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1 Jun

EXCLUSIVE: Ann Demeulemeester Names Stefano Gallici Its Recent Creative Director

EXCLUSIVE: Ann Demeulemeester Names Stefano Gallici Its Recent Creative Director
MILAN — Ann Demeulemeester is welcoming a recent creative director, naming Stefano Gallici to the highest post. His first collection is to be unveiled at a fashion show during Paris Fashion Week on Sept. 30. Gallici succeeds Ludovic de Saint Sernin, who's exiting the brand after only six months. Born in 1996, Gallici is just not recent to the Ann Demeulemeester world, as he was previously menswear designer on the brand. He began his profession in Antwerp, Belgium, working as an assistant designer to Haider Ackermann, after which moved on to the Antonioli Group in January 2019. In 2020, he joined the Ann Demeulemeester fashion house, based in Antwerp. That was the 12 months the brand was acquired by the Antonioli Group, established...
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31 May

Bally Names Gucci Alum Simone Bellotti Design Director

Bally Names Gucci Alum Simone Bellotti Design Director
MILAN — Bally has named Simone Bellotti design director of the Swiss brand. The appointment follows the exit earlier this month of Rhuigi Villaseñor, who held the title of creative director and had joined the corporate in January last yr.  Bellotti’s first collection for Bally shall be presented with a show during Milan Fashion Week in September. The designer quietly joined Bally last October after a 16-year tenure at Gucci. Previously, he held senior design positions at Dolce & Gabbana, Bottega Veneta, and Gianfranco Ferré, boasting an experience in each each ready-to-wear tailoring and accessories — the latter category Bally’s core business. Chief executive officer Nicolas Girotto said that Bellotti’s work over the past nine months with the Bally team will allow him to “proceed...
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30 May

Converse Names Jared Carver as Latest President, Chief Executive Officer

Converse Names Jared Carver as Latest President, Chief Executive Officer
Converse has a latest leader. Jared Carver has been named president and chief executive officer of the Nike-owned brand, effective June 1. Carver’s promotion is a component of a bigger leadership realignment that Nike revealed last week. He succeeds G. Scott Uzzell, who was named vp/general manager for North America of Nike. Carver was most recently vp and general manager of North America of Converse, its largest countryside, for the past 4 years and was instrumental in driving the brand’s growth from $1.9 billion in fiscal yr 2019 to $2.3 billion in fiscal yr 2022. Prior to his most up-to-date role, Carver also served in quite a lot of roles at Converse, including vp and general manager of world digital direct; vp of...
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29 May

Pronovias Names Marc Calabia Gibert Latest CEO

Pronovias Names Marc Calabia Gibert Latest CEO
MILAN — Barcelona-based bridalwear group Pronovias has named a latest chief executive officer. Marc Calabia Gibert will officially take the role on Sept. 1, succeeding Amandine Ohayon, who's leaving to pursue other profession opportunities. She joined in 2018. Within the interim period Clement Kwan, currently a consultant for the bridal brand, is taking up the CEO role.  Calabia Gibert will join Pronovias from premium mass market fashion brand Springfield, a part of Tendam group, where he served as general manager. Before that he was chief product and merchandising officer at Desigual and leverages 25 years of experience in the style and retail sector, having worked at Levi’s and L’Oréal-owned The Body Shop.  “Pronovias has a number one position within the bridalwear sector with 101...
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