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Victoria Beckham chairman exits to pursue personal interests

Ralph Toledano, the chairman of Victoria Beckham, has confirmed his departure from the British luxury brand that he has helmed for eight years. The executive shared the news with WWD, to which he also announced plans to step down as partner of Neo, the private equity firm that invested 30 million pounds in Victoria Beckham in 2017 and holds a...

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Business

Victoria Beckham, 11 years on, 11 years of losses

A celebrity-packed front row, each season duly attended by husband David Beckham and Vogue editor Anna Wintour, Victoria Beckham’s catwalk presentations have garnered critical recognition, if not acclaim, since the former popstar took to the fashion stage in 2008. A boutique on London’s prestigious Dover Street, a second store in Hong Kong, and...

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Management

Victoria Beckham appoints new chief executive

Luxury womenswear brand Victoria Beckham has named former Diane Von Furstenberg CEO Paolo Riva as its new chief executive. Riva, who left Diane Von Furstenberg in 2016 after 18-months as chief executive, will join Victoria Beckham in September, succeeding Zach Duane who left last year. In a statement from the British fashion label, it said that...

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Ralph Toledano joins Victoria Beckham Limited as chairman

Fashion industry veteran Ralph Toledano, who previously served as the chief executive of Chloé, has been named chairman of Victoria Beckham Limited, effective immediately. The appointment follows a 30 million pounds investment from NEO Investment Partners in December, and will see Toledano working closely with the team to “nurture the creative...

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Fashion |OPINION

Looking to break the fashion system: revolutionary or continual consistency?

Fashion commentators are almost unanimous: the current system is obsolete, fashion is dead, everything must change, etc. The following thoughts all stem from the same basket of eggs: pressure on artistic directors, too great number of collections to digest, and in particular the fact that fashion weeks as they are currently conceived are...

Apparel

Ralph Toledano elected president of Fédération Française de la Couture

Ralph Toledano, who has been president of Puig’s fashion division since 2012, has been elected as president of the Fédération Française de la Couture, du Prêt-à-Porter des Couturiers et des Créateurs de Mode, effective from September. He succeeds Didier Grumbach, who has been the head of the federation since 1998, and decided not to seek the...