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Weekday names consultant and stylist Elena Mottola as its muse

A little over a week ago, the H&M group announced that it wanted to make its Weekday brand "the ultimate destination for young people in terms of style and creative expression". The campaign for its latest capsule collection is part of this goal through a collaboration with Elena Mottola. The French designer is little known to the general...

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French luxury mogul Arnault defiant at ex-spy chief trial

Paris - France's richest man, LVMH chief Bernard Arnault, testified Thursday in the influence-peddling trial of the former head of France's domestic intelligence agency, denying any knowledge of an alleged scheme to protect the luxury group. Bernard Squarcini, the former head of the DCRI security service (since renamed the DGSI), is one of 10...

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Burlington Stores names Shira Goodman to the board of directors

Burlington Stores, the American off-price retailer of high-quality, branded apparel, footwear, accessories, and homeware, named Shira Goodman to its board of directors. Goodman, the former chief executive officer of Staples, Inc., will join the board and its audit committee from January 1, 2025. Prior to Staples, Goodman worked at Bain & Company...

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Joseph ropes in Mario Arena as creative director

British contemporary designer brand Joseph has announced the appointment of Mario Arena as creative director. His first collection for Joseph will be spring summer 2026, which will land in stores in October 2025. Commenting on his appointment at Joseph, Arena said: “Joseph Ettedgui was a visionary who pushed the boundaries in design and...

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Capri chairman to become Michael Kors CEO, among other leadership shifts

Luxury group Capri Holdings Limited has administered a series of shifts to the leadership team of its brand, Michael Kors. The most notable change is that its own chairman and chief executive officer, John Idol, is to assume the role of chief executive for the premium brand, a position he will officially take up from December 2, 2024. Idol will...

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Current Jil Sander CEO to join K-Way

Luca Lo Curzio, the current chief executive officer of Jil Sander, has been appointed to the helm of K-Way, a position he will take up following the closing of Permira Funds’ strategic investment in the sportswear brand, expected to be complete in Q1 2025. Lo Curzio was described by the French brand’s joint owners, BasicNet SpA and Permira, as...

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Kohl’s names Ashley Buchanan its next CEO

US department store chain Kohl’s has outlined its chief executive officer transition plan as its current head, Tom Kingsbury, confirms his intention to step down from January 15, 2025. Kingsbury will be succeeded by Ashley Buchanan, but will stay on in an advisory role and retain his position on the board of directors through to his retirement...

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Nike names Treasure Heinle as chief human resource officer

Nike has promoted Treasure Heinle, chief talent officer, as the company’s new executive vice president and chief human resources officer (CHRO). In her new role, the company said in a release, Heinle will be responsible for leading the global HR function and managing Nike’s People vision and strategy. She succeeds Monique Matheson who has...

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Chanel family matriarch dies aged 99: company

Eliane Heilbronn, mother of the secretive owners of luxury group Chanel, has died aged 99, the company said on Monday. The brand is famed for its creative director Karl Lagerfeld, perfumes such as Chanel No 5 and its distinctive quilted handbags. Its owners Alain Wertheimer and his brother Gerard are the grandsons of the label's co-founder...

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Superdry appoints interim chief financial officer

British retailer Superdry has reportedly named Kim Zaheer as its new interim chief finance officer. He joins the company from bed retailer Dreams, where he most recently served as finance director, a position he held for over 15 years. Prior to Dreams, Zaheer had held a series of finance-based roles at the likes of supermarket giant Tesco, PRG...

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P448 appoints Rocco Bennici as chief financial & operating officer

European sneaker brand P448 has roped in Rocco Bennici to serve in the newly created role of chief financial & operating officer reporting to Wayne Kulkin, executive chairman of StreetTrend LLC. The company said in a release that Rocco Bennici will lead the finance, treasury, IT and logistics divisions in addition to the company’s teams in...

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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,...