SKIMS
American reality TV star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian's underwear brand SKIMS has appointed Natalie Buchberger as Director of International Franchise.
In her new role, Natalie Buchberger will lead SKIMS' franchise business across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region.
Natalie Buchberger's previous role was senior manager at American accessible luxury brand group Tapestry, which she joined in 2018 as senior sales key account manager for Coach in Central Europe; she was promoted to key account manager in 2020; and in 2022 became sales lead for Continental Europe and emerging markets. Two years later, she was promoted to sales lead for both Coach and Kate Spade in the EMEAI (Europe, Middle East, Africa and India) market.
Etnia Eyewear Culture
Eyewear group Etnia Eyewear Culture, which owns brands including Etnia Barcelona, Lool, Pellicer, Moi Aussi and The Readers, has appointed Massimo Vian as Chief Executive Officer.
In his new role, Massimo Vian will oversee the operations of the group's five brands and lead the formulation and execution of brand strategy. He succeeds group founder David Pellicer, who will become Executive Chairman, continuing to oversee the group's overall strategy and safeguard the creative core of each brand.
Massimo Vian has extensive experience in the eyewear industry and the luxury sector. His previous role was head of industrial operations and supply chain at Italian luxury brand Gucci, and earlier he spent 13 years at industry giant Luxottica, where he held positions including CEO of product and operations; he has also worked for Prada and FALCONERI, among other brands.
Etnia Eyewear Culture was founded in 2022, but its flagship brand Etnia Barcelona already has 25 years of market heritage. Today, the group operates in more than 50 countries with over 15,000 points of sale; it has offices in Barcelona, Miami, Vancouver and Hong Kong, and employs around 650 people.
Dr Martens
British footwear brand Dr Martens has announced its latest executive appointments:
- Isadora Versani as Global Product Design Director
- Nadia Svensson as Global Merchandising and Product Director
Above: Isadora Versani, Nadia Svensson
Both will report to Chief Brand Officer Carla Murphy, "leveraging deep product design and merchandising expertise built across international markets to help Dr Martens continue designing and creating iconic products for consumers worldwide."
Isadora Versani will join in November, with the aim of "strengthening the connection between consumer merchandising and design." Isadora Versani has more than 17 years of global footwear design and product innovation experience, having worked for several leading fashion and footwear brands. Her previous role was global footwear design director at Marc Jacobs, and earlier she held senior global product design positions at Tory Burch, BCBG MAXAZRIA GROUP and Vida Shoes International, among others.
Nadia Svensson was previously senior product director in Shanghai, responsible for adidas' business growth in outdoor and sportswear categories across Greater China and Asia-Pacific, and brings extensive international experience in product, merchandising and category management. Earlier, she was responsible for global product management for the Kathmandu brand in New Zealand and Australia, and also experienced the early development phase of fashion e-commerce company Zalando in Europe.
Nona Source
French luxury giant LVMH's deadstock fabric resale platform Nona Source has announced its latest executive appointments:
- Marie‑Emmanuelle Demoures as Chief Operating Officer
- Joakin Echeverria as Chief Commercial Officer
Above: Marie‑Emmanuelle Demoures, Joakin Echeverria
Marie‑Emmanuelle Demoures is a board member of the French Women's Ready-to-Wear Federation (FFPAPF) and served as CEO of Paul & Joe until February this year. Earlier, she led the Elise Chalmin brand and was product and corporate social responsibility director at Balzac Paris, where she also sat on the group's executive committee. She has also worked at Hermès and Berluti, and later joined retailer Monoprix as a textile product manager.
Joakin Echeverria has extensive experience, having served as international business director of womenswear brand Indies and deputy general manager of professional workwear brand Création & Image Paris; he was also export director at Azzaro and international sales director at Manufacture Jean Rousseau. In 2015, he founded Basque-region leather goods brand Aïzea.
Oura
Finnish health-tracking smart ring maker Ōura Health Oy has appointed Jason Warnick, Leslie Kilgore, Miki Kuusi and David Sze to its board of directors.
Above: Jason Warnick, Leslie Kilgore, Miki Kuusi, David Sze
Jason Warnick is a finance executive who has helped multiple technology companies scale through high-growth and transformation phases. He served as chief financial officer of Robinhood for seven years, and earlier spent nearly 20 years at Amazon; he began his career at Deloitte.
Leslie Kilgore is an experienced public company director, currently serving on the boards of Netflix and Pinterest, and has also served on the boards of LinkedIn, Medallia and Nextdoor. She was previously chief marketing officer of Netflix, and earlier worked at Amazon, Procter & Gamble and Booz Allen Hamilton, among others.
Miki Kuusi is a "prominent Finnish tech entrepreneur and business leader with extensive experience building and scaling consumer technology companies through high-growth and global expansion phases." He is co-founder of Helsinki-based technology company Wolt and served as CEO from its founding in 2014 until its acquisition by DoorDash in 2022. After the acquisition, he continued to lead Wolt and took on broader management responsibilities at DoorDash; he currently oversees the group's international business and also serves as CEO of London-based Deliveroo. He also founded the European tech startup event Slush.
David Sze has extensive experience guiding high-growth technology and consumer product companies through large-scale expansion and building cultures of innovation. He has served on the boards of numerous private and public companies; as a partner at Greylock Partners, he led investments in companies including Facebook, LinkedIn, Roblox and Pandora. Before joining Greylock, David Sze held senior operating roles at Excite and Excite@Home.
｜Source: official press releases, personal social media accounts
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｜Editor: LuxeCO
