​Department stores chain John Lewis reportedly has a new trading director who will join the retailer in mid-September. The company has appointed Accessorize’s MD Kathleen Mitchell to the role.

The American cosmetics conglomerate, whose brands include Gucci beauty and Kylie Cosmetics, has appointed Constantin Sklavenitis to the role of chief prestige brands officer. 

And another Vogue editor-in-chief bites the dust. Emanuele Farneti, the editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia, has announced he is leaving the title after four years at the helm.

Guerlain, owned by the LVMH group, announced on Friday the appointment of French makeup artist and influencer Violette Serrat as creative director of makeup creation. 

The British Fashion Council has released the names of nine finalists for the recently-launched BFC Changemakers Prize. Three winners, to be chosen in September, will receive a £7,500 cash prize and mentoring package.

Kontoor Brands, Inc. announced on Thursday the appointment of Mame Annan-Brown as executive vice president of global communications and public affairs. 

​AllSaints needs to find a new creative director with the long-term incumbent, Wil Beedle, leaving the business to focus on his own Shoreditch Ski Club (SSC) label.

​De Beers is moving the head of its De Beers Jewellers operation to also oversee its Forevermark brand. Céline Assimon replaces Nancy Liu, who was made CEO of Forevermark in 2019.

The former CEO of Condé Nast Italy will assume the newly created post of communication and marketing director for the Italian luxury label, which also put him in charge of the new homeware division.

Days after inaugurating Puma’s new French headquarters, Teyssier, who has led the German brand’s French subsidiary since 2012, has been promoted to head of Europe, as Christophe Cance takes over from him in France.

The LVMH-owned beauty retailer has appointed Sylvie Moreau, former president of Coty's professional beauty division, to the role of president for Europe and the Middle East.

The Englewood, Colorado-based parent company of retail platforms including QVC and HSN announced on Tuesday that David Rawlinson II will be joining the group as president and CEO on October 1, 2021.

Eric Pfrunder, the right-hand man of Karl Lagerfeld when it came to ads, image and photography, has left Chanel after almost a four-decade career at the house.

As the Richardson, Texas-based accessories company continues its digital transformation, it has announced the appointment of Holly Briedis as executive vice president and chief digital officer.

Amazon has appointed Tony Hoggett, a veteran of British supermarket chain Tesco, to run its physical stores, the U.S. group said on Friday.