American luxury brand specialising in handcrafted leather goods and accessories, Ghurka, has appointed designer John Bartlett as its new creative director. He will oversee all aspects of product design for Ghurka men's and women's accessories as well as the overall image of the brand, including advertising, creative collateral and retail merchandising.

Mr Bartlett launched his own label in 1992 which was sold at Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys. In 1994, he received the C.F.D.A. Perry Ellis Award for Best New Designer, the first time it was bestowed on a menswear designer. In the late 90's, Bartlett became creative director at Byblos S.P.A

Founded in 1975 in Norwalk, CT, the Ghurka brand is part of the Luxury Division of Accessory Network Group, which also holds the licence for Calvin Klein's accessories. Ghurka has three retail stores located in New York, San Francisco and Chicago.