MILAN – Marco Zanini is the new creative director at Rochas, and will show his first collection for the Paris label next March in Paris for the fall/winter 2009 season.
His appointment was confirmed by Franco Pen, president of Gibo Co. SpA, which last month signed a global licensing agreement with Rochas brand owner Procter [...]
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MILAN — Sergio Rossi has a new creative director, Francesco Russo, who will show his first collection for the brand for fall 2009.
Russo’s appointment confirms a report in WWD Sept. 25.
The designer will be in charge of women’s and men’s footwear, handbags and accessories, thus controlling all creative aspects of the brand. [...]
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The once sleepy, low-profile Faonnable is starting to wake up.
With an eye on growth, the Nice, France-based traditional men’s and women’s collection has pumped up its ranks with new creative and executive talent. Eric Wright, formerly with Roberto Cavalli and Karl Lagerfeld, has been named artistic director, and Lance Isham, formerly Polo Ralph [...]
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MILAN — As part of a restructuring plan, Italian outerwear brand Allegri is diversifying its offerings and has hired three designers to reinforce its core business.
Starting with the fall 2009 collection, the Florentine firm will now produce three distinct lines, targeting specific consumer groups — fashion forward, traditional and sporty. The new course follows [...]
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Alberto-Culver Co., which announced last week it had acquired the Noxzema skin care brand from Procter & Gamble Co. for an undisclosed sum, has named Kenneth “Casey” Keller, a former Motorola executive, as its U.S. president.
Keller, who took the newly created post on Monday, is in charge of strategic development and implementation for the [...]
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PARIS — Bernard Arnault has netted another fashion star for his luxury universe, naming Phoebe Philo as the new creative director of Celine.
The British designer — widely credited for catapulting Chlo into the big leagues with her hip and feminine clothes and accessories — is to start in October. She will present her first Celine [...]
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By Luisa Zargani MILAN ? Gianfranco Ferr? SpA hopes two will be better than one.
The Italian fashion house on Tuesday tapped the 6267 duo Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi as creative directors. The appointment confirms a WWD report last month.
Aquilano and [...]
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