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Ann Demeulemeester names new creative director

Stefano Gallici is taking over as creative director at Ann Demeulemeester. Following the announcement just two weeks ago that Ludovic de Saint Sernin was to leave the Belgian fashion house after presenting only his first collection, it now seems that Ann Demeulemeester has already found a successor. Stefano Gallici is the new creative director...

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Farfetch announces new Off-White CEO, New Guards Group co-founders exit

Farfetch has announced a number of leadership changes at New Guards Group (NGG), including the exit of the group’s founders, and the appointment of a new CEO at Off-White. Davide De Giglio and Andrea Grilli are leaving NGG, which they founded in 2015 - De Giglio was most recently serving as CEO of NGG, while Grilli served as CEO of luxury...

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Bally appoints Simone Bellotti as Design Director

Simone Bellotti has been appointed as Design Director of Bally's Design Studio, the creative division of the Swiss luxury footwear brand. Mr Bellotti, who joined Bally in October 2022 after a 16-year stint at Gucci, has numerous collaborations with other esteemed fashion houses under his belt. Bellotti follows in the footsteps of Rhuigi Villaseñ...

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Not-So-Average: Jeff Karly Drouillard – Creative Director & Adjunct Professor at Parsons

Jeff Karly Drouillard is a Haitian-American creative director, professor, designer, and an all-around multifaceted individual from Flatbush Brooklyn, New York. “I am a son, a brother, a friend, [an] educator,” said Drouillard, “just a guy with a perspective.” Jeff Karly Drouillard, Courtesy of. About this series There’s more to the fashion...

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Zadig & Voltaire appoints new North America CEO

French label Zadig & Voltaire has appointed Kristen Sosa as the new chief executive of its North America business. A luxury fashion veteran, Sosa spent 23 years at US department store chain Saks Fifth Avenue, most recently serving as executive vice president and chief merchant. She was also previously the president of Americas at designer label...

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More changes at Nike as new Converse CEO announced

US sportswear giant Nike is continuing to reshuffle its leadership team, this time with the appointment of Jared Carver as the new CEO and president at footwear label Converse. Carver has worked for the past four years as the vice president and general manager of Converse’s North America business, where he was credited with unlocking “strong...

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Ex-model interview: “Always remember you are more than your looks”

The first thing that strikes one about Elisabeth Granli is her smile - open, friendly and curious about the world. Then, the bright blue eyes and her height - the Norwegian native tends to tower a bit above everyone. We recently met coming off a flight in Mumbai where the model-turned-photographer spent a few days to photograph children of sex...

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Virtue Labs taps Jose Luis Palacios as CEO

Virtue Labs, the fast-growing biotech haircare company, has tapped Jose Luis Palacios as its chief executive officer as it announces a new growth equity finance round led by Clearasil and Just for Men owner Combe, Inc., its majority shareholder. Palacios succeeds Virtue Labs founder Melisse Shaban, who launched the haircare brand in 2017. Shaban...

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CommerceHub names Aarthi Ramamurthy as new chief product officer

CommerceHub, one of the world's largest commerce networks and provider of software solutions for retailers and brands globally, has named Aarthi Ramamurthy as its chief product officer to accelerate customer-led innovation. Ramamurthy will report to chief executive Bryan Dove and be responsible for product management and product design for the...

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BigCommerce appoints new chief financial officer

BigCommerce, the Open SaaS e-commerce platform for fast-growing and established B2C and B2B brands, has announced a raft of leadership changes, including the appointment of Daniel Lentz as its chief financial officer, effective July 1. Lentz, who has been the company’s senior vice president of finance and investor relations, succeeds long-time...

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Who are the new faces of BFC’s NewGen programme?

Each year, the British Fashion Council (BFC) looks to celebrate emerging talent through its BFC NewGen programme, which for 2023 now has five new participants set to receive support through the initiative. Those taking part are provided with access to financial grants, showcasing opportunities and individual mentoring sessions to assist them as...

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M&S exec Richard Price joins Fabacus advisory board

Richard Price, managing director of clothing and home at M&S, is joining the Fabacus advisory board. Fabacus is a data management and bureau service for the licensing industry and the developer of proprietary data management software platform, Xelacore. Its blue-chip clients include Epic Games, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Fanatics,...