News Briefs – Page 36
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Ecco has announced the appointment of Patrick S. Iversen as...
Ecco has announced the appointment of Patrick S. Iversen as general manager West at Ecco EMEA, effective March 1st. Iversen takes over from Erik Heldoorn, who has held the dual role of general manager West and sales director of core Europe since May 2016. Heldoorn has now expanded responsibilities as ...
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Diego Porro has been appointed as the new chief executive...
Diego Porro has been appointed as the new chief executive of Philippe Model by 21 Investimenti, which took over the popular sneaker brand in 2016. The 43-year-old manager comes from Hugo Boss. He previously worked for Burberry, Dunhill, Zegna and Serapian. He takes the place of Andrea Pesaresi.
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Birgit Adels, a former partner of Heidrick & Struggles in...
Birgit Adels, a former partner of Heidrick & Struggles in charge of recruitment in the fashion and luxury sectors, is the new chief executive of Liebeskind Berlin. Among other stations, she has been running Viktor & Rolf and the Northern European operations of the Prada Group.
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Vans has boosted its design team with the appointment of...
Vans has boosted its design team with the appointment of Erwin Federizo to the position of global executive creative director, who was previously engaged as art director in the New York office of Wieden + Kennedy. Federizo will report to Jaimie Reilly, Vans' global vice president of creative operations.
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Dr. Martens has announced the appointment of Mathieu Garcia as...
Dr. Martens has announced the appointment of Mathieu Garcia as its new global marketing director filling a long void. He will report to Darren Campbell, Dr. Martens' global senior vice-president of product and marketing. Garcia joins from Ralph Lauren Europe, where he has spent 12 years, holding most recently the ...
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Caleres has announced that Rick Ausick, president of Famous Footwear,...
Caleres has announced that Rick Ausick, president of Famous Footwear, will retire this year. Ausick will remain actively involved in day-to-day operations during both the search for a replacement and the transition period. The company said it is considering both internal and external candidates for his succession. In its search, ...
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Wolfram Hail has resigned from his position as chief executive...
Wolfram Hail has resigned from his position as chief executive of the HR Group, one of the largest shoe wholesalers and retailers in Germany, for personal reasons. Hail will remain as manager of the purchasing and product range policy department. He also remains a shareholder of the company, whose holdings ...
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Roger Vivier has appointed Violante Avogadro di Vigliano as its...
Roger Vivier has appointed Violante Avogadro di Vigliano as its global marketing and communications director, a newly created role. She will report directly to Camilla Schiavone, the company's chief executive. Di Vigliano has 15 years of experience in the luxury market. She has previously served as director of public relations and ...
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Roger Vivier's creative director, Bruno Frisoni, is leaving by mutual...
Roger Vivier's creative director, Bruno Frisoni, is leaving by mutual agreement to work on a new project. No replacement was announced for the brand. Frisoni held the job for 16 years and he will present his final collection for the autumn/winter season on Feb. 27 at the Paris Fashion Week.
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Net-a-Porter has hired Nayla Touma as its new buying director...
Net-a-Porter has hired Nayla Touma as its new buying director for shoes, handbags and accessories. She will join the London-based company in April, working with Thalia Tserevegou as buying manager for footwear. Touma has spent six years at Bloomingdale's and more than five years at Bergdorf Goodman.
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The Inblu Group, which has taken over Rohde after its...
The Inblu Group, which has taken over Rohde after its bankruptcy proceedings, is launching a new line of sneakers in collaboration with Martin Krist, who has set up its own studio, Yu Enterprise, in Langenfeld. Krist worked as Esprit's product development manager for footwear and accessories for many years prior ...
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Prada has appointed Nicola Antonacci as its new South Europe...
Prada has appointed Nicola Antonacci as its new South Europe regional director. Antonacci will be responsible for Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Turkey, and will be based at Prada's headquarters in Milan. Prior to this new role, Antonacci was Prada's managing director for the U.S. He joined Prada as head ...
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Michael Kleine, who left Gabor Shoes last spring, has joined...
Michael Kleine, who left Gabor Shoes last spring, has joined the Portuguese brands Kyaya, Fly London and Softinos, as sales manager for the German-speaking countries. The brand portfolio represented by Kleine will also include Asportuguesas, a line of sandals and slippers. Kleine had been with Gabor for 17 years, including ...
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Kering, the parent company of Puma, Volcom and a raft...
Kering, the parent company of Puma, Volcom and a raft of luxury goods brands, has appointed a new “chief client and digital officer,” Grégory Boutté, who has had an interesting career. After working in brand management at Procter & Gamble, Boutté joined a French online auction start-up that was acquired ...
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Peter Cuneo, chairman of the board of directors at the...
Peter Cuneo, chairman of the board of directors at the Iconix Brand Group, has assumed the role of executive chairman. He has been on the board since October 2006 and served as interim chief executive from August 2015 to April 2016. In his new role, he will focus on evaluating ...
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Tapestry, the American company formerly called Coach, has placed two...
Tapestry, the American company formerly called Coach, has placed two new executives in charge of its Coach brand for different territories, starting with the new year. Fredrik Malm will serve as president of Coach Europe and Coach International. He previously worked as vice president of global retail for Ecco, and ...
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Tapestry, the company previously known as Coach, has appointed two...
Tapestry, the company previously known as Coach, has appointed two women to its board of directors bringing the total membership to 10. Doreen Toben has over 25 years of experience in the communications industry. She served as chief financial officer and executive vice president of Verizon Communications for many years ...
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Jim Eastepa will step down on Feb. 1 as chief...
Jim Eastepa will step down on Feb. 1 as chief executive of the Journeys Group and senior vice president of its parent company, Genesco, but he will assist in the transition to a new management until June 30. Genesco will not replace him immediately. Mario Gallione, president of Journeys retail ...
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Stephane Kélian, the French brand of high-end women's shoes, has...
Stephane Kélian, the French brand of high-end women's shoes, has unveiled the collection designed by Rubens Bressanin, its new artistic director. This role had been handled internally since the departure of Olivia Cognet, the former creative director from 2014 to October 2016. Stephane Kélian has been part of the Royer ...
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Zalando has switched out bosses for its domestic market with...
Zalando has switched out bosses for its domestic market with Linus Glaser succeeding Moritz Hau as German country manager, in charge also of Austria and Switzerland. Glaser has been involved with the Berlin-based online fashion retailer since 2011 after joining from Mango where he was senior product manager. His first ...
