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28 Jun

Kiko Milano Names Regional Managing Director for North America

MILAN — After tapping Cecilia Schena as chief marketing officer last week, Kiko Milano is constant to strengthen its global leadership team by naming Shelagh Wong its regional managing director for North America. Effective immediately, the appointment signals the Italian beauty brand’s commitment to setting a stage for a robust comeback within the American market. Reporting on to Kiko Milano’s chief executive officer Simone Dominici, Wong shall be tasked with supporting the expansion plan within the region via an acceleration of the brand’s omnichannel strategy.  As reported, the American arm of the brand filed for bankruptcy in the beginning of 2018, closing nearly all of its 29 retail locations within the U.S. The reorganization was a part of an even bigger, global plan implemented...
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23 Jun

Maison Lesage’s Artistic Director Designs Costumes and Decor for

DRESS REHERSAL: For Maison Lesage artistic director Hubert Barrère, the June 21 premiere of “Zémire et Azor,” the opéra-comique — a genre of French opera with dialogue in addition to sung segments — might be culmination of a childhood dream. “It’s something I all the time desired to do,” he told WWD ahead of June 21 premiere of this performance for which he designed the costumes and décor on the invitation of Opéra Comique director Louis Langrée. Written by 18th-century composer André Grétry, the story loosely follows the plot of the Beauty and the Beast and was adapted to Queen Marie-Antoinette’s tastes, with Zémire because the daughter of a merchant from Ormuz, Iran, who picks a rose from the garden of cursed...
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19 Jun

Michelle Ochs Named Creative Director of Hervé Léger

There's a changing of the design guard at Hervé Léger. Michelle Ochs, who designed the luxurious womenswear collection, Et Ochs, has been tapped as the brand new creative director, taking up from Christian Juul Nielsen, who held the post since 2018. Nielsen plans to give attention to his own label, Aknvas, a complicated contemporary line that he launched in 2019. “Hervé Léger is a historic fashion house. I'm honored to steer the team on this next chapter and make my mark on this iconic brand,” said Ochs, who will oversee all creative elements of the brand’s dresses and sportswear collections. Melissa Lefere-Cobb, senior vice chairman and division head at Hervé Léger, which is a component of Centric Brands, said about Ochs:...
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16 Jun

EXCLUSIVE: Kate Moss Returns because the Creative Director of

LONDON — Kate Moss is back for seconds sips of Weight loss plan Coke. The British supermodel was announced because the face of the carbonated beverage last 12 months to have a good time its fortieth anniversary. In the brand new campaign imagery, Moss wears a black dress with gold chain details with matching accessories resembling a Chanel couture spring 1992 dress. It was designed by her friend and stylist Katy England. The photographs are inspired by the 11:30 Weight loss plan Coke Break ads from the ‘90s with references to the window overlooking town while Moss sips her drink wearing a vintage chainmail gown. “The success is testament to the strength of our partnerships, which saw the campaign reach over 96 percent of...
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