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Thursday, August 06

Financial

Ralph Lauren Boosts Outlook After Q1 Revenues Rise 14%

CEO Patrice Louvet gave WWD a peek at how the company has raised its average unit retail prices for 37 straight quarters.

Human Resources

Pandora Names Veteran Retail and Consumer Goods Executive as CFO

Paulo Garcia will succeed Anders Boyer on Oct. 1.

Human Resources

Daniel Kearns Joins Hugo Boss as Head of Design for Boss by Beckham

Kearns, most recently at Kent & Curwen, will oversee design, merchandising and branding from London, with the first collection to bow for fall 2027.

Fragrance

EXCLUSIVE: Giorgio Armani Signs Jonathan Bailey for I Will Scent

It is the first masculine fragrance launch for the franchise in more than 20 years.

Furniture

Tan France, Star of Netflix’s ‘Queer Eye’ and ‘Next in Fashion,’ Makes Furniture Debut

Singapore-based Castlery launched Castlery x Tan France Collection, marking the brand’s first designer collaboration.

Fashion Features

Christie’s to Auction Apparel and Accessories from ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’

The online auction will benefit the Committee to Protect Journalists and the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

Retail

EXCLUSIVE: Exemplar Luxury Group Names a Women’s Fashion Director

Insider Chloe King widens her responsibilities at the Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue brands.