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John Lewis’ interim financial chief takes on permanent role

John Lewis Partnership has appointed its interim chief financial officer, Andy Mounsey, to the role permanently. Mounsey has served in the interim position since September 2024, when he succeeded Bérangère Michel, who stepped down from the company after a 16 year run. Mounsey, who will now take up the permanent role immediately and will join the...

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Estée Lauder appoints Brian Franz as Chief Technology, Data & Analytics Officer

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL), Tuesday announced that it has named Brian Franz its Chief Technology, Data & Analytics Officer, effective April 21. Previously Executive Vice President and CIO at State Street, Franz brings extensive experience from leadership roles at Diageo, PepsiCo, GE, and AT&T. EL is currently trading at 54.76 dollars,...

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Represent and investment firm True name Kenny Wilson as chair

British luxury brand Represent is continuing its global expansion strategy. In the label’s latest move, it has appointed Kenny Wilson as chair and non-executive director alongside its strategic partner, investment firm True. Wilson brings to the role 35 years of experience in various global brands, including Levi’s and Cath Kidston, where he...

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Dana Medema to lead Revlon North America starting May 2025

Beauty company Revlon has appointed Dana Medema as president of North America, effective May 5, 2025. She will report directly to chief executive officer Michelle Peluso. Medema most recently served as senior vice president and head of personal health – North America at Philips. Geralyn Breig, who joined Revlon in 2023 to lead the region’s...

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N.Ireland designer Jonathan Anderson takes helm at Dior Men

French fashion giant Dior named the highly-rated designer Jonathan Anderson as creative director of Dior Men on Thursday. Anderson, 40, quit Loewe last month after more than a decade in which he turned around the fortunes of the heritage Spanish brand. The Northern Irish designer -- an influential tastemaker with many A-list fans -- made the...

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Jonathan Anderson to oversee next Dior Menswear show

Paris - Designer Jonathan Anderson will direct Christian Dior's next men's show, scheduled for June, Bernard Arnault, CEO of French luxury giant LVMH, announced Thursday at the group's shareholders' meeting. Jonathan Anderson arrives at Dior "I can tell you that the next Christian Dior men's show, which will take place in June, will be designed...

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Bravissimo CEO confirms departure following Wacoal acquisition

Leanne Cahill, chief executive officer of lingerie brand Bravissimo, has confirmed she is exiting the company, following its acquisition by Wacoal Europe, the UK subsidiary of Japanese lingerie giant Wacoal Holdings Corp. On LinkedIn, Cahill said: “All good things must come to an end, and six months post-acquisition it’s now time for me to say...

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Confirmed: Duran Lantink creative director of Jean Paul Gaultier

The rumours that had been circulating for some time have now been officially confirmed: Duran Lantink has been appointed as the new creative director of the French fashion house Jean Paul Gaultier. The announcement was made today via a press release from the fashion house and shared by Lantink himself on social media. Lantink’s first...

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Avalo names chief commercial officer to introduce its low-input cotton

American AI-powered crop-evolution company Avalo has named textile-innovation veteran Tricia Carey as its chief commercial officer to bring its new low-input cotton to market. In a statement, Avalo said that Carey, who has decades of experience in industry-changing technologies such as introducing cutting-edge fibres like Tencel and pushing...

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Drykorn appoints new Head of Marketing from Hugo Boss

Drykorn has announced the appointment of Berlin native Anni Oppermann as its new Head of Marketing, effective April 1. With a strong track record in brand strategy and emotional brand storytelling, Oppermann is set to play a key role in supporting the German fashion label’s international growth ambitions. Bringing over two decades of experience...

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Brioni: New Chief Marketing Officer joins from Prada Group

Brioni has a new Chief Marketing Officer. Flavio Cerbone is taking over as Chief Marketing Officer, the Italian luxury menswear brand confirmed in response to a FashionUnited request. WWD previously reported the news. In his new role, Cerbone will report directly to Brioni CEO Mehdi Benabadji. Cerbone was most recently Head of Communication at...

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SMCP appoints new CEO of Asian business

French fashion conglomerate SMCP Group has named Kleine Tan as the new chief executive officer for its Asian business. He succeeds Jimmy Lam, who is stepping down from the role to “pursue new opportunities outside of the group”, a press release said. Tan, who took up the position from April 1, joins SMCP from LVMH, where he most recently served...