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Frame Names Silvia Merati Chief Executive Officer

Frame Names Silvia Merati Chief Executive Officer

Golden Goose Appoints Mauro Maggioni as Americas CEO

Golden Goose Appoints Mauro Maggioni as Americas CEO

Kim Jones Joins Bosideng as Creative Director of New Sub-Brand Areal

Hermès Taps Grace Wales Bonner for Menswear Creative Direction

Hermès Taps Grace Wales Bonner for Menswear Creative Direction

Delphine Arnault to Receive Special Recognition at The Fashion Awards

Delphine Arnault to Receive Special Recognition at The Fashion Awards

Véronique Nichanian to Exit Hermès After 37 Years

Véronique Nichanian to Exit Hermès After 37 Years

Fendi Confirms Maria Grazia Chiuri Appointment Following Dior Exit

Fendi Confirms Maria Grazia Chiuri Appointment Following Dior Exit

Maria Grazia Chiuri portrait

Maria Grazia Chiuri Returns to Fendi as Chief Creative Officer

Matthew Ives portrait

Dunhill Names Matthew Ives as CEO

Gucci Appoints Francesca Bellettini as New CEO

Gucci Appoints Francesca Bellettini as New CEO

Christian Louboutin Taps Jaden Smith to Lead Men’s Division

Christian Louboutin Taps Jaden Smith to Lead Men’s Division

Francesca Bellettini portrait

Francesca Bellettini Poised to Lead Gucci as Kering’s Shakeup Begins

Eloise Hautcoeur portrait

Eloise Hautcoeur Joins Versace as Global Communications Director

Tod’s CEO Americas Roberto Lorenzini Steps Down

Rachel Scott portrait

Proenza Schouler Names Rachel Scott as Creative Director

Chloe Malle portrait

Chloe Malle Named Head of Editorial Content at American Vogue

Emily Nahas portrait

Business People

Emily Nahas To Head Up Saks Global E-Commerce

Riccardo Bellini Portrait

Maison Valentino Names Riccardo Bellini as CEO

Robin Givhan portrait

Robin Givhan Exits The Washington Post After 25 Years

Monica Freedman portrait

Veronica Beard Names Monica Freedman As Chief Direct-To-Consumer Officer

Jacopo Venturini

Valentino CEO Jacopo Venturini Steps Down Ahead of Spring 2026 Show

Christopher Bugg

Prada Group Names Christopher Bugg First Chief Communication Officer

Kelly Dilts named new CFO of Nordstrom

Kelly Dilts named new CFO of Nordstrom

Saks Global Appoints Brandy Richardson as CFO

Saks Global Appoints Brandy Richardson as CFO

Ludivine Pont Named CEO of Santa Maria Novella, Effective September

Ludivine Pont Named CEO of Santa Maria Novella, Effective September

Marni Announces Meryll Rogge as New Creative Lead

Marni Announces Meryll Rogge as New Creative Lead

Pharrell Williams is Officially Knighted

Pharrell Williams is Officially Knighted

Michael Burke Moving up to Head of Americas at LVMH

Arthur Lemoine Named CEO of Galeries Lafayette Amid Global Expansion Strategy

Rimowa Appoints Elisabetta Soffietti to Lead European Retail Strategy

Anna Wintour Steps Back from Vogue U.S. Editorial Leadership

Anna Wintour Steps Back from Vogue U.S. Editorial Leadership

Ode to a Quiet Fashion Revolutionary: Patricia Peterson (1925–2025)

Ode to a Quiet Fashion Revolutionary: Patricia Peterson (1925–2025)

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Francesco Risso to exit Marni

Estée Lauder’s Leonard Lauder has passed at 92

Estée Lauder’s Leonard Lauder has passed at 92

Phillip Prado portrait

RE/DONE Appoints Phillip Prado as CEO

Andrew Roberts portrait

Andrew Roberts Departs Burberry for Communications Role at Linklaters

Jonathan Anderson portrait

Dior Names Jonathan Anderson as Creative Director

Maria Grazia Chiuri Steps Down at Dior as Women’s Artistic Director

Maria Grazia Chiuri Steps Down at Dior as Women’s Artistic Director

Pierpaolo Piccioli Departs Valentino

Pierpaolo Piccioli Succeeds Demna As Balenciaga’s Creative Director

David Savman portrait

Calvin Klein Appoints David Savman as Global Brand President

M/M (Paris) Named Creative Directors of Harper’s BAZAAR Italia

M/M (Paris) Named Creative Directors of Harper’s BAZAAR Italia

Duran Lantink Named Creative Director of Jean Paul Gaultier

Flavio Cerbone portrait

Brioni Appoints Flavio Cerbone as Chief Marketing Officer

Charlotte Coupé Appointed CEO of Kenzo

Fendi Appoints Ramon Ros to Lead the Maison Into Its Next Chapter

Kate Crawford Joins Fondazione Prada’s Steering Committee

Kate Crawford Joins Fondazione Prada’s Steering Committee

Sybille Darricarrère Lunel portrait

Victoria Beckham Names Sybille Darricarrère Lunel as CEO

DAZED MAGAZINE NAMES INCOMING TEAM

Dazed Media Announces New Appointments for Next Chapter

Jean-Christophe Babin portrait

Jean-Christophe Babin Named CEO of LVMH Watches

Francesca Amfitheatrof portrait

Jewelry Designer Francesca Amfitheatrof Exits Louis Vuitton

Miguel Castro Freitas portrait

Mugler Appoints Miguel Castro Freitas as Creative Director

Loewe Names Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez as Creative Directors

