Dunhill, the British luxury brand for men, unexpectedly announced today that Kim Jones will be stepping down as creative director after 2½ years. CEO Christopher Colfer said, “His collections have been both commercial and greatly appreciated and therefore we are sorry to see him go but his departure is in line with the original planning and strategy for the brand.”

We reached out to Kim, a longtime Hint friend, who told us, “I totally love Alfred Dunhill as a brand. It is brilliant and deserves to be brilliant for many years. I loved working there, but I also have other interests I want to pursue. You will be seeing a lot more from me in the future!”