On August 20, Italian luxury fashion house Valentino SpA announced the appointment of Riccardo Bellini as its new chief executive officer, effective September 1.
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Jacopo Venturini is stepping down as chief executive officer of Italian luxury brand Valentino, WWD revealed on Thursday, August 14. His last day in the role was August 13.
On August 6, Prada Group announced the promotion of Christopher Bugg to the newly established role of Chief Communication Officer.
On July 31 (Milan), it was announced that Serge Brunschwig, who was appointed CEO of Jil Sander and Chief Strategy Officer of its parent company OTB Group in February 2025, will step down from both roles after just six months.
With the recent departure of Anna Wintour, the iconic figure of the fashion world, from her role as Editor-in-Chief of U.S. Vogue, speculation has been mounting both inside and outside the industry over who will succeed her.
On July 16, Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, the Florence-based heritage fragrance brand, announced that Ludivine Pont will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer effective September 1, 2025.
Italian fashion house Marni has named Belgian designer Meryll Rogge as its new creative director, following the 2025 departure of Francesco Risso after nearly a decade at the helm.
On June 30, luxury fashion house Gucci announced that Lee Know of the globally acclaimed K-pop group Stray Kids has been appointed as its new global brand ambassador.
On June 26, it was revealed that Anna Wintour, who has long led the editorial direction of US Vogue, has begun the search for a new Head of Editorial Content to oversee the day-to-day editorial operations of the American edition.
On June 24, beauty brand Glossier, a favorite among millennial consumers, announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Kyle Leahy, will step down from her role at the end of 2025.