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Andrea Rigogliosi named new CEO of Diesel

Diesel has appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO), reports Vogue Business. Andrea Rigogliosi was tipped for the top role at the Italian brand in autumn 2025, and his position has now reportedly been confirmed. Parent company OTB has not yet released a statement regarding the appointment. Rigogliosi is the brand's first CEO since Eraldo...

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Kenny Wilson takes over as interim CEO at K-Way following Luca Lo Curzio's departure

Luca Lo Curzio is leaving K-Way after less than a year; the new interim ceo is Kenny Wilson. The manager leaves the position today, January 13. Lo Curzio joined K-Way, a French-born brand famous for its waterproof nylon jackets, in February 2025 and “has made a significant contribution to our organisation; the board of directors sincerely thanks...

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Camper and creative director Achilles Ion Gabriel part ways

Achilles Ion Gabriel, creative director since 2019, and Spanish footwear label Camper are parting ways. The designer will leave his role as creative director of Camper and Camperlab after more than six years with the company. The spring/summer 2027 collections will be the last under his creative direction and will be presented at the beginning...

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Valentino appoints Esther Hörmann as CEO of Europe

Esther Hörmann has been appointed CEO of Europe for Valentino. This strategic move strengthens the Italian house's regional leadership at a pivotal time for the brand. Based in Milan, Hörmann takes on the role following an international career spanning nearly two decades. She has worked with some of the leading companies in the luxury and...

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Puma appoints Anne Putz as corporate spokesperson

German sportswear company Puma SE has filled another management position. On Monday, the company announced the appointment of Anne Putz as senior director of corporate communications. In her new role, the Luxembourg native will report directly to CEO Arthur Hoeld and will now “lead Puma's external and internal corporate communications and act as...

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Amandine Ohayon, the leader structuring the Givenchy dream

Since January 9, 2026, Amandine Ohayon has been at the helm of Givenchy. Combining a rigour inherited from her time at L'Oréal, pragmatism forged through contact with private equity, and a creative sensibility, the ESSEC graduate is tasked with stabilising one of the most aristocratic houses in the LVMH portfolio, alongside its creative director...

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New CCO for textile company Spinnova

Finnish material innovation company Spinnova is strengthening its management team with the appointment of Mikko Lassila as chief commercial officer (CCO). He will start in the position on April 15, 2026, according to the statement. “I am delighted to be part of the Spinnova team. The technology has enormous potential and a lot of progress has...

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Ermenegildo Zegna appoints new chief innovation & AI officer

Ermenegildo Zegna has promoted Marco Barberini to group chief of staff officer and chief innovation & AI officer. Barberini announced his new role, which he took on at the beginning of the year, on the professional networking site LinkedIn on Thursday. He has been with the Zegna brand for almost eight years, which belongs to the Italian fashion...

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Puma appoints new vice president of global brand marketing

Puma has appointed Nadia Kokni to the role of vice president of global brand marketing. Kokni took over the marketing management role effective January 1, the Herzogenaurach-based sporting goods company announced on Thursday. In this position, she will report directly to chief brand officer Maria Valdes. In her new role, she will lead the global...

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Aura Blockchain Consortium welcomes Marcel Härtlein as new chief executive

Aura Blockchain Consortium, the non-profit organisation founded in 2021 by LVMH, OTB Group, Prada Group and Cartier (part of the Richemont group), has officially announced the appointment of Marcel Härtlein as chief executive officer and secretary general. The executive takes over the operational leadership of the consortium with the aim of...

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Former Tory Burch executive Kerstin Dorst to lead Hugo Boss womenswear

Metzingen, Germany-based fashion group Hugo Boss has appointed Kerstin Dorst to the newly created role of senior vice president of womenswear. Dorst will take up her new role effective January 15, Hugo Boss announced on Thursday. In this position, she will report to Oliver Timm, chief sales officer at Hugo Boss. New head of womenswear comes from...

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Woodbird appoints new commercial director

Woodbird has promoted Jonas Reinhold Enghave to commercial director. Enghave, who was previously brand manager for the Danish streetwear brand, announced his new role on the professional networking site Linkedin on Tuesday. He has held the new position since the beginning of the year. He joined Woodbird almost four years ago as country manager....