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Junichi Abe steps down as chief designer of Kolor

Junichi Abe is stepping down as chief designer of Japanese fashion brand Kolor after 21 years. He made the announcement during the presentation of the AW25 collection at Paris Fashion Week, reports WWD. Although Abe is stepping down from his role, he will continue to support Kolor as an advisor. The brand will announce a new chief designer soon....

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Nadine Merabi appoints new CEO to spearhead global expansion

Nadine Merabi has appointed Jacobo Hachuel as the new CEO to lead the brand’s global expansion plans. The Manchester based brand, launched in 2015 by its namesake founder, Nadine Merabi, is best known for their partywear. Merabi taught herself how to sew after finding a lack of product she loved in the marketplace for events. Hachuel joins the...

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Estee Lauder's international president Peter Jueptner to step down

Peter Jueptner, group president, international, The Estée Lauder Companies has decided to step down from his role as of April 1, 2025, and to leave the company effective June 30, 2025. “Over the course of his impressive career with us, Peter has been one of the key architects of The Estée Lauder Companies, helping to expand our brand portfolio,...

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Former Poundland MD to return as Pepco reviews business

Barry Williams, the former managing director of Poundland, is understood to have returned to the board of the struggling budget retail chain as its parent company, Pepco Group, reviews the business. According to a report by The Grocer, Williams is believed to have taken up a supervisory role on an interim basis to run a “comprehensive assessment...

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Dior designer Kim Jones knighted in France

Kim Jones, the British designer and creative director of Dior Men, will be awarded the French Légion d'Honneur on Friday, January 24. During a ceremony following the Dior Men's winter 2025 show in Paris, he will receive the title of Knight, the highest civilian honour in France. The Légion d'Honneur honours individuals for their contributions to...

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Outdoor retailer REI welcomes Mary Beth Laughton as new CEO

Seattle headquartered outdoor retailer REI president & CEO, Eric Artz has announced his retirement in March, marking a new chapter in the co-op's 87-year history. “Serving you and this enduring organization has been the honor of my professional life,” said Artz in a letter to the employees. The company said in a release that Mary Beth Laughton,...

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Former Amazon executive to head UK's competition watchdog

The British government has decided to appoint a former Amazon boss as chair of the competition regulator CMA, an announcement that comes as US President Donald Trump has vowed to defend its tech giants abroad. Doug Gurr, president of Amazon China between 2014 and 2016 and then director of the group in the UK until 2020, "has been appointed...

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Sephora North America CEO to join as member of Levi Strauss board

Artemis Patrick will join the Levi Strauss & Co. to serve as a member of the board, effective February 1, 2025. She will also serve as a member of the board’s audit and nominating, governance and corporate citizenship committees, effective March 1, 2025. Patrick is currently president and CEO of Sephora North America, where she is responsible...

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Former Chloé CEO Bellini moves to Valentino owner

Riccardo Bellini has reportedly assumed the role of managing director at Mayhoola for Investments LLC, the Qatar-based investment firm whose portfolio includes fashion houses such as Valentino and Balmain. Bellini took up the position at the beginning of the year, reported trade publication WWD. The former Chloé CEO reports directly to Mayhoola...

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Mithridate names Daniel Fletcher as creative director

Luxury Chinese fashion house Mithridate has appointed London-based designer Daniel Fletcher as its new creative director, effective immediately. The British designer, who launched his eponymous label shortly after graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2015, will split his time between China and a London studio and oversee the men’s and...

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Bob Ranftl to succeed Jane Nielsen as Ralph Lauren’s new COO

Ralph Lauren Corporation has appointed Bob Ranftl as chief operating officer (COO) effective March 30, 2025, succeeding Jane Nielsen, whose planned departure was previously announced as part of a multiyear strategic succession plan. Ranftl, the company said in a release, who joined Ralph Lauren in 2015 and has served in multiple financial and...

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Mytheresa nominates Richemont CFO Burkhart Grund to supervisory board

Mytheresa has announced the appointment of Burkhart Grund, chief financial officer of Richemont, as a new supervisory board member, following the completion of its acquisition of YNAP. “We are pleased to welcome Burkhart Grund, a highly experienced financial expert, to our board,” said Nora Aufreiter, chair of the supervisory board of Mytheresa....