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J. Mendel names new president and CEO

Luxury fashion house J. Mendel has named Marc Durie from Louis Vuitton as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, following a five-month search. Durie, who was formerly Louis Vuitton’s Vice President of Merchandising for the Asia Pacific region, will take up his new role from August 27, and will report directly to the label’s Creative...

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J. Mendel president and COO to depart

Luxury fashion house J. Mendel has announced that Susan Sokol will step down as president and chief operating officer of the company, and will transition her duties over the coming weeks. Sokol has been president and COO since joining J. Mendel in 2008, and during her five year tenure she has helped to expand the fashion label’s ready-to-wear...