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Levi’s CEO Chip Bergh to retire in April 2024

Levi Strauss & Co. has announced that Chip Bergh has decided to retire from the company as of April 26, 2024. The company’s board of directors has elected Michelle Gass, currently the company’s president, to succeed Bergh as president and chief executive officer effective January 29, 2024, completing the transition plan announced on November 8,...

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Alibaba president steps down from Farfetch board

John Michael Evans, the president of the Alibaba Group, has announced his resignation from the board of directors of luxury retailer Farfetch Limited, with immediate effect. In a regulatory filing, Farfetch said that the resignation “was in furtherance of the arm’s length commercial partnership between Alibaba Group Holding Limited” and the...

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Vestiaire co-founder appointed CEO of ReSee

ReSee, a Parisian luxury resale marketplace, has announced that Sébastien Fabre, co-founder of Vestiaire Collective, has joined the company as its new chief executive officer. The firm announced the appointment on its LinkedIn, where it said in a statement: “Sébastien, a seasoned entrepreneur and leader, brings a wealth of experience,...

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Former Bogner director appointed Esprit COO

Esprit has named Konstantinos Balogiannis the new chief operating officer, managing director Europe and Global Business Development, a dual role he took up towards the beginning of November. Balogiannis announced the appointment on his own LinkedIn, where he said that the project was “extremely intriguing” on so many levels that he “would not...

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Macy’s names new chief legal officer, corporate secretary

Department store chain Macy’s has announced the appointment of Tracy Preston as its new chief legal officer and corporate secretary, effective January 8, 2024. Preston, who will report directly to president and CEO Tony Spring, has been tasked with overseeing a broad range of legal affairs, litigation and compliance for the group, including...

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Saxx names Tom Berry as CEO

Men’s underwear brand Saxx has named Tom Berry as its new chief executive officer. Berry, who most recently served as president and chief executive of America for the Danish footwear and leather accessories company Ecco, succeeds Wendy Bennison, who will remain in the business to facilitate a transition period before joining the Saxx board of...

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David Prager and Ryan Perry to exit De Beers

Diamond company De Beers Group has confirmed a new organisational structure and executive committee following the news that David Prager, executive vice president and chief brand officer, and Ryan Perry, acting executive vice president of strategy and innovation, have decided to leave in 2024. In a statement, De Beers said that changes to its...

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Will Simon Porte Jacquemus be the new artistic director of Givenchy?

Since Simon Porte Jacquemus posted a photo of Hubert de Givenchy's office on his personal Instagram account, social networks have been in an uproar: Will the successful designer replace Matthew Williams as Givenchy's creative director? On Friday 1 December 2023, FashionUnited announced the official separation of Williams and Givenchy, the luxury...

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Blueberry names stylist Kate Young as a senior advisor

Female-led digital fashion house Blueberry has announced that celebrity stylist Kate Young, who has dressed Hollywood stars, including Dakota Johnson and Scarlett Johansson, is joining the company as a senior advisor. In a statement, Blueberry said that Young would bring her expertise in traditional fashion and styling to the digital fashion...

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Thomas Sabo names Bernd Stadlwieser as new CEO

Jewellery and watch brand Thomas Sabo has announced Bernd Stadlwieser as its new group chief executive officer, effective from January 2024. Stadlwieser, who has already played a key role in shaping Thomas Sabo as chief executive from 2003 to 2012, will be once again taking over the operative management of the company to set “a new course” for...

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Nicole Kidman is the new luxury ambassador for Balenciaga

On the occasion of its men's and women's autumn 2024 fashion show, the luxury brand run by the Kering Group, Balenciaga, has announced the appointment of Australian-born actress Nicole Kidman as its ambassador. "Balenciaga has accompanied me on some of the most memorable events of my life, from my wedding to the Oscars red carpet," said Kidman...

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Alessandro Vigilante to be next creative director at Rochas

Italian designer Alessandro Vigilante has been named as the next to helm womenswear label Rochas as creative director of ready-to-wear, with his first collection to come in February during Paris Fashion Week for autumn 2024. The graduate of Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) Moda Lab is the sixth creative director to step into the role following...