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Neelam Shami Rao: “We must develop products better suited to the European market”

With the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), India has gained a significant tariff advantage to strengthen its presence in the European textile market. How does the country plan to transform its industry and offering to capitalise on this? FashionUnited spoke exclusively with Neelam Shami Rao, secretary of the Indian Ministry of Textiles, during her...

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Marilyne Trebus, Kering's new product asset

Luxury group Kering is continuing to strengthen its centres of excellence with the appointment of Marilyne Trebus as its new product director, effective immediately this Tuesday, according to a report by WWD. In her new role, she will report to Carlo Mocci, chief client officer, who took up his position last May and joined the group's executive...

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Destination XL appoints James Olsson as chief growth officer

Big + Tall men’s clothing retailer Destination XL Group, Inc. (DXL) has appointed James Olsson as executive vice president and chief growth officer. Olsson worked closely with DXL since September 2025 in a consulting capacity, providing him with an understanding of the business, customer base and growth opportunities. In this newly created role,...

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Dr. Martens expands leadership team with two senior hires

British footwear brand Dr. Martens has announced two senior appointments to its global product leadership team. Isadora Versiani joins as global product design director from fashion brand Marc Jacobs, and Nadia Svensson joins as global merchandising and product director from Adidas. Both executives will take up their newly created roles in...

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New CEO for Danish womenswear label Baum und Pferdgarten

Danish womenswear label Baum und Pferdgarten has a new chief executive. Morten Linnet is taking on the role of chief executive officer (CEO) at the Copenhagen-based fashion house this month, the manager announced on the professional network LinkedIn on Tuesday. He succeeds Teis Werring Bruun, who stepped down from the position in January after...

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Barbie x Yoon Ahn: The business behind a billion-dollar icon

The new Barbie, a result of the collaboration between Mattel Creations and Yoon Ahn, creator of the brand Ambush, will be available from 4 September, 2026. Beyond being a collector's item, this edition illustrates Mattel's strategy to refresh Barbie's image and broaden the audience for its power brand. Yoon Ahn was a finalist for the 2017 LVMH...

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Kohl's names Walmart veteran Ryan Waymire chief merchandising officer

Ryan M. Waymire is joining Kohl's as chief merchandising officer. He will report to CEO Michael J. Bender, effective September 28, the company announced Tuesday. Waymire served as senior vice president of fashion at Walmart US for the past three years. He has also held management roles at Target and Amazon during his 25-year career. According to...

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From Pomellato to Kering Italy: Sabina Belli takes the helm of the group's Italian network

From September 15, 2026, Sabina Belli will assume the role of president of Kering Italy, while also continuing to lead the Kering Accademia per le Eccellenze. After more than ten years leading Pomellato, this appointment moves an executive with deep roots in the jewellery sector to the core of the group's industrial and institutional ecosystem....

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Can a Foot Locker veteran help fix Converse? Kristin Bauer joins Nike Inc. as COO

As Nike Inc. prepares to release its first quarter fiscal 2027 financial results, a new change on the company’s executive board has been announced. Kristin Bauer was appointed as chief operations officer at Converse. First reported by Bloomberg, Bauer’s hiring was announced through an internal memo signed by Converse CEO Aaron Cain. Bauer will...

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Puma loses two senior executives as September begins

Executive changes are underway at Puma. The German company will start September without senior vice president of sales Andrew Rudolph and vice president of global sports marketing and sports licensing Johan Adamsson. Both announced their departures from Puma within days from each other. Rudolph, who joined Puma in 2023 after spending years at...

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Ib Kamara's departure marks a turning point for Off-White

Fashion label Off-White and its art director Ib Kamara have mutually agreed to end their collaboration. Appointed to the role in spring 2022, Ib Kamara was a long-time collaborator of the house and worked closely with its founder, the late Virgil Abloh. His departure was announced on the brand's Instagram account. This separation marks the end...

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Buckle board member Angie J. Klein steps down

US fashion retailer Buckle, Inc. (Buckle) has announced that Angie J. Klein has tendered her resignation from the board of directors of the company, effective August 30, 2026. Klein is stepping down from her role due to obligations related to a new professional appointment. She had served as a director for the business since December 2019,...