LVMH makes leadership appointments at Kenzo, Louis Vuitton and Fendi
LVMH has made three new leadership appointments at its Kenzo, Louis Vuitton and Fendi brands.
Due to take up her role on 1 May, Charlotte Coupé has been named as chief executive of Kenzo, reporting to Sidney Toledano, aenior advisor to the LVMH group chairman. In her new role, she will work to further increase the brand’s desirability and continue the modernisation and expansion of the fashion house.
Currently serving as business unit director – men’s ready to wear at Louis Vuitton, she began her career at Ralph Lauren, first in the customer service department before taking on increasing responsibilities in menswear merchandising. In 2013, she joined Lacoste as a senior product director for menswear before joining Louis Vuitton in 2016.
In a second appointment, LVMH has hired Daniel DiCicco as president and chief executive of mainland China for Louis Vuitton. Joining the business on 28 April, DiCicco will be based in Shanghai and report to David Ponzo, Louis Vuitton chief commercial officer.
DiCicco has had a strong international career, with more than 12 years spent in Asia, where he held regional leadership positions across entertainment, fashion and retail. Since 2018, he has been heading up global worldwide retail for Apple.
Never Miss a Retail Update!Meanwhile, Ramon Ros will become chief executive of Fendi on 1 July, also reporting to Toledano. Early in his career, he worked with Marks & Spencer in the UK, both at store and later at corporate level.
Ros then held senior management positions at Diesel and Tous before joining LVMH Group in 2013 where he was managing director of Givenchy China then international director of Givenchy. Since 2020, he has worked at Louis Vuitton in China and was appointed zone president, mainland China in 2022.
