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Moss Bros names Gareth Jones as non-executive director

Gareth Jones, the former chief executive at Missguided, has been named as a non-executive director of men’s tailoring retailer, Moss Bros. Jones, who left the online fashion retailer in May 2018, will join the Moss Bros board on January 14. He will also become chairman of the Remuneration Committee at Moss Bros in May 2019, when, as part of its...

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Moda Operandi names senior vice-president of fashion buying

Luxury online retailer Moda Operandi has named Puja Clarke as senior vice-president of fashion buying and e-commerce. Clarke joins from Tesla, where she served as general manager of global merchandise and e-commerce. Prior to that, Clarke was vice president of global retail merchandising at Marc Jacobs, director of global merchandising at...

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Trouva appoints new chair

Trouva , the curated online marketplace for independent bricks-and-mortar shops, has named former Uber and Betfair executive Niall Wass as non-executive director and chair, as the company expands into Amsterdam, Madrid and Copenhagen. The appointment follows a 10 million US Series A funding round last year that was led by BGF Ventures, alongside...

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Tory Burch confirms Pierre-Yves Roussel as chief executive

American fashion and lifestyle brand Tory Burch has confirmed that Pierre-Yves Roussel, former chairman and chief executive of the LVMH Group, has been named as its new chief executive officer, and will be joining the business in early 2019. Roussel, who is married to Tory Burch, will be based out of the label’s New York headquarters, where he...

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Lacoste confirms new UK chief executive

French sportswear label Lacoste has confirmed that Jamie Givens joined the brand as its new chief executive officer of UK and Ireland on October 5. Givens, who joins Lacoste from Levi’s, where he has spent 8 years in various senior positions in sales and marketing, has been tasked with accelerating the growth of the UK and Ireland business,...

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Poshmark appoints first chief marketing officer

Peer-to-peer second hand e-tailer Poshmark has appointed Steven Tristan Young as its first chief marketing officer, as it continues to expand its executive leadership team to assist with its accelerated growth. Young, a marketing leader and brand strategist for high-growth startups and Fortune 500 companies, has been tasked to lead growth,...

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Christopher Raeburn named Timberland creative director

British fashion designer Christopher Raeburn has been named the new global creative director of Timberland, as the brand looks to strengthen its commitment to responsible design. Raeburn will be a “key stakeholder” in developing Timberland's global creative vision, said the footwear and apparel brand, and will be overseeing the design across all...

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Smythson appoints new chief executive

British luxury brand Smythson has appointed Xavier Rougeaux as chief executive officer, effective October 2018, as it looks to enhance the brands “omnichannel experience and boost global awareness”. Rougeaux, who previously served as chief commercial officer at Smythson during a period of international expansion, where he defined the brand...

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Heist appoints vice president of innovation

British hosiery and underwear brand Heist, founded in 2015 with the aim of disrupting the 110 billion US dollar global underwear industry, has appointed Fiona Fairhurst as its vice president of innovation. Fairhurst, rose to fame during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games as the inventor of a full bodysuit swimwear known as FastSkin that used...

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John Lewis and Partners creates director of services role

London - John Lewis and Partners has promoted Sean Allam to the newly created role of director of services, as the retailer looks to “strength its point of difference” and grow its services in areas “where trust matters and where customers value it most”. Paula Nickolds, managing director of John Lewis said in a press release: “We are committed...

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ABG names new executive vice chairman

Authentic Brands Group (ABG), owner of a global portfolio of brands including Juicy Couture, Jones New York and Judith Leiber, has named Daniel W. Dienst as its new executive vice chairman and chief strategy officer. Dienst, has served as chairman and chief executive of four public companies during his career including, most recently, Martha...