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Hammerson CEO David Atkins to step down

The CEO of British property giant Hammerson, David Atkins, is stepping down after over a decade at the helm of the firm. The news comes as the company, which owns Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham and Brent Cross centre in London, falls under increasing pressure from closed stores and a collapse in rent. Atkins will remain in the top...

27 May 2020

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Louis Vuitton taps Johnny Coca to head women’s leather goods division

Louis Vuitton has announced that renowned leather goods designer and former creative director of Mulberry Johnny Coca will join the French luxury giant’s handbag division. To be precise, the Spanish-born designer has been named the label’s new women's fashion leather goods director - a role he will begin on 2 June and one that will see him work...

26 May 2020

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LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault buys stake in Lagardere holding company

LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault is to buy a stake in the holding company of French billionaire Arnaud Lagardere, the owner of his eponymous and indebted publishing house, Lagardere. It will amount to around 25 percent of the share capital, according to a joint press release from Lagardere Capital & Management and Groupe Arnault. It comes as the...

25 May 2020

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The Kooples names artistic director

French fashion brand The Kooples has named Tom Van Dorpe as its new artistic director, as the label looks to strengthen its positioning as the “most distinctive contemporary Maison”. Belgian-born Van Dorpe will be responsible for setting a new global creative vision for The Kooples’ women’s, men’s, and accessory collections, explained the...

20 May 2020

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Ted Baker appoints a global creative director

British retailer Ted Baker has confirmed that Arcadia’s Anthony Cuthbertson will join the company in the newly created role of global creative director. Cuthbertson is currently global design director for Topshop, a role in which he oversees all design and product as well as designer collaborations, Idol and boutique collections. He will join...

20 May 2020

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Paul O’Regan joins Toshi as chief commercial officer

Former chief executive at Galvan, Paul O’Regan has been named as the chief commercial officer at Toshi, the retail company that offers in-store services directly to the customer, at home, on-demand. O’Regan has been acting as a strategic advisor to the company for the past three months and will assume full-time responsibilities immediately in...

19 May 2020

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Malone Souliers names new chief marketing officer

Luxury British footwear label Malone Souliers has appointed Marina Beaumont as the brand’s chief marketing officer. The appointment is a new role at Malone Souliers and has been created to “bolster” the brand’s luxury positioning through creative brand marketing outputs and elevated communication across all touchpoints, to align with the brands’...

19 May 2020

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Swarovski appoints its first-ever company-wide creative director

The world’s largest crystal manufacturer, Swarovski, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, has named Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert as its first-ever company-wide creative director. Engelbert, who has more than 20 years of experience as an international editor and fashion consultant global luxury brands, and has been in charge of...

19 May 2020

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Marks & Spencer’s new fashion managing director to start earlier

Marks & Spencer Group has announced that Richard Price will start his role as managing director of clothing and home on July 6, 2020. The British retailer first announced the appointment of the position on November 22 of last year but didn’t give a start date. At that time, Price was the CEO of F&F Clothing at Tesco. “Richard joins us at a...

15 May 2020

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Intu appoints James Saunders as new chief people officer

British shopping centre owner Intu has appointed Vodafone’s former head of HR James Saunders as chief people officer of its executive team. As part of Intu’s five-year strategy, Saunders has taken on the newly-created role to lead the company’s employee experience, as well as to attract and retain talent within the business. In the past, aside...

14 May 2020

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Most memorable career tips ever received: Guillaume Philibert shares

Everyone has a quote or a career tip that they've received, that they will never forget. What are the career tips that fashion professionals have had and what kind of tips do they have for others? In this new series, FashionUnited will share these tips with you. In this edition: Guillaume Philibert, founder and creative director of Filling...

14 May 2020

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Valentino names Jacopo Venturini as new CEO

Italian fashion house Valentino has named Jacopo Venturini as its new CEO, effective 1 June. Venturini was previously vice president of merchandising at Gucci, where he worked closely with creative director Alessandro Michele on realising the new vision for the label. Prior to that, he held the role of worldwide ready-to-wear director at...

12 May 2020