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Privé Revaux appoints Maureen Cavanagh as SVP of global sales

Privé Revaux, the US-based brand acquired by Safilo in February 2020, has appointed Maureen Cavanagh as senior vice president of global sales, effective April 2021. In her role, the company said, Maureen will provide leadership and strategic direction to the global sales function and help drive growth as Privé Revaux continues to expand into new...

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Sainsbury’s names former John Lewis MD as clothing director

Sainsbury’s has appointed former John Lewis managing director Paula Nickolds as its new general merchandise and clothing commercial director. In her new role, which begins June, Nickolds will be responsible for the commercial success of Sainsbury’s 7.8 billion pound general merchandise and clothing business which includes Sainsbury’s general...

6 May 2021

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Boohoo appoints Tim Morris as non-executive director

Boohoo has appointed Tim Morris to the board as non-executive director, with effect from today. The company said, Morris will become a member of the audit, nomination, remuneration and risk committees on appointment. Simultaneously, after nearly four years on the board, Pierre Cuilleret steps down as a non-executive director. Commenting on the...

5 May 2021

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Sosandar names Steve Dilks as the new chief financial officer

Online women’s fashion brand Sosandar has announced the appointment of Steve Dilks to the company’s board as chief financial officer with immediate effect. In addition, the company said, following Dilks’ appointment, Mark Collingbourne, group finance director, will transition to the position of non-executive director with immediate effect....

5 May 2021

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Work in fashion: what does a collection manager do?

A look behind the scenes of a job: Is it really as cool as it seems or are there many hidden aspects? What skills do you need and how do you get such a job? For our ongoing "Work in Fashion" series at FashionUnited, we spoke to Floor van Eekeren, collection manager at Dutch fashion house Jan Taminiau, which offers bridal and ready-to-wear as...

4 May 2021

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Berghaus names new global brand director

Berghaus has appointed Charlie Pym as its new global brand director, responsible for the global product and marketing for the outdoor brand. Pym joins Berghaus from McLaren’s Pro Cycling programme, where he served as marketing director launching Team Bahrain McLaren. Before that, he was director of communications at Rapha and was managing...

4 May 2021

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Bridal retailer Kleinfeld names new executive vice president and COO

US bridal retailer Kleinfeld has named Marissa Rubinetti as its new executive vice president and chief operating officer. Rubinetti has over 20 years of experience in bridal and bridesmaid apparel, and was the former vice president and divisional merchandise manager for David's Bridal. In her new position, she will use her “proficiency in...

4 May 2021

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Tailored Brands ropes in three new senior retail executives

Tailored Brands, Inc. has announced the appointment of three retail veterans to its leadership team. The company said, John Tighe has been appointed executive vice president (EVP) and chief customer officer, Karla Gray has assumed the role of EVP and chief stores officer and Tim Cooksey has joined the organization as SVP of real estate. “We are...

4 May 2021

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Lorenzo Bertelli to join Prada board

Lorenzo Bertelli, the son of Miuccia Prada and her husband Patrizio Bertelli, is set to join Prada’s board on May 27. Shareholders will also be expected to vote on a new chairman then, with Carlo Mazzi set to exit the role. Prada sent a notice to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange convening a shareholders’ general meeting for May 27, along with a list...

3 May 2021

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Fashion career disillusion: professionals share their experiences, part 1

A glamourized industry, the world of fashion attracts professionals but also makes some people disillusioned. FashionUnited spoke with four men and women who have worked for major fashion houses tell of their fashion career disappointments. In Europe, the clothing sector represents 922,041 jobs (Euratex 2019 figures); in France, it has a...

3 May 2021

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Michael Dastugue to join HanesBrands as CFO

HanesBrands has appointed Michael Dastugue as chief financial officer, effective May 1, 2021. Dastugue, the company said, will bring more than 30 years of financial leadership and transformation experience at large organizations to the company. He has an extensive background in financial planning and analysis, corporate strategy, accounting, tax...

29 Apr 2021

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Tapestry appoints Scott Roe as chief financial officer

Tapestry, Inc. has announced the appointment of Scott A. Roe, as chief financial officer, effective June 1, 2021. Roe, the company said, will have responsibility for all finance functions as well as leading the company’s strategy and consumer Insights teams. “As a leader, Scott is both dynamic and progressive, and believes in soliciting diverse...

29 Apr 2021