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Whistles names former Topshop design head as creative director

British fashion retailer Whistles has appointed Jacqui Markham to the newly created role of creative director. Markham, who will take on the position immediately, has been tasked with elevating the brand’s design direction and wider creative vision. Starting off in the industry as a designer at Oasis and Karen Millen, Markham went on to first...

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Jigsaw makes new leadership hires

British retailer Jigsaw has announced a slew of new appointments across its business as it continues on a path of UK and international expansion. Among the new faces is that of Tikki Godley, who has been named the company’s new managing director, according to Drapers, which initially reported the news. Godley, who will take up her new role...

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Botter duo strengthens G-Star Raw as creative directors

G-Star Raw has appointed Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh, the creative duo and designers behind Dutch fashion label Botter, as creative directors, according to Business of Fashion (BOF). The duo has been working at the denim brand since last year on the reintroduction of the ‘Raw Research’ line and the main collections for menswear and...

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Rapha hires new chief brand officer from Belstaff

The cycling brand Rapha appoints Jodie Harrison as chief brand officer. Harrison announced her new position on LinkedIn on Friday. She stated that she had already been working for the British company as an external consultant since January, prior to her appointment in April. Before that, she spent around three and a half years in various...

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Acne Studios appoints Brune Buonomano as Global CMO

Stockholm-based fashion house Acne Studios announced Brune Buonomano will assume the role of Chief Marketing Officer, effective 5 May. The appointments marks a strategic move aimed at bolstering the brand’s global presence and cultural resonance. Buonomano commences the role with a résumé spanning nearly two decades in luxury marketing and...

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Australian designer Aurelio Costarella passes away age 60

Australian designer Aurelio Costarella has passed away at age 60 after a fight with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare, untreatable, and fast-progressing brain disorder that also took the life of his sister, Gracie. One of the most successful designers in Western Australia, Costarella was born in Perth to Sicilian parents. His Italian roots are...

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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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The Virgil Abloh Foundation names Athiththan Selvendran as its chief creative officer

Athiththan Selvendran, Virgil Abloh's first employee, committed right hand, and chief of staff, has been appointed chief creative officer of the Virgil Abloh Foundation (VAF). Currently the chief operating officer of Virgil Abloh Securities (VAS), the appointment highlights the expansion of Selvendran's role and his growing influence as a...

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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...