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Departing head of fashion and design at ArtEZ knighted

Matthijs Boelee has been appointed Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau. The departing head of ArtEZ’s fashion and design department received the royal decoration during his farewell at the school. This was announced in a press release from the municipality of Arnhem. Boelee is leaving the academy after 35 years. He started as a lecturer and...

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New CMO for fashion brand Isabel Marant

French fashion brand Isabel Marant has appointed Sophie Condroyer as its new chief marketing officer. The brand announced the appointment through a press release. Condroyer has over 17 years of experience in the fashion and luxury industries. She has worked at Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent and Chloé. In her new role at Isabel Marant, she will be...

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Wolford appoints Marco Pozzo as deputy CEO

Wolford AG's supervisory board has appointed Marco Pozzo as deputy CEO. The Austrian apparel supplier announced on Friday that Pozzo will join the management board, effective July 7. The role has a three-year term. Wolford is still searching for a new chief executive officer after former brand chief Regis Rimbert left in January after only six...

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Swarovski appoints new UK and Ireland general manager

Swarovski has named Samantha Jeffries as its new UK and Ireland general manager. Her appointment comes as the jewellery specialist looks to move forward with strategic goals in the regions, where it plans to expand its ‘Pop Luxury’ positioning and deepen customer connection. Jeffries has already been a part of the Swarovski team for over 10...

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Gap Inc. appoints head of communications

Gap Inc. (Gap), the US fashion company behind brands such as Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, welcomes Mame Annan-Brown as head of communications and executive vice-president. This is a newly created role, according to the company's press release. As a member of the executive team, Annan-Brown will oversee communications, the Gap...

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K-Way appoints head of international business

Outerwear brand K-Way has appointed Marco D'Avanzo as head of international business. D'Avanzo announced this news via his own LinkedIn profile. He began his new role with the originally French brand on July 1. Italy-based D'Avanzo is no stranger to fashion retail. From October 2016 to April 2025, he was general manager at the Canadian brand...

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Fossil Group establishes chief supply chain officer role

Watch specialist Fossil Group has appointed Laks Lakshmanan to the newly created role of chief supply chain officer. Lakshmanan stepped into the position on June 16, with the company only just confirming the appointment in a press release. In this role, Lakshmanan has been tasked with overseeing Fossil’s global end-to-end supply chain, from...

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Cascale names Harsh Saini as interim CEO

Consumer goods nonprofit Cascale – formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition – has appointed Harsh Saini as interim chief executive officer. Saini, who currently serves on the organisation’s board of directors, will take up the role from August 1 as Colin Browne steps down. In taking on the position, Saini has been tasked with leading Cascale...

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Mondetta Clothing appoints Georgi Gvakharia as first VP of retail

Mondetta Clothing, a Canadian sports fashion company known for its diverse portfolio including the active lifestyle label Mondetta Performance Gear, luxury apparel line Modern Ambition, casual sportswear Mondetta, and globally-themed Mondetta Originals, recently announced the appointment of Georgi Gvakharia as its first vice president of retail....

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Alexander Wang appoints new global president

Alexander Wang appoints new global president The US fashion brand Alexander Wang has appointed Robert Rizzolo as global president on July 1. The brand announced the appointment on LinkedIn. Rizzolo previously served as chief merchandising officer at Marc Jacobs. He held this role since July 2021. Rizzolo has over 25 years of retail experience....

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Deckers brands: former Mammut CCO becomes EMEA general manager

Felix Münnich has taken the helm for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Deckers Brands. Münnich is responsible for the duties of senior vice president and general manager EMEA at the US footwear and apparel supplier, the manager announced on Tuesday on the professional networking platform LinkedIn. Before taking on this role at the...

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StockX names Brendan Dunne as first-ever Sr. Director Customer Community & Engagement

Marketplace platform StockX has appointed Brendan Dunne to the newly created role of Senior Director for Customer Community & Engagement. As the first-ever Sr. Director of Customer Community & Engagement, Dunne is set to oversee customer engagement efforts, strengthening StockX's relationship with the streetwear, sneaker, and collectible...