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31 Jul

LuisaViaRoma Appoints Recent CEO

LuisaViaRoma Appoints Recent CEO
MILAN — LuisaViaRoma has appointed Tommaso Maria Andorlini its latest chief executive officer because the Italian luxury retailer eyes further development and international growth. He succeeds Alessandra Rossi, who joined the corporate in October 2021, following the closing of the cope with Milan-based private equity firm Style Capital, which acquired a 40 percent stake in the corporate. Before the acquisition the CEO role was held by Andrea Panconesi, whose grandmother Luisa Jaquin opened a small boutique on Florence’s Via Roma in 1929. Panconesi, who following the cope with Style Capital retains a 60 percent stake in the corporate, stays chairman of the board and said Monday that Andorlini’s arrival “represents a strategic opportunity to join together our strengths and create a latest...
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12 Jun

Lanvin Appoints Gerrit Ruetzel as President of the Americas

Lanvin Appoints Gerrit Ruetzel as President of the Americas
Gerrit Ruetzel has been appointed president of the Americas at Lanvin, a recent post. He shall be chargeable for expanding the brand’s retail productivity and footprint, ramping up digital commerce and product strategy within the U.S., a key growth marketplace for the French house. Most recently, Ruetzel was chief executive officer of the Americas at Bottega Veneta, where he worked nearly five years until October 2021. Before that he was with Hugo Boss as president and CEO of Hugo Boss Fashions, CEO/president of Hugo Boss Hong Kong Ltd., managing director Latin America, in addition to director of international sales. Ruetzel reports to Siddhartha Shukla, deputy general manager of Lanvin. In an interview, Shukla, who joined Lanvin a 12 months and a half ago,...
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7 Jun

Vegamour Appoints Recent CEO, Cofounder Daniel Hodgdon Steps Down

Vegamour Appoints Recent CEO, Cofounder Daniel Hodgdon Steps Down
Executive shifts are afoot at Vegamour. Dan Hodgdon, who cofounded the hair care company in 2016 alongside Christina Zeigler, is exiting his role as chief executive officer. The corporate’s board has appointed Robert Schaeffler, Vegamour’s current president, to the role, effective immediately. Hodgdon will maintain his board seat, in line with a memo seen by WWD. “Dan pioneered a completely latest brand and category in hair wellness with Vegamour and we're incredibly grateful for his creativity and vision that built the corporate we have now today based on the values of sustainability, innovation and integrity,” read the memo. Schaeffler, who joined the brand in October 2022 as president, will maintain his previous responsibilities, though the brand will now not have a president...
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28 May

Givenchy Appoints Nanao as Japan Ambassador

Givenchy Appoints Nanao as Japan Ambassador
Givenchy has named Nanao as its recent Japan ambassador, marking the primary time the French fashion house has appointed a Japanese actress as a face of the brand, it said. A model, actress and TV personality, Nanao has starred in a wide range of series and flicks since embarking on her profession in 2009, including motion comedy “Hell’s Garden” and TV show “Ninja ni Kekkon wa Muzukashii,” the story of two ninjas from rival clans who get married without knowing one another’s true identities. Givenchy creative director Matthew M. Williams praised her attitude. “I actually admire Nanao for her skilled versatility in addition to her personal energy and elegance. She is going to make a great Japan ambassador, and I look ahead...
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