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Walter Van Beirendonck criticizes fashion industry's shift from creativity to commerce

By choosing not to show at Paris Fashion Week in June 2026, Belgian designer Walter Van Beirendonck is making a bold statement to the fashion world. Walter Van Beirendonck officially joined the Paris Fashion Week Menswear calendar in January 1997. In an interview with The Impression marking his forty-year career, relayed by his Parisian press...

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Stephan Künz, the CEO behind the distinctive brand Blutsgeschwister

When Stephan Künz moved from South Tyrol to Stuttgart in the summer of 2010, he left one of northern Italy's leading sporting goods retailers to manage a small, distinctive fashion brand. Over 15 years later, Künz, managing director and partner of the German fashion label Blutsgeschwister, is facing another leap. This involves the deliberate...

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Pandora names André Branch to lead North American operations

Danish jewellery brand Pandora has appointed André Branch as president of the North America cluster to lead what it calls one of its “largest and most important growth markets”. Based in New York, Branch will take up his new role on August 15, leading Pandora’s “next phase of growth across the region” in response to the jewellery brand’s...

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Duke + Dexter names Connor Boon as creative director

British footwear and lifestyle label Duke + Dexter (D+D) has appointed Connor Boon as its new creative director. Boon has been with the label for seven years, initially joining as an intern before becoming a creative assistant after graduating from university. During his time at D+D, Boon has been credited with helping to shape the brand’s...

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Skims names vice president of communications

Skims, the solutions-oriented brand co-founded by Kim Kardashian and Jens Grede, has appointed Jasmine Sevan as vice president of communications. In a statement, Skims said that Sevan will help lead the brand’s global communications strategy to strengthen the brand’s position “at the intersection of fashion, culture and innovation” as the...

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Highsnobiety: Long-serving head of buying Herbert Hofmann departs

Herbert Hofmann, vice president creative at Highsnobiety, is leaving the Berlin-based media and commerce platform after around eight years. The creative announced his departure on Friday in a post on the social network Instagram. According to his LinkedIn profile, he joined the company in October 2018 as creative director and head of buying....

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Former Pandora CEO Alexander Lacik appointed to Burberry board

UK luxury house Burberry Group plc (Burberry) has appointed Alexander Lacik to its board of directors as an independent non-executive director. The executive will also serve as a member of the nomination committee, with the appointment taking effect on September 1, 2026. Lacik brings over 30 years of international commercial experience across...

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Primark appoints new head for Germany and Austria

Daniel Schwarz is the new head for Germany and Austria at the Irish fashion discounter Primark. Schwarz will take over the position of head of sales on August 1, Primark announced on Wednesday. He will be responsible for the strategic development and operational business of the company in both countries. The new head comes from within the...

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Karen Millen MD appointed CEO of Nadine Merabi

Briony Garbett, the managing director of Karen Millen, has been named as the new chief executive officer of Nadine Merabi. The news was confirmed by the womenswear brand in a press release. Garbett succeeds Jacobo Hachuel, who stepped down from the role after one year. She joins following a series of other leadership appointments at the...

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Raphael Heinold returns to S.Oliver Group

Raphael Heinold is set to return to the Rottendorf-based apparel company, S.Oliver Group. Following recent rumours of his departure from his previous employer, R.Brand Group, it has now been confirmed that Heinold has secured a new position at the S.Oliver Group. He will assume the role of senior brand director on August 1, a spokesperson...

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Gymshark promotes Matt Rogers to chief supply chain officer

British fitness apparel brand Gymshark has promoted Matt Rogers to chief supply chain officer, a step up from the interim general manager role for sourcing and supply chain that he had been leading. He will be responsible for overseeing the company's entire supply chain, from sourcing across multiple geographies, through manufacturing of the...

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CEO Raphael Heinold to leave R.Brand Group, according to reports

CEO Raphael Heinold is leaving the R.Brand Group, part of the Röther Group, according to a report by trade magazine Textilwirtschaft (TW). The departure is “at his own request”, TW stated, citing a company statement. According to “usually well-informed sources”, Heinold is on the verge of a move to the Rottendorf-based apparel company S.Oliver...