David Beckham, the football star-turned-entrepreneur, who has a successful eyewear brand with Authentic Brands Group and an ongoing partnership with luxury fashion brand Hugo Boss, has been knighted in the annual King's Birthday Honours list. Beckham, who is already an OBE, was honoured with a Knighthood for his services to sport and charity....
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Leonard A. Lauder, the visionary behind the transformation of Estée Lauder Companies from a modest family business into a multi-brand global beauty powerhouse, has died at the age of 92. A Wharton graduate and former U.S. Navy officer, Lauder joined the company in 1958 and served as president, CEO, and later chairman emeritus. Under his...
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Luca de Meo has resigned from his position as chief executive officer of Renault and, according to French newspaper Le Figaro, could become CEO of the luxury group Kering. The news comes as Kering’s chairman and chief executive officer, François-Henri Pinault, decided to separate his respective roles The news that de Meo was leaving his position...
Jonathan Andic, son of Mango founder Isak Andic, has stepped down from his executive responsibilities at the multinational fashion company. He had served continuously since 2008 as global director of the Mango Man line. This step back allows the director to assume greater responsibilities within the Andic family's holding companies. These...
13 Jun 2025
Heather Kaminetsky has been named chief executive officer of online fashion retailer Net-a-Porter. She confirmed her appointment in a LinkedIn post. Kaminetsky previously served as vice president of global marketing at Net-a-Porter and, most recently, as president of North America at MyTheresa. Alongside Kaminetsky, several other seasoned...
Luxury department store Liberty has named Beverley Devonish as the new store director of its London flagship on Regent Street. Devonish joins Liberty after founding and establishing her own independent creative platform, Bathsheba Arts, dedicated to uplifting and curating African and Caribbean Textile Art. Prior to this, she had served as store...
Paris - 63-year-old François-Henri Pinault, chief executive officer of French luxury group Kering (Kering), is reportedly planning to separate the roles of chairman and chief executive officer. This information was published on Thursday by the business magazine Challenges. According to the magazine, which did not cite its sources, Pinault will...
12 Jun 2025
French fashion house Paul & Joe (P&J) has named Marie-Emmanuelle Demoures as its new chief executive officer. The company recently announced the appointment in a LinkedIn post. Since joining P&J in March 2025, Demoures worked closely with founder Sophie Mechaly. As the new chief executive officer, she is responsible for the brand's strategic...
Luxury men's biannual Man About Town has appointed Luke Day as its new Editor-in-Chief, effective immediately. The move forms part of Visual Talent’s wider strategy to evolve the publication across both print and digital platforms. Day, a well-known figure in men’s fashion media, has held senior roles at Arena Homme+, British GQ, and GQ Style...
11 Jun 2025
Chanel appointed Krzysztof Lukasik as its new design director for small leather goods, accessories and eyewear. Matthieu Blazy has been at the creative helm of the French fashion house for almost six months. He showed his first collection – of women’s ready-to-wear – at the beginning of October, but at least there are slowly some first insights...
Madrid - Coinciding with the release of its first-quarter 2025 financial results, Spanish fashion multinational Inditex announced the departure of its non-executive vice chairman, José Arnau Sierra, from its board of directors. This decision stems from his retirement from Pontegadea, Amancio Ortega’s holding company. According to a statement...
Palomo Spain is celebrating its 10 year anniversary with notable expansions and appointments to mark both a new chapter and a new phase of development. The designer behind the brand, Alejandro Gómez Palomo, has turned to Spanish designer Rosella López Norzi to take on the role of chief executive officer, while further opening up to a new...
10 Jun 2025