LOEWE
French luxury group LVMH has appointed designer duo Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez as the new Creative Directors of LOEWE, effective April 7.
In their new roles, McCollough and Hernandez will be fully responsible for the creative direction of all womenswear, menswear, leather goods, and accessories collections at LOEWE.
The two designers are the founders of American fashion brand Proenza Schouler. On January 31 this year, they stepped down as Creative Directors of the brand they founded, retaining only their roles as shareholders and board members. McCollough and Hernandez met while studying at Parsons School of Design in New York. Their collaborative graduation project was entirely purchased by luxury department store Barneys New York, leading to the founding of Proenza Schouler, a name formed by combining their mothers’ maiden names. During their tenure, the designers and their brand received multiple fashion design awards from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).
Coach
American accessible luxury brand Coach has appointed Diego Sebastián as Vice President of Customer Experience and Store Training.
Based in the company’s New York headquarters, Sebastián will lead a team spanning Europe, the Chinese Mainland, and Latin America.
Prior to this role, Sebastián was Director of Customer Experience and Retail Innovation at Spanish fast fashion brand Mango, a position he left in November last year. He received innovation training at the University of Oxford and Imperial College London, and pursued further education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Sebastián previously worked at Apple for over six years, serving as Director of Retail Innovation. In 2017, he joined eyewear brand Hawkers, leading its transformation into retail.
Oura
Finnish smart ring maker ŌURA has appointed Dr. Ricky Bloomfield as the company’s first Chief Medical Officer, underscoring its deepening commitment to health and medical innovation.
In his new role, Bloomfield will drive the expansion and partnership strategy of Oura’s health initiatives and shape new directions in both software and hardware innovation. His appointment is expected to help strengthen Oura’s collaborations with healthcare institutions, expand research in areas such as early disease detection, and further integrate Oura’s technology into tools for improving user health.
Dr. Bloomfield brings extensive experience in the healthcare field. He previously served as Clinical and Health Informatics Lead at Apple, where he played a critical role in launching and scaling Apple Health Records.
Before that, he was Director of Mobile Technology Strategy at Duke University Health System, focusing on solving interoperability challenges in health data. He led the implementation of the first FHIR-standard API based on the Epic Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, helping patients, clinicians, and researchers access health data more easily. He also contributed to the world’s largest app-based autism research study and completed residency training in internal medicine and pediatrics.
Additionally, Oura has announced a partnership with Costco to further expand its retail presence. Starting March 19, Costco members who purchase the Oura Ring 4 online will receive an additional charger at no extra cost.
ABG
Authentic Brands Group (ABG), a U.S.-based brand management company, has appointed Sanjeet Mehta as Executive Vice President and Head of India, effective March 10, as part of efforts to strengthen its leadership presence in the region.
With over 25 years of experience in retail, sales, business development, and marketing, Mehta will work alongside Henry Stupp, President of ABG for Europe, the Middle East, India, and Africa. He will focus on expanding ABG’s brand footprint in India, developing strategic partnerships, and driving revenue growth. ABG aims to build a robust retail, e-commerce, and licensing network across India’s fashion, sports, home, and entertainment sectors.
Mehta previously served as Executive Director at The Walt Disney Company, overseeing consumer products and retail operations in the Middle East, North Africa, Indonesia, India, and emerging markets in South Asia. He managed a retail portfolio valued at $1 billion. Earlier in his career, through the Murjani Group, Mehta led the global expansion of well-known brands such as Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein Underwear. He has also held leadership roles at Nimbus Communications and Villeroy & Boch.
｜Source: Official Press Releases, Fashion Network, Modeas
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