The latest appointments at Starwood Luxury Hotels, Ulysse Nardin, Quintessentially, Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, CREATETHE GROUP and Bacardi
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Over the last decade, collaborations between luxury brands and contemporary artists have gone beyond mere artistic partnerships towards a new kind of luxury branding.
PARIS – Art and fashion have always developed side by side, for fashion, like art, often gives visual expression to the cultural zeitgeist. During the 1920s, Salvador Dalí created dresses for Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiapparelli. In the 1930s, Ferragamo’s shoes commissioned designs for advertisements from Futurist painter Lucio Venna, while Gianni Versace commissioned works from artists such as Alighiero Boetti and Roy Lichtenstein for the launch of his collections. Yves Saint Laurent’s vast art collection, recently auctioned at Christie’s in Paris, testified to his great love of art and revealed the influence of a variety of artists on his own designs.
In the 1980s, relationships between luxury brands and artists were advanced when Alain Dominique Perrin created the Fondation Cartier. In the Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain, a book marking the foundation’s 20th anniversary, Perrin says he makes “a connection between all the different sorts of arts, and luxury goods are a kind of art. Luxury goods are handicrafts of art, applied art.”
The Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemparain building in Paris
The latest appointments at Starwood Luxury Hotels, Ulysse Nardin, Quintessentially, Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, CREATETHE GROUP and Bacardi
The latest appointments at Starwood Luxury Hotels, Ulysse Nardin, Quintessentially, Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, CREATETHE GROUP and Bacardi.
Another month of musical chairs in the Fashion industry, as the creative director merry-go-round shows no sign of slowing. Following recent acquisition by Dubai-based Paris Group, Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi have been dismissed from Gianfranco Ferré, after holding the post since 2008.
After confirming that Hannah McGibbon would survive at least another season at Chloé, Clare Waight Keller has been named the house’s new creative director come June 1st, as McGibbon ‘focuses on new projects’. Finally, Alessandro Sartori has announced his departure from Z Zegna, where he has been the creative director for eight years, to be replaced by Paul Surridge, the current head designer of Jil Sander.
Gian Riccardo Marini, CEO, Rolex
The former managing director of Rolex Italia S.p.A. Marini, Gian Riccardo Marini, has been named the company’s new global CEO, effective immediately, succeeded Bruno Meier who has held the post since 2008.
Source: Watch Time
Caroline Basyn, chief information officer, Bacardi
After a 26-year career at Procter & Gamble, Caroline Basyn has been named Global Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Bacardi Limited, responsible for all Information Technology activities and leading the Company’s overall IT strategy and implementation.
Source: Business Wire
Patrik P. Hoffmann, CEO, Ulysse Nardin
As successor of the late Rolf W. Schnyder, Ulysse Nardin has appointed Patrik P. Hoffmann to the position of CEO. Mr Hoffmann joined the company in 1999 and played a significant role in the success of Ulysse Nardin in North and Central America.
Source: Day and Night
Olivier Rousteing, design director, Balmain
Supervising the design and development of both men’s and women’s ready-to-wear collections, Olivier Rousteing has been confirmed as the design director of Balmain, succeeding a recently dismissed Christophe Decarnin. Rousteing has been in charge of Balmain’s womenswear studio since 2009 and previously spent five years at Roberto Cavalli.
Source: Fashionologie
Gigi Ganatra Duff , senior director of global public relations, Starwood Luxury Brands
Overseeing public relations efforts for St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels Worldwide and Le Mèridien, Gigi Ganatra Duff has been appointed senior director of global public relations at Starwood Hotels and Resorts. Katie Roberts has also been appointed as the manager of global public relations, responsible for global press strategies and media campaigns.
Source: Starwood Hotels and Resorts
Dominique Tadion, communications director, Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie
After twenty years service as director of corporate communications and press relations at Rolex, Dominique Tadion has been announced as communications director for the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, to further develop the Foundation’s mission and activities in Switzerland and worldwide.
Source: Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie
Naveen Gunti, SVP commerce solutions, CREATETHE GROUP
Joining the digitally focused communications agency, CREATETHE GROUP, Naveen Gunti joined the company as Senior Vice President, Commerce Solutions and Implementations. With deep roots in both the agency and technology markets, Naveen will play a strategic role in growing adoption of the company’s enterprise commerce solutions, as well as driving product innovation.
Source: Business Wire
Emma Matthew, CEO, Quintessentially
Former CEO of Quintessentially Asia Pacific, Emma Matthew has been named global CEO of luxury lifestyle and communications company Quintessentially, charged to lead its growing business worldwide. The brand plans to open offices in Spain and New Zealand in the second quarter this year as the group continues to grow.
Source: Marketing Interactive
Anne Biéler, head of international press relations, Vacheron Constantin
After six at the Foundation de la Haute Horlogerie as head of communications and press relations, Anne Biéler joins Swiss watch manufacturer Vacheron Constantin as head of international press relations. She will support the company on corporate communications projects under the responsibility of Sébastien Knop, the brand’s communication director.
Source: Retail Jeweller
Creative Strategist, Digital
Sophie Doran is currently Senior Creative Strategist, Digital at Karla Otto. Prior to this role, she was the Paris-based editor-in-chief of Luxury Society. Prior to joining Luxury Society, Sophie completed her MBA in Melbourne, Australia, with a focus on luxury brand dynamics and leadership, whilst simultaneously working in management roles for several luxury retailers.
