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Paul Smith promotes Richard Woollams to CFO

British luxury brand Paul Smith has named Richard Woollams as its new chief financial officer. The appointment is a promotion for Woollams, who was most recently serving as director of financial planning and analysis for the label. Woollams announced his new role on his LinkedIn, where he said it was an “honour and a privilege” to become CFO. “...

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Puma appoints Thomas John as head of people and organisation

German sportswear provider Puma SE has filled a key position. On Tuesday, the company announced the appointment of Thomas John as vice president of people and organisation. He succeeds Dietmar Knoess, who has decided to “take on new challenges outside the company,” Puma stated. John will assume his new post on October 16. In his future role, the...

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Women are finally leading global brands. So why is fashion still failing them?

By announcing Berta de Pablos-Barbier as its next CEO, Pandora – the world’s biggest jeweler – has done something that fashion continues to resist: put women in charge. The appointment feels like a door cracked open in an industry that depends on women at every level but rarely allows them to lead. Now the rest of the industry must decide...

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Vestiaire Collective taps Bernard Osta as CEO

Luxury resale platform Vestiaire Collective has named Bernard Osta as its new chief executive officer. Osta succeeds Maximilian Bittner, who has served in the helm position since 2018. Osta’s appointment marks the beginning of a “new phase of growth”, Vestiaire Collective said in a release. The executive has already been with the company since...

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Richard Davies joins Six Stories to drive growth and international expansion

Manchester-based bridal and occasionwear brand Six Stories has appointed Richard Davies as its new commercial director, aiming to bolster its leadership team for the next phase of rapid growth in the UK and internationally. Davies will work closely with the company's co-founder Ross Menghini on finance, operations, and commercial strategy,...

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StockX taps Pilar Toro to lead brand integrity and anti-counterfeiting efforts

StockX, the marketplace for sneakers, apparel, accessories, collectables, and electronics, has appointed fashion veteran Pilar Toro as director of brand integrity to build and strengthen StockX’s partnerships with leading brands, advance product verification efforts, and support anti-counterfeiting initiatives. In a statement, StockX said the...

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John Lewis names new director of merchandising

Department store John Lewis has appointed Anna Milne as its new director of merchandising. With this, Milne, who is to take up the role from November 17, will also join the company’s management board. Milne, who brings almost 20 years of experience in retail to the role, most recently served as merchandising director for luxury e-tailers...

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Matalan bolsters expertise to support transformation plan

Matalan, the prominent UK and international fashion and homeware retailer, has announced a series of key senior appointments aimed at deepening expertise across its core business functions and supporting its transformation plan. These hires follow strategic changes implemented earlier in 2025 by executive chair Karl-Heinz Holland and the...

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Who is Matthieu Blazy, the new man at Chanel?

The most-coveted show at Paris Fashion Week this season: Matthieu Blazy's debut at Chanel. But who is the 41-year-old designer? The Franco-Belgian is relatively low-key - certainly not one of the big celebrity names he beat for the job - and was picked for Chanel after a highly successful three-year stint at Bottega Veneta. The new job is a...

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Wax London appoints new brand director

Contemporary British menswear brand Wax London has appointed Patrick Duggan, formerly creative director at Debenhams, as its new brand director. Duggan, who left his role at Debenhams last week, shared the news via a LinkedIn post, stating that the new position with Wax London marked his “next adventure”. The move also sees Duggan returning to...

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Dunhill names new chief executive officer

British luxury menswear brand Dunhill has named Matthew Ives, former De Beers executive, as its new chief executive officer. Ives will join Dunhill on October 13 from diamond company De Beers, where he has served as senior vice-president and chief commercial officer for the last three years. Before that, he spent over 10 years at Richemont in...

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Chris Blakeslee joins Unspun board of directors

US-founded fashion-tech B-corp company Unspun, which has developed low-waste production solutions for the apparel industry, has announced that Chris Blakeslee, former Athleta executive, has joined its board of directors. In a statement, Unspun stated that Blakeslee, who was most recently president and chief executive of Athleta, the women’s...