Artificial Intelligence
Curated For You (CFY)
AI-powered purchasing intent platform Curated For You (CFY) announced the appointment of former Stitch Fix executive Brad Klingenberg as its chief technology officer. In this role, Klingenberg will lead CFY’s engineering and data science teams as the company scales.
While Klingenberg managed the team behind Stitch Fix’s personalization engine as chief algorithms officer, as CTO of CFY, he’ll focus on scaling automation that will let brand players (reportedly retailers like Revolve and URBN) launch customized, curated consumer experiences across channels.
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Last January, the AI smart-shopping company named Loretta Choy—aka the former chief merchandising and customer service officer of Stitch Fix, who left the company in May 2024 after four years in the role—as CFY’s chief merchandising officer.
Brands
Canada Goose
Toronto-based luxury parka purveyor Canada Goose announced executive management changes. Effective April 2026, Daniel Binder will be appointed president of Asia Pacific, while continuing his role as chief transformation officer. Succeeding Binder is Niclas Ekerot, who joins as senior vice president of global stores.
After a decade in leadership, the president of North America, Ana Mihaljevic, will exit the company in February to pursue new opportunities. Carrie Baker, president of brand and commercial, will oversee the North America market on an interim basis until a successor is named.
Givenchy
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned luxury label Givenchy has named Amandine Ohayon as chief executive officer. Ohayon most recently served as CEO at Stella McCartney and succeeds Alessandro Valenti, who, effective Monday, shifts to Christian Dior Couture as deputy managing director in charge of commercial activities. Ohayon will report to Pietro Beccari, the former Dior head who became chairman and CEO of the LVMH Fashion Group—in addition to his role as chairman and CEO of Louis Vuitton—on the first day of the year.
Hanna Andersson
Portland, Ore.-born children’s wear brand Hanna Andersson has named Kacey Sharrett as chief digital officer. With nearly 20 years of industry experience, Sharrett will oversee the brand’s URL ecosystem, spearheading strategies to beef up customer acquisition and engagement. Most recently, she served as head of direct-to-consumer at GoPro, with earlier executive roles at the likes of Barnes & Noble and Toys “R” Us.
Kendra Scott
Southwest-inspired brand by Texas-based designer Kendra Scott has named Chris Blakeslee as chief executive officer, effective Jan. 12. Kendra Scott will continue in her role as chief visionary officer, executive chairwoman and majority shareholder.
Most recently serving as president and CEO of Athleta, Blakeslee brings nearly 15 years of leadership in the apparel industry. Earlier roles include serving as president of Alo Yoga and holding senior positions across operations, supply chain, sales and sourcing at wholesale distributor Alphabroder. In October, Blakeslee was named the first independent board member of the B Corp-certified technology company Unspun.
P448
Italian streetwear sneaker brand P448 has named former Nike executive Jordan Morrell as its new chief executive officer. He’ll be tasked with defining and driving the brand’s next growth chapter, to increase bottom-line profitability and develop a scalable operating model, Sourcing Journal’s sister publication reported.
Morrell joins P448 from Archipelago, where he served as senior vice president and chief product officer, overseeing design, product management, merchandising and development across several brands. Before that, he was an entrepreneur-in-residence at Next Coast Ventures. Earlier, Morrell spent more than a decade at Nike, holding senior leadership roles across design, digital and direct-to-consumer operations in North America and globally.
Retail
Authentic Brands Group
American brand management company Authentic has announced a strategic partnership with Philadelphia-born comedian Kevin Hart to co-own and manage the Emmy- and Grammy-nominated performer’s brand, “scaling it across new verticals and markets through Authentic’s brand platform,” the company said. Additionally, Authentic noted, Hart co-owns and manages the Kevin Hart brand and holds an ownership stake in the company as a strategic partner with Authentic.
Fast Retailing Group
Major Japanese multinational retail holding company Fast Retailing Group has announced the appointment of Francesco Risso as creative director of GU, a sister brand of Japanese apparel giant Uniqlo, as part of the group’s corporate direction to strengthen GU’s global presence. Over the summer, Risso departed as creative director of Marni after almost 10 years at the helm of the OTB Group-owned label. Before that, Risso spent a decade at Prada. His debut GU collection is scheduled for Fall/Winter 2026. In tandem, Risso, who helmed the 2022 Uniqlo x Marni collection, will develop a new collaboration line with Uniqlo, also set to launch in 2026.
Christie’s
British-born luxury auction house Christie’s has promoted Kimberly Miller to global managing director for luxury. In this new role, Miller will direct all aspects of the luxury business across both live and online auctions, private sales and global colleagues across specialist departments. Miller previously served as regional managing director for Luxury Americas, overseeing business strategy, sales expansion and financial performance across the jewelry, watches, wine and handbags departments.
LVMH
Paris-based luxury group LVMH has promoted three executives in its human resources department. Moët Hennessy’s Paula Fallowfield was named chief people officer for LVMH Americas, effective Apr. 1. Effective Mar. 23, Claire de Coincy will succeed Fallowfield in the wines and spirits division as Moët Hennessy’s chief human resources officer. The conglomerate’s Fashion Group has named Anna Briem as its chief human resources officer, effective this week. She succeeds Vincent Coubard, who retired after 30-plus years. Briem joins from Celine, where she served as global human resources director since 2017.
Textiles
Spinnova
Finnish next-gen fiber firm Spinnova has appointed Mikko Lassila as chief commercial officer and member of the management team, effective Apr. 15. Lassila has over a decade of experience in sales leadership and joins from Helsinki-based material solutions company UPM, where he held leadership roles in sales and business development within the bioeconomy industry.
With Lassila’s appointment, Spinnova’s management team will consist of Janne Poranen, CEO; Santeri Heinonen, CFO and people officer; Johanna Valkama, general counsel; Shahriare Mahmood, chief product and sustainability officer; and Juha Salmela, chief technology officer (plus Lassila).
Artistic Milliners
Pakistan-based denim manufacturer Artistic Milliners has named Wim Dekeyser as vice president of fabric development and innovation. In his new role, Dekeyser will leverage Artistic Milliners’ vertical integration technologies and ecosystem to bring more brands more innovative solutions. He brings nearly two decades of expertise to the company’s leadership team, with a career spanning major markets across Europe and the United States, including tenures at brands such as Levi’s, Lee and Wrangler.
