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Design Holding names Daniel Lalonde as chief executive

Former SMCP president and chief executive Daniel Lalonde has been named as Design Holding’s new chief executive officer and will join the company in October 2021. Lalonde has a track record of establishing brands as global leaders, especially in the high-end consumer space, and while Design Holding, a leader in the high-end design market isn’t...

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Macy’s, Inc. names Prabhakar Iyer vice president of treasury and corporate development

Macy’s, Inc. has named Prabhakar Iyer vice president of treasury and corporate development, effective immediately. In this role, Iyer will oversee the treasury, insurance, and corporate finance and development teams. He reports to Adrian Mitchell, chief financial officer of Macy’s, Inc., and is based out of the company’s New York City...

Jul 30, 2021

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Saks Off 5th names e-commerce chief operating officer

Saks Off 5th has hired former Amazon operations executive Shivi Shankaran as their new chief operations officer. He will step into his new role on August 16. Shankaran joins Saks Off 5th as the company is looking to grow ever since Saks’ e-commerce operations spun off from Saks Fifth Avenue and became its own entity. Shankaran is no stranger to...

Jul 29, 2021

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Macy’s appoints VP of treasury and corporate development

Macy’s, Inc. has named Prabhakar Iyer vice president, treasury and corporate development, effective immediately. In this role, the company said in a release, Iyer will oversee the treasury, insurance, corporate finance and development teams. He reports to Adrian Mitchell, chief financial officer of Macy’s, Inc., and is based out of the company’s...

Jul 28, 2021

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Theory collaborates with Lucas Ossendrijver

Theory has partnered with Lucas Ossendrijver, a Dutch fashion designer known for his activewear-infused hybrid tailoring aesthetic and innovative approach to materials. For Theory, Ossendrijver will design men’s and women’s capsule collections inspired by urban lifestyle codes. His first collections will be unveiled in 2022. After designing...

Jul 27, 2021

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Guerlain names new creative director of makeup

LVMH-owned fragrance and beauty brand Guerlain has appointed Violette Serrat as its new creative director of makeup. Serrat is well known online for her Violette_fr YouTube channel, which she launched six years ago and which has now amassed over 300,000 subscribers. She also has experience in fashion photography and has worked with publications...

Jul 26, 2021

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Vogue Italia editor-in-chief steps down

Vogue Italia editor-in-chief Emanuele Farneti has stepped down from his role at the fashion publication. Farneti joined Vogue Italia in 2017, succeeding the publication’s famed editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani, who unfortunately passed away from cancer. In a very lengthy Instagram post, Farneti said: “Vogue is entering a new chapter: it is going...

Jul 22, 2021

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Vogue China names new fashion director

Vogue China’s new editor-in-chief, Margaret Zhang, is building up her masthead. Stylist Audrey Hu has been hired as the publication’s fashion director, succeeding Yoyo Yao, who left Vogue China in April. Hu’s most recent role was as fashion director of Huasheng Media’s Wallpaper China. Hu began her career at Modern Media a decade ago, and...

Jul 22, 2021

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Wil Beedle exits AllSaints after 18 years to focus on Shoreditch Ski Club brand

AllSaints creative director Wil Beedle has left the business after 18 years, 10 of which he spent at the British fashion label’s creative helm. Beedle has exited the company to focus on Shoreditch Ski Club (SSC), the eco-brand he launched in 2018. “We wish him all the best for the future and are excited to see SSC grow,” AllSaints said in a...

Jul 22, 2021

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De Beers Group consolidates leadership in management shakeup

De Beers Group is streamlining its management structure by consolidating the leadership of its jewellery houses, expanding Céline Assimon’s role to lead De Beers Jewellers and De Beers Forevermark. The move comes as De Beers Group announced that Nancy Liu, currently chief executive of De Beers Forevermark, has decided to leave the business....

Jul 21, 2021

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Nordstrom names new chief human resources officer

American department store chain Nordstrom has named Farrell Redwine as its new chief human resources officer. She will join the executive team and report to Nordstrom CEO Erik Nordstrom. Redwine joined Nordstrom in 2016 and has held various leadership roles throughout her tenure, most recently overseeing centers of excellence for the entire...

Jul 20, 2021

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Abercrombie & Fitch appoints chief digital and technology officer

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has appointed Samir Desai as its chief digital and technology officer. In his new position, the company said, Desai will be a member of Abercrombie & Fitch’s executive steering committee and will report directly to chief executive officer Fran Horowitz. “We are pleased to welcome Samir to Abercrombie & Fitch Co. His...

Jul 19, 2021