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Creative director Michael Rider is leaving Polo Ralph Lauren

Michael Rider, creative director of Polo Ralph Lauren Women's, has announced he will be leaving the Ralph Lauren-owned brand at the end of May. Rider joined Ralph Lauren in 2018 and was tasked with revitalising the Polo line. According to a statement from the company available to the industry magazine Vogue Business, Rider has made the decision...

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Puma names new managing directors overseeing the UK, DACH and Benelux regions

Sportswear brand Puma has named Bas van den Bemt as the new managing director of central Europe, as Nina Graf-Vlachy exits the business for a position at Zalando. Van den Bemt will oversee Puma’s operations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) as well as Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) from July 1. He has been with Puma...

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Zalando appoints new general manager for sports

European fashion and lifestyle e-tailer Zalando has appointed Nina Graf-Vlachy as its new general manager for sports to support the expansion of its sports lifestyle proposition. Graf-Vlachy, who was with sportswear brand Puma for over a decade and served as their managing director of central Europe, will start at Zalando in August and report to...

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Canada Goose names Haider Ackermann as creative director

Luxury outerwear brand Canada Goose has named Colombian-born French designer Haider Ackermann as its first-ever creative director to “shape” its future products and “elevate the brand’s creative aesthetic”. In a statement, the luxury parka brand said that Ackermann will be based in Paris and work alongside chairman and chief executive officer...

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John Lewis names Rachel Morgans as new director of fashion

John Lewis has appointed Rachel Morgans as its new director of fashion. Currently working as creative consultant to brands in the UK and US, the company said Morgans will join the team in June 2024. Under the guidance of Kathleen Mitchell, John Lewis' commercial director, Morgans will focus on further developing the company’s curated range of...

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Tory Burch names new president of North America

American luxury fashion and lifestyle brand Tory Burch is bolstering its leadership team with a new president of North America, a chief people officer, and a president, chief merchandising, and global supply chain officer. Christophe de Pous, a seasoned global executive, will join Tory Burch as president of North America on June 3. He joins from...

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The Very Group names Nadhim Zahawi as non-executive chair

British e-tailer The Very Group, which operates digital retailers Very and Littlewoods, has appointed YouGov founder, former senior government minister and MP, Nadhim Zahawi, as its non-executive chair and board member. Zahawi, who has served in some of the most senior and high-profile ministerial roles in the British government, including as...

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Jean Paul Gaultier: ‘Freedom is the first lesson I learned from fashion’

As the Spanish Puig Group, owner of the Jean Paul Gaultier brand, transforms into a public company, the now-retired designer continues to make a name for himself. Invited to show his work at the ‘Cinémode’ exhibition at the Scad Lacoste campus in the US, Gaultier gave FashionUnited and the students a lesson in freedom. Here are some selected...

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Laure de Metz joins Henry Rose as CEO

Henry Rose, a genderless fine fragrance brand founded by Michelle Pfeiffer, has announced the appointment of Laure de Metz as its chief executive officer. Since launching as a direct-to-consumer brand in 2019, the company said, Henry Rose has experienced exponential growth under the leadership of Debi Theis, who will continue in her current role...

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Estée Lauder names Shane Wolf as president global brands Aveda, Bumble and bumble

The Estée Lauder Companies has appointed Shane Wolf as president, global brands, Aveda and Bumble and Bumble, effective July 1, 2024. Wolf, the company said, will report to Jane Hertzmark Hudis, executive group president, The Estée Lauder Companies, and join the company’s executive leadership team. The company added that with more than 25...

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Cocoon Club names new chief executive

Cocoon Club, the luxury handbag membership business, has named Kate Rand, previously chief operating officer at Threads Styling, as its new chief operating officer. Rand, who has a track record of building and scaling growth businesses and experience in social commerce, succeeds Ceanne Fernandes-Wong, who co-founded Cocoon Club with Matt Heiman...

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Adidas names Candace Parker as president of women’s basketball

Basketball legend Candace Parker, who announced her retirement from the sport last month, has been named as president of Adidas women’s basketball. Parker, one of the most decorated players in women’s basketball has had a relationship with Adidas for the past 16 years, and has been appointed to create “a powerful platform aimed at influencing...