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Moncler’s Remo Ruffini to receive Trailblazer Award at Fashion Awards

Remo Ruffini, chairman, chief executive officer and creative director at Moncler SpA, will be honoured with the Trailblazer Award for his “pioneering leadership and creative vision" at the Fashion Awards. In a statement, the British Fashion Council (BFC) said that Ruffini is being honoured for his role in the Moncler global brand reset,...

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Marion Bouchut leaves Shein to become head of global communications at Sephora

Marion Bouchut, currently associate director public affairs at Shein Europe, is moving to Sephora, part of luxury group LVMH. She will take on the role of head of global communications from January 2025. Bouchut has spent the past two years as a spokesperson for Shein, a brand that has frequently come under fire for controversial issues such as...

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Boohoo appoints Tim Morris as independent chair

Boohoo Group has announced the appointment of Tim Morris as the company’s independent chair with immediate effect. The company said in a statement that the appointment follows a series of decisive steps taken by the board since announcing its business review, including the completion of the refinancing, the appointment of Dan Finley as CEO and...

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Salomon names Guillaume Meyzenq as president and CEO

Amer Sports, Inc., which owns sports and outdoor brands, including Arc’teryx, Peak Performance and Wilson, has appointed Guillaume Meyzenq as the new president and chief executive for French outdoor and sports brand Salomon. Meyzenq, who is currently chief product officer for Salomon, will take up his new role effective January 1, 2025, and...

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Kering appoints new CEOs at Saint Laurent and Balenciaga

Kering has announced the appointment of Cédric Charbit as CEO of Saint Laurent and Gianfranco Gianangeli as CEO of Balenciaga, effective January 2, 2025. The company said in a statement that both will report to Francesca Bellettini, Kering deputy CEO in charge of brand development, who from then on will be entirely dedicated to the development...

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Champion Europe names new creative director

Lifestyle brand Champion, known for its American athletic heritage, has named Maurizio Donadi as its new creative director of its European arm to usher in a “bold new era of innovation and design". In a statement, Champion Europe said that Donadi would take on the new role from December 1 and lead its creative vision and direction as it heads...

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Steamery names new chief marketing officer

Scandinavian clothing care brand Steamery has named Emily Rydin its new chief marketing officer (CMO). After working as interim head of marketing and PR at Steamery, Rydin has been promoted to CMO to oversee the global marketing and PR team, as well as the direct-to-consumer teams to lead the strategic direction of the brand and the development...

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New Yorker boss Friedrich Knapp has died

Friedrich Knapp, the founder of German retailer New Yorker, has died at the age of 73. "It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our owner and managing partner, who made New Yorker one of the world's leading fashion companies through his courageous and visionary actions. Mr. Knapp was a family man and a thoroughbred entrepreneur who...

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Jil Sander CEO reportedly stepping down

Luca Lo Curzio is believed to be stepping down from his role as chief executive officer of Jil Sander. This is according to market sources cited by WWD. The media outlet did not disclose a reason for the alleged departure. If it is the case, it would bring to an end a short tenure at the luxury fashion house for Lo Curzio, who was only appointed...

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Circulose taps former H&M CEO as chairman

Material manufacturer Circulose has announced the appointment of Helena Helmersson as the new chairman of the board, a position she will take up following her tenure as chief executive officer of Swedish retail giant H&M Group. Helmersson will be joined by Jonatan Janmark, who has been named chief executive officer at Circulose – formerly...

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Caleres hires Nancy Bitetto as senior vice president of New York brands

Nancy Bitetto has joined Caleres as senior vice president of New York brands, which include Franco Sarto, Vince, Veronica Beard, and private brand offerings. In this role, the company said, Bitetto will focus on accelerating growth and expanding profitability within the Caleres brand portfolio. She will report directly to Jay Schmidt, president...

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Lego Group CFO Jesper Andersen joins PVH board of directors

PVH Corp. has announced the appointment of Jesper Andersen, executive vice president and chief financial officer of the Lego Group, to its board of directors. He has also been appointed to the board’s audit and risk management committee. Commenting on the new addition to the board, Stefan Larsson, PVH chief executive officer, said in a release:...