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12 Jun

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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20 Dec

Valentino Taps Daniel Paltridge as CEO for the Americas

Valentino’s Americas division has a latest chief executive officer. The Rome-based fashion house has appointed Daniel Paltridge as its CEO for Americas. Paltridge was most recently Bulgari’s president for the Americas for seven years. During that point he became a face for the jeweler’s activities within the region by spearheading quite a few philanthropic activities and acting as a point-person for Bulgari’s expansion in markets including Canada. Paltridge, known for his relaxed public demeanor, sat on quite a few panels to debate the evolving world of luxury and was a continuing presence at special client and high jewelry events. He departed Bulgari last July and was succeeded by Dior’s lead China executive Hervé Perrot. In his latest role, which began Dec. 1, Paltridge reports...
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