Johnny Coca has exited Louis Vuitton after five-and-a-half years as its director of women’s fashion leather goods and accessories, WWD has learned.

One of the industry’s most prominent handbag wizards, Coca is probably best known for his work under Phoebe Philo at Celine, which became a major player in elite handbags and accessories.

He went on to spend five years as Mulberry’s creative director before being recruited by Vuitton, where he had worked earlier in his career.

Contacted by WWD on Tuesday, Vuitton confirmed that the brand and the designer had decided to part ways.

Coca “brought his expertise and creativity to the collections and successfully launched the Louis Vuitton Accessories Design Graduates Initiative,” Vuitton said in a brief statement, adding “the house wishe

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