MILAN – The Ermenegildo Zegna Group has appointed Lelio Gavazza to the newly created place of chief government officer of Tom Ford Trend, efficient Sept. 18.
Gavazza will report back to Gildo Zegna, chairman and CEO of the Zegna Group.
Gavazza will probably be in control of Tom Ford’s style enterprise, from assortment growth to merchandising, by means of manufacturing in addition to retail and wholesale distribution.
He brings greater than 20 years of expertise in world luxurious, becoming a member of from LVMH Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy, the place he’s at the moment government vice chairman, gross sales and retail at jeweler Bulgari.
Previous to his present position at Bulgari, Gavazza held a sequence of key regional management roles, together with managing director of Better China, and managing director, Europe, Center East, and Africa.
The Estée Lauder Cos. in November acquired Tom Ford’s firm in a deal valued at $2.8 billion. Lauder has owned Tom Ford Magnificence and Tom Ford Parfums since 2006.
Below Lauder, Ford’s males’s and ladies’s ready-to-wear is licensed to Ermenegildo Zegna Group, which beforehand held the license for menswear. Along with Ford’s males’s and ladies’s ready-to-wear, Zegna Group is licensed for Ford’s equipment and underwear, effective jewellery, childrenswear, textile and residential design merchandise.
“Lelio’s observe report of sturdy world management brings excellent luxurious experience to Tom Ford Trend throughout retail administration, wholesale distribution, advertising, digital and key markets, together with China,” mentioned Gildo Zegna.
“I’ve personally identified and appreciated Lelio for a few years, and I’m assured that his world-class enterprise acumen, deep worldwide expertise, and management expertise will show invaluable within the growth of the Tom Ford Trend enterprise globally,” he added.
Gavazza will work intently with Guillaume Jesel, president and CEO of Tom Ford, making certain the alignment of style with the luxurious technique for the model. On the time of the acquisition’s closing in April, Lauder appointed Jesel to the position and Peter Hawkings inventive director of Tom Ford Trend.
On Tuesday morning, commenting the appointment of Gavazza, Jesel mentioned Estée Lauder and Tom Ford “have had an distinctive and longstanding relationship with Gildo Zegna and the Zegna Group. We sit up for working intently with Gildo, Lelio, and their groups to take Tom Ford Trend to its subsequent stage in world luxurious.”
In the identical vein, Gavazza mentioned with Zegna and Jesel he was aiming “to proceed to foster the expansion of Tom Ford on the pinnacle of luxurious style.”
As reported, Tom Ford will current its spring 2024 womenswear assortment throughout Milan Trend Week in September. This would be the debut womenswear assortment for Hawkings, who was Ford’s longtime collaborator and has been with the model for 17 years.
He was beforehand senior vice chairman of Tom Ford menswear. His new tasks embody oversight of womenswear, menswear and accent classes and lead designer for the style section and style exhibits. He studies on to Jesel and Gavazza.
Tom Ford and Domenico De Sole will function model advisers by means of the top of the 12 months.
Zegna, which is publicly traded in New York, additionally owns the Thom Browne enterprise. Marcolin Group has a perpetual license for Tom Ford’s eyewear collections.
