Target appoints Isaac Mizrahi as first creative director at large

Target appoints designer and television personality Isaac Mizrahi to a newly created position: creative director at large. Multiple outlets report that Target is bringing in Mizrahi as part of efforts to strengthen the retailer’s fashion reputation and encourage more stylish clothing at lower prices. The role is described as a senior, enterprise-wide creative position rather than a single-brand assignment. Fashionista reports that Mizrahi advises Target’s internal design organization, and also mentors design talent. The appointment is framed as an attempt to refresh how Target develops and presents its apparel, while maintaining the retailer’s value-focused positioning. The sources agree that the job is new to Target and that Mizrahi becomes its first creative director at large.