Asos Names Law Roach ‘Stylist in Residence’
Online fashion retailer Asos has brought on celebrity stylist Law Roach to bring his creative lens and styling approach to its campaigns and recently relaunched magazine.
leadership
Luxury
Dior Beauty’s Jérôme Pulis Exits Amid ‘One Dior’ Push
Pulis steered the brand’s communications and celebrity strategy during a period of rapid expansion for top fragrances like the Charlize Theron-fronted J’Adore and Johnny Depp-endorsed Dior Sauvage.
Dior Beauty’s Jérôme Pulis Exits Amid ‘One Dior’ Push
Pulis steered the brand’s communications and celebrity strategy during a period of rapid expansion for top fragrances like the Charlize Theron-fronted J’Adore and Johnny Depp-endorsed Dior Sauvage.
Retail
Gap Inc. CEO Sonia Syngal to Exit
The mall retailer has also tapped Horacio “Haio” Barbeito as chief executive of its Old Navy brand.
Gap Inc. CEO Sonia Syngal to Exit
The mall retailer has also tapped Horacio “Haio” Barbeito as chief executive of its Old Navy brand.
Luxury
Ex-Asos Chief Nick Beighton to Lead MatchesFashion, Replacing Paolo De Cesare
Beighton is the fourth CEO to run the luxury e-tailer in less than five years as its private equity owners struggle to improve performance.
Ex-Asos Chief Nick Beighton to Lead MatchesFashion, Replacing Paolo De Cesare
Beighton is the fourth CEO to run the luxury e-tailer in less than five years as its private equity owners struggle to improve performance.
Retail
American Eagle’s Hottest Business Isn’t Jeans — It’s Logistics
After acquiring two supply-chain start-ups last year, the teen retailer wants to build an ‘open source’ shipping and storage network it thinks can someday be a bigger business than selling clothes.
American Eagle’s Hottest Business Isn’t Jeans — It’s Logistics
After acquiring two supply-chain start-ups last year, the teen retailer wants to build an ‘open source’ shipping and storage network it thinks can someday be a bigger business than selling clothes.
China
Meet Alibaba’s New Fashion Powerbrokers
Following a management reshuffle, leaders at the e-commerce giant are developing services to revitalise sales for brands in the troubled China market.
Meet Alibaba’s New Fashion Powerbrokers
Following a management reshuffle, leaders at the e-commerce giant are developing services to revitalise sales for brands in the troubled China market.
Workplace & Talent
Pomellato Group Names Boris Barboni Chief Marketing and Product Officer
In his new role, Barboni will oversee the international positioning of the Kering-owned jewellery group’s Pomellato and DoDo brands.
Pomellato Group Names Boris Barboni Chief Marketing and Product Officer
In his new role, Barboni will oversee the international positioning of the Kering-owned jewellery group’s Pomellato and DoDo brands.
Luxury
Fédération de la Haute Couture Elects Bruno Pavlovsky as President
Pavlovsky, president at Chanel, will succeed Puig’s Ralph Toledano, who has served as president of the fédération since 2014.
Fédération de la Haute Couture Elects Bruno Pavlovsky as President
Pavlovsky, president at Chanel, will succeed Puig’s Ralph Toledano, who has served as president of the fédération since 2014.
Workplace & Talent
BFC Report Finds Half of European Brands Have a Diversity Strategy But Progress Still Lags
A new report by the British Fashion Council (BFC) and the MBS Group, a UK-based executive search firm, found that 51 percent of European fashion companies now have a diversity and inclusion strategy but that progress on most of the goals espoused in 2020 remain sluggish.
BFC Report Finds Half of European Brands Have a Diversity Strategy But Progress Still Lags
A new report by the British Fashion Council (BFC) and the MBS Group, a UK-based executive search firm, found that 51 percent of European fashion companies now have a diversity and inclusion strategy but that progress on most of the goals espoused in 2020 remain sluggish.
Entrepreneurship
How to Fundraise in a Bear Market
Facing a possible recession, private investors are tightening their purse strings. This means fashion and beauty start-ups must preserve cash and undertake creative tactics to secure capital.
How to Fundraise in a Bear Market
Facing a possible recession, private investors are tightening their purse strings. This means fashion and beauty start-ups must preserve cash and undertake creative tactics to secure capital.
Luxury
Will Gucci’s New Creative Configuration Work?
The Italian megabrand has partitioned its creative department and recruited Maria Cristina Lomanto to oversee merchandising. Is it enough to reignite consumer interest? Luca Solca does the analysis.
Will Gucci’s New Creative Configuration Work?
The Italian megabrand has partitioned its creative department and recruited Maria Cristina Lomanto to oversee merchandising. Is it enough to reignite consumer interest? Luca Solca does the analysis.
Retail
Zilingo Founders Make Surprise Buyout Offer for Start-Up
Co-founder Dhruv Kapoor on Sunday proposed a management buyout to the Singapore-based company’s board.
Zilingo Founders Make Surprise Buyout Offer for Start-Up
Co-founder Dhruv Kapoor on Sunday proposed a management buyout to the Singapore-based company’s board.
Workplace & Talent
Why Do Fashion’s Chief Diversity Officers Keep Quitting?
Dozens of companies hired diversity leaders in the last two years, but executives who take these roles are often overworked and under-resourced.
Why Do Fashion’s Chief Diversity Officers Keep Quitting?
Dozens of companies hired diversity leaders in the last two years, but executives who take these roles are often overworked and under-resourced.
The News in Brief
Boohoo’s New Chairman Stirs Controversy as Broker Drops Coverage
The online clothing retailer, which rebranded as Debenhams Group last year, said Friday that Iain McDonald had taken over from Tim Morris with immediate effect in a move aimed at ‘rebuilding equity value.’
Luxury Perfume Line Roja London Acquired by Extravaganza Beauty
Master perfumer and founder Roja Dove will remain with the brand in a new consultancy role.
UK Retail Sales Bounce Back With 0.5% Gain in August
Warm weather and a brighter national mood helped lift spending on clothing and household goods despite rising energy bills.
EssilorLuxottica Gets Rare Sell Call Amid Stock Slump, AI Glasses Concerns
Shares in the eyewear giant, one of Europe's best-rated blue chips, have dropped 55 percent since November, while concerns are mounting over slowing growth and privacy issues for its AI glasses with Meta.
Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
Perelel Expands C-Suite, Tapping Rare Beauty’s CMO
Known for its prenatal vitamins, the wellness label has hired Rare Beauty's Ashley Murphy as its chief marketing officer, while Anjelika Temple moves into the chief creative officer role.
Swiss Watch Exports Grow for Fourth Month, Overcoming US Slump
Exports in August were buoyed by China and Japan, despite a sharp decline in shipments to the US.