On the road to recovery, Ittierre S.p.A, represented by its three administrators – Stanislao Chimenti, Andrea Ciccoli and Roberto Spada, have named Massimo Suppancig as director general.

Investment group Windsong Brands and the development office of Marvin Traub Associates have formed Falchi Holding, an entity that has taken over the rights for Carlos Falchi handbags, which could soon expand its domain beyond leather goods.

Diego Della Valle, the chairman and chief executive of Italian luxury shoe and bag maker Tods SpA, has acquired a 5.9 percent stake in U.S. department store chain Saks Inc over the last few months.

Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. have announced that Ingo Wilts will join the Company as Creative Director, effective August 1, 2009. Mr. Wilts was previously the Senior Vice President and Creative Director for Hugo Boss.

The subsidiary of Italian group Marcolin, Marcolin USA, is welcoming Riccardo Cadorin as vice-president of sales. He will head up sales teams based in the USA for the label’s lines of luxury and casual sunglasses.

The American brand Coach has entrusted its Chinese subsidiary to André Cohen, who had been senior vice-president of Coach International since February 2008. He will take up the new position in June.

The former artistic director of the brand Boss Orange has been named vice-president of the Italian outdoor label Napapijri, a member of the VF Corporation. He will replace Massimiliano Tosi.

Patrice Louvet, currently P&G Global Prestige Products Vice President - Future Strategy and Growth, is making his way through the ranks. He will succeed Hartwig Langer to become President of Global Prestige Products as Mr Langer will retire on the 1st of January 2010.

British cashmere firm Dawson International said on Friday 8 May shareholders had voted to remove Chairman Mike Hartley from his position on the board at the company's annual general meeting.

The world's second-largest sporting goods maker Adidas will work on reducing its debt and strengthen its balance sheet to be able to pounce on to opportunities should they arise, its chief executive said.

Swiss luxury watchmaker Zenith, part of the French group LVMH, has placed at its helm a manager currently at jeweller and watchmaker Chopard in a bid to revive the brand's flagging sales.

Director of operations and commercial director of Prada since the last quarter of 2007, Brian Blake is leaving the luxury house for personal reasons.

Cash-strapped consumers want quality but at an economical price, at least as far as hair and beauty treatments go, and they are willing to experiment more to get it.

Swatch Group's brand Swatch will be headed by Arlette-Elsa Emch who is taking over from Nicolas Hayek, allowing him to concentrate on the Breguet marque and other projects, a spokeswoman for the group said.

Gap Inc on Tuesday 5 May named returning company veteran Julie Rosen as senior vice president of merchandising for its Banana Republic brand, whose higher prices have turned off cost-conscious shoppers during the downturn.