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PVH appoints Amber McCann as chief communications officer

PVH Corp. has announced the appointment of Amber (McCasland) McCann as executive vice president and chief communications officer, effective April 6, 2023. McCann, the company said in a statement, a highly experienced corporate communications executive, will lead all aspects of PVH’s global internal and external communications strategy and report...

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PVH reveals new corporate responsibility report

PVH has published its thirteenth corporate responsibility report, detailing new targets for its Forward Fashion CR strategy. The US-based company which owns brands including Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein revealed a number of initiatives towards its commitment to transparency and accountability. Stefan Larsson, PVH CEO said in a statement: “...

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H&M and PVH supply chains could be hit by Suez blockage

When the Ever Given ship was refloated at the end of March its 6-day delay caused a backlog of 370 ships according to Reuters. The congestion will have a rolling effect on supply chains, which may be felt for months to come. Insights from S&P Global suggest U.S. East Coast imports from western India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the Middle East are...

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Stefan Larsson begins role as PVH CEO

Stefan Laarson, who in September was named as the successor of Manny Chirico to become the new CEO of PVH, has officially started his new role. Larsson joined PVH in June 2019 in the newly-created position of president where he oversaw the fashion giant’s branded businesses and regions. Before joining PVH, he had held roles as CEO of Ralph...

Fashion

Tommy Hilfiger launches circular initiative, Tommy For Life

PVH-owned Tommy Hilfiger is the latest big-name fashion brand to be launching a circular initiative to breathe new life into old clothes. Tommy for Life is a new circular business model that will take pre-owned or damaged Tommy Hilfiger and Tommy Jeans garments and either fix them or ‘remix’ them into completely new, limited-edition styles. They...

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PVH president Stefan Larsson named new CEO

Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein owner PVH Corp has named its president Stefan Larsson as new CEO, taking over from Manny Chirico who has been in the role since 2006. Larsson joined PVH in June last year in the newly created role of president. In his role he oversaw the company’s branded businesses and regions and reported directly to Chirico....

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PVH Corp. says it will ban use of exotic skins

PVH Corp. has banned exotic animal skins in the collections of all its brands, which include Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein and several other contemporary clothing lines. The company said that this decision is part of a "long-term strategy to drive fashion forward for good." The company joins Brooks Brothers, Jil Sander, Chanel, Diane von...

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Digitizing the fashion value chain: SVP of Digital Ventures, Hatch and Stitch

This month, FashionUnited interviewed Anne-Christine Polet, the SVP of Digital Ventures at PVH Europe’s corporate start-ups, Hatch and Stitch. The ventures combine technology with fashion expertise and commercial thinking to create digital solutions that help brands reinvent their value chain. “What drives us is to digitize what is ‘under the...

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Video: Stitching fashion back together

PVH is taking a unique approach to implementing disruptive innovation along the fashion value chain that will shape the industry for years to come. In this 2019 WebSummit talk, Anne-Christine Polet (SVP of Digital Ventures at PVH Europe’s corporate startups, Hatch and Stitch) discussed the challenges designers face and the need to modernize the...

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Calvin Klein Fragrances returns to supermodel roots with new campaign

Over thirty years ago Calvin Klein launched its now legacy Eternity fragrance with Christy Turlington as its face. The scent was an overnight success and swiftly entered the fragrance hall of fame. Three decades later the perfume is having a renaissance, as Coty the license holder and Calvin Klein parent company PVH release Eternity’s latest...

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PVH Corp. sells Speedo North America business to Pentland Group

PVH has sold the North American operations of the Speedo brand back to the label's parent company, Petland Group, for 170 million dollars in cash. Petland will now operate Speedo businesses worldwide. This sale was originally announced in January and completed this week. PVH will use the proceeds of the transaction to bolster its core balance...

Fashion

PVH Corp donates one million dollars as part of Covid-19 relief efforts

PVH Corp donates one million dollars as part of Covid-19 relief efforts PVH Corp has become the latest fashion brand to offer support to those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The fashion group, whose portfolio includes brands Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, said it is donating one million US dollars toward Covid-19 relief, including a...