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MF Brands Group appoints new CEO of Aigle

MF Brands Group has named Valérie Dassier as the new CEO of French outerwear and bootmaker Aigle. She succeeds Sandrine Conseiller who has been at the helm of the business since 2019. Dassier joins from French label IKKS where she has worked since 2018 as deputy managing director. Earlier in her career, she was chief digital and customer officer...

Fashion

Études designers named artistic directors of Aigle

French outdoor lifestyle brand Aigle, the brand best known for their rubber boots, has named the trio behind Études Studio as its new artistic director. Auréline Arbet, Jérémie Egry, and José Lamali will now be the creative forces behind the brand. Aigle is owned by MF Brands Group, which also owns Lacoste, The Kooples, and Gant. Aigle wanted to...

Business

Lacoste owner Maus Frères in talks to buy The Kooples

Swiss retail group Maus Frères is in exclusive talks to acquire French label The Kooples, according to multiple sources including WWD and FashionNetwork. The group, which owns Lacoste, Gant and Aigle, is expected to add the brand to its portfolio by the end of the first half of 2019. In the last financial year, the The Kooples - known for its...

Design

Aigle x Harris Tweed

French heritage brand Aigle and Hebridean wool supplier Harris Tweed have collaborated on a limited edition tartan collection combining tradition with modernity. Featuring outerwear and boots, the Aigle and Harris Tweed collection melds together rubber and wool with a navy and burgundy tartan providing the warm and protective Harris Tweed...