Loewe Names Proenza Schouler’s Founders – Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, as Creative Directors

Gabriela Hearst Fall News 2025

Gabriela Hearst Named to National Geographic’s Inaugural 33 List

Pierre-Emmanuel Angeloglou portrait

Pierre-Emmanuel Angeloglou Appointed Deputy CEO of Dior

Frédéric Arnault Appointed CEO of Loro Piana

Simone Bellotti portrait

Simone Bellotti Named as Jil Sander’s New Creative Director

Mark Howard Thomas portrait

Carven Appoints Mark Howard Thomas as New Design Director

Sarah Benady

Jacquemus Names Sarah Benady as CEO Amid Strategic Expansion

Lucie and Luke Meier Part Ways with Jil Sander

Lucie and Luke Meier Part Ways with Jil Sander

Mélanie Flouquet portrai

Kering Appoints Mélanie Flouquet As Secretary General

Catherine Bloom portrait

Nordstrom Names Catherine Bloom as First Director Of Luxury Styling

Philippa Newman portrait

Philippa Newman Appointed Chief Brand and Product Officer at Capri Holdings

Louis Ferla & Catherine Renier Richemont

Richemont Revamps Executive Committee as Fragrance Chief Steps Down

Silvia Onofri

Miu Miu Appoints Silvia Onofri as CEO

Nicolas Rohaut

Iro Appoints Nicolas Rohaut as Its First Artistic Director

Piotrek Panszczyk Departs From Area After a Decade

CEO Marco Gobbetti and Ferragamo to Part Ways

Burberry Appoints Charlotte Baldwin as Chief Information Officer

Leonardo Fasolo portrait

C.P. Company Names Leonardo Fasolo as Design Director

Toni Ruiz portrait

Mango Parent Company Names Toni Ruiz as Chairman of the Board

Christophe Marque Portrait

Christophe Marque Assumes Role as New President and CEO of Gucci America

Junichi Abe portrait

Kolor Founder Junichi Abe Announces Retirement

Simone Bellotti portrait

Simone Bellotti Rumored to Be Exiting Bally

Burkhart Grund portrait

Richemont CFO Burkhart Grund to Join Mytheresa Supervisory Board

Bob Ranftl portrait

Ralph Lauren Appoints Bob Ranftl as Chief Operating Officer

Carlo Mengucci portrait

Ami Paris Names Carlo Mengucci as Global Marketing and Communications Director

Andy Lew Portrait

Lanvin Names Andy Lew as Executive President

Rod Manley portrait

Moncler Names Rod Manley as International Chief Brand Officer

Vogue France Names Claire Thomson-Johnville Head of Editorial Content

Vogue France Names Claire Thomson-Johnville Head of Editorial Content

SSENSE

Ssense Makes Three Major Promotions in Marketing, Customer, and Supply Chain Department

Ronald Lauder portrait

Ronald Lauder Steps Down from Estée Lauder Board

Edward Schachter, Former Richards Owner, Passes at 101

Edward Schachter, Former Richards Owner, Passes at 101

Saks Fifth Avenue Reveals Holiday Windows at New York Flagship

Saks Global Forms Senior Team with Talent from Neiman Marcus and Saks

Maud O’Keeffe portrait

Harrys London Appoints Maud O’Keeffe as Design Director

Benjamin Cercio portrait

Givenchy Appoints Benjamin Cercio as Global Communications Director

Ulta CEO Dave Kimbell Steps Down with Kecia Steelman Succeeding

Hermès Americas’ Robert Chavez Named Executive in Residence at SCAD

Hermès Executive Robert Chavez Joins Macy’s Inc Board Of Directors

Rosita Missoni portrait

Missoni Cofounder Rosita Missoni Dies at 93

Italian Photographer Gian Paolo Barbieri Passes

Gian Paolo Barbieri, Legendary Fashion Photographer, Passes at 89

HIGHSNOBIETY ANNOUNCES KEY APPOINTMENTS

Highsnobiety Announces Three Key Appointments

Chanel Names Matthieu Blazy as Creative Director

Chanel Names Matthieu Blazy as Artistic Director

Louise Trotter Bottega Veneta portrait

Bottega Veneta Names Louise Trotter as Creative Director

John Galliano portrait

John Galliano Departs Maison Margiela

julian klausner portrait

Dries Van Noten Names Julian Klausner as Creative Director

Donald Kohler portrait

Donald Kohler Promoted to CEO of PVH Americas

Eugenie Trochu

Eugenie Trochu Departs Vogue France

Richemont Names New CEOs at Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin

Richemont Names New CEOs at Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin

Mario Arena Takes the Helm as Joseph’s Creative Director

John Idol portrait

Michael Kors Names John Idol as CEO

Bernard Arnault Gains Lifetime Achievement Honor In Bangkok

Bernard Arnault Receives Malcolm S. Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award