also held design roles at Tommy Hilfiger, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Patagonia.
Pirkko Karhunen, Eddie Bauer’s senior vice-president for design, commented: “We are very excited that Mr Hutsenpiller is joining our team. I am confident that his passion for our company, his admiration of our heritage, and his extensive experience in outerwear will help to elevate this key part of our brand. His reputation as a strong and inspirational leader precedes him, and I know he will bring out the best in our already strong team of outerwear designers.”