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16 Jan

EXCLUSIVE: Christian Wijnants Becomes Artistic Director at Maison Ullens

EXCLUSIVE: Christian Wijnants Becomes Artistic Director at Maison Ullens
PARIS — Belgian luxury fashion house Maison Ullens has named Christian Wijnants artistic director because it gears up for a latest phase of expansion. The Belgian designer, known for his expertise in knitwear, will make his debut for the label with a fall 2023 collection that will likely be presented to buyers in Brussels from Feb. 1 to three and to press in the course of the Paris women’s shows, the brand said in an announcement provided exclusively to WWD. The label, founded in 2009, has worked up to now with designers reminiscent of Véronique Leroy, Kim Laursen and Haider Ackermann, but had produced collections with an in-house team for the last two seasons.  Founder Myriam Ullens said she was drawn to Wijnants...
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9 Dec

Alexandra Winokur Named President of Christian Dior Couture Americas

Alexandra Winokur Named President of Christian Dior Couture Americas
Alexandra Winokur has been named president of Christian Dior Couture Americas. Based in Recent York, she begins her role on on March 22, and succeeds Gianfranco D’Attis, who will probably be pursuing other opportunities. His last day will probably be Friday. Since 2019, Winokur has been senior vice chairman, industrial for Cartier North America, leading all industrial activities within the U.S. and Canada, including all sales channels and company functions. Before that, she was with Tiffany, where she was group vice chairman, North America Retail, and earlier was with Marc Jacobs as general manager, Collection Accessories, rising to senior vice chairman, U.S. retail. She also held several regional vice chairman posts at Louis Vuitton North America, before becoming vice chairman, client development...
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7 Dec

Parfums Christian Dior Names Recent International Communications Director –

Parfums Christian Dior Names Recent International Communications Director –
BEAUTY FOLDER: Parfums Christian Dior has named Alexis Barichella its latest director of international communications, effective Jan. 4, WWD has learned. Previously, Barichella was senior vp at communications agency Karla Otto in Paris. His resume also includes stints at Maison Alaïa, Yves Salomon, Gucci, Lucien-Pellat Finet and Louis Vuitton, based on his LinkedIn profile. He has an MBA in luxury brand marketing and international management from the Institut Supérieur de Marketing du Luxe, a part of the EDC Paris Business School. Barichella takes over the position from Jérôme Pulis, and reports to Olivier Bialobos, One Dior chief communication and image officer, and functionally to Claudia Marcocci, brand general manager at Parfums Christian Dior. Cueing up closer coordination of its fashion and beauty activities, Bialobos...
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