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MF Brands Group appoints new CEO at The Kooples

MF Brands Group has named Marie Schott as the new CEO of The Kooples. The Swiss Group, which also owns Lacoste, Aigle, and Gant, said in a Linkedin post: “Marie Schott with her passion and her energy will, amongst other missions, oversee the increase in the creativity and desirability of the brand and continue with its digital and global...

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The Kooples names artistic director

French fashion brand The Kooples has named Tom Van Dorpe as its new artistic director, as the label looks to strengthen its positioning as the “most distinctive contemporary Maison”. Belgian-born Van Dorpe will be responsible for setting a new global creative vision for The Kooples’ women’s, men’s, and accessory collections, explained the...

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Lacoste owner Maus Frères International rebrands to MF Brands Group

Maus Frères International, the owner of brands Lacoste, Gant, Aigle, Tecnifibre and, as of 2019, The Kooples, has changed its name to MF Brands Group as part of a wider transformation strategy. The company said the new name aims to draw a link between its historic routes (Maus Frères, subsequently MF) and its ambition to become a leading...