US footwear brand Toms has appointed Dorothy Sadd as its new joint chief operating and chief financial officer. Sadd took up the new position in September, according to LinkedIn, and joins from LA-based brand Unique Vintage where she has served in the same joint role since April 2019. Earlier in her career, she was vice president Europe at Vans...
Sept 30, 2022
Sportswear brand Puma has announced a long-term partnership with British-Nigerian grime artist Skepta, who will be working with the retailer on designing products and curating global marketing campaigns. The “hands-on” partnership has been established through the rapper’s Big Smoke Corporation, an organisation that was created to foster a...
Colombian-born designer Haider Ackermann has been revealed as the next haute couture guest for Jean Paul Gaultier’s spring/summer 2023 collection. Over the course of his career, the Paris-based creator has been the head of a number of prominent fashion houses, including Dior, Martin Margiela and Berluti, after he completed a five month...
Following months of speculation, Burberry has confirmed that Riccardo Tisci is out as chief creative officer, and British designer Daniel Lee, who helped to revive Bottega Veneta is in. In a statement, Burberry said that Lee will join the heritage brand on October 3. He will be based at Burberry’s headquarters in London and report to the company...
Sept 28, 2022
Fashion group Boohoo has announced that incoming chief financial officer Shaun McCabe will start on October 3. McCabe replaces Neil Catto who will transition to executive director. Boohoo first announced the appointment of McCabe back in June. He joins from Trainline where he was CFO, and was previously an international director at Asos, as well...
Sept 27, 2022
UK gymwear retailer Gymshark has appointed Mat Dunn as its new chief financial officer, the latest in a number of top level hires at the fast-growing business. In his new role, Dunn is tasked with helping Gymshark become “the global powerhouse and iconic brand he and all the senior leadership believe it can be”. He joins the company from fashion...
Kidswear brand Hanna Andersson has named Callie Canfield as its new chief brand officer. In her new role, she will be tasked with overseeing the retailer’s integrated marketing plans and spearheading efforts to build brand awareness and reach a wider customer base. Canfield joins from Anthropologie, where she has served as head of brand...
Perfect has appointed Bryan Yambao, also known as fashion influencer Bryanboy, as the new editor-in-chief of its publishing arm. Yambao previous held the role of international editorial director at the company. “The whole Perfect Team and I are thrilled to announce after two years as International Editorial Director, Bryan Yambao is now our new...
Sept 22, 2022
The British Fashion Council has appointed David Pemsel as its new chair. Mr Pemsel succeeds Stephanie Phair, an executive at Farfetch, who steered the organisation through the pandemic. Phair stepped down earlier in September. Demsel was appointed to BFC’s executive board in 2016 and is the founder of ScienceMagic.Inc, a creative and strategic...
Iconic French fashion house Nina Ricci has named 26-year old American-British fashion designer Harris Reed as its new creative director. “I am honoured to be joining The House of Nina Ricci, with its treasure chest full of glamour, history and power ready to be explored,” said Reed, who is now the youngest creative director in the label’s...
Sept 21, 2022
The North Face has named two new members of its executive team to “help drive marketing and product innovations”. The VF Corp-owned brand named Jennifer Ingraffea as new chief product and merchandising officer. Ingraffea joins from sportswear giant Nike, where she spent the past 19 years, most recently serving as global vice president of kids...
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...
Sept 20, 2022
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