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5 Jan

Fashion Industry Executive Hires & Promotions in 2023, Live

Fashion Industry Executive Hires & Promotions in 2023, Live
Who’s in, who’s out, who’s been promoted and hired — FN covers all of the industry changes in a single place. Know of an executive on the move? Tell us at web@footwearnews.com. Jan. 5, 2023: Merrell has tapped Jessica Adler to fill its VP of U.S. sales role. On this position, Merrell said Adler will likely be tasked with leading the evolution of its wholesale strategy stateside. Adler will report on to Chris Hufnagel, global brand president of Merrell, and may even join the brand’s senior leadership team. Prior to joining Merrell, Adler — whose retail profession spans nearly 20 years — has held sales leadership roles over the past 10 years with lifestyle brands including Levi Strauss & Co., Psycho Bunny...
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5 Jan

Balmain Beauty, IFF, L’Oréal and Byredo Make Executive Appointments

Balmain Beauty, IFF, L’Oréal and Byredo Make Executive Appointments
PARIS – A latest 12 months often heralds latest executive structures, as Balmain Beauty, IFF, L’Oréal France and Byredo can attest. Balmain Beauty has appointed Hans Dorsinville as its first creative director. The manager is thought for his breakthrough work over the past 25-plus years championing diversity, inclusion and empowerment, which chimes with Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing’s ethos. Most recently, Dorsinville was chief creative officer at Gotham, a fashion and wonder branding agency. He also worked at McCann Worldgroup promoting agency’s speciality division, dedicated to lifestyle, where he focused on Maybelline in emerging markets, including China.  Dorsinville also held chief creative officer roles at independent promoting, branding and content agency Select Worldwide, where he was accountable for the launch of Tracee Ellis...
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27 Dec

Former Planned Parenthood Executive Sues Alleging Racial … –

Former Planned Parenthood Executive
Former Planned Parenthood Executive Bill Tompkins/Michael Ochs Archives Former Planned Parenthood Executive A former director at Planned Parenthood is suing the organization for racial discrimination she claims she endured for months while working there. Nicole Moore, who until last yr served as director of multicultural brand engagement on the reproductive rights organization, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court alleging that the corporate has long ignored complaints of unfair treatment from Black employees. Based on Moore, Black employees experience hostility and harassment along with discrimination in hiring, pay and promotions. “As an alternative of addressing the problems, Planned Parenthood has doubled down by punishing employees of color who dare to talk up,” Moore’s lawyers wrote within the grievance. Moore claims that after repeatedly complaining about...
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15 Dec

IFM Executive Director Sylvie Ebel Receives Légion d’honneur From

IFM Executive Director Sylvie Ebel Receives Légion d’honneur From
PARIS — Because the Institut Français de la Mode continues on its trajectory to “the world’s best fashion school,” executive director Sylvie Ebel has been distinguished for fighting the great fight for greater than 30 years. On Thursday, the education executive received the Légion d’honneur, France’s highest distinction, during a ceremony at the varsity’s campus. Sidney Toledano, the chairman and chief executive officer of LVMH Fashion Group and president of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, bestowed the rank of Chevalier (or knight) upon Ebel. The style executive, who was elected this yr as chairman of the Paris-based fashion school, repeatedly lauded Ebel’s “engagement, loyalty, solidity and discretion,” adding a private note in regards to the “calm she diffused throughout the...
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