FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS – TUESDAY

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KOHL’S NAMES WALGREEN EXEC NEW COO, MAYBE CEO – RetailingToday
“Kohl’s named Sona Chawla to the newly created position of COO, which might as well stand for chief omnichannel officer given her range of responsibilities and most recent experience at Walgreens. She will report directly to Kohl’s chairman, president and CEO Kevin Mansell.”

HUNTER CEO JAMES SEUSS TO STEP DOWN – Footwear News
“James Seuss will step down as chief executive officer of Hunter later this month to pursue a new opportunity. Hunter has confirmed that Seuss will leave his post toward the end of November.”

MOVADO UNVEILS SMARTWATCH COLLECTION- WITH HP INC., FULLPOWER/MMT – Forbes
“Yesterday, Movado unveiled its Swiss Made Museum Sport Motion watch collections – yes collections – plural. In fact, there are two distinct lines with iOS and Android compatible apps.”

PEOPLE ARE UPSET ABOUT YET ANOTHER HOLIDAY SWEATER – NYMag
“This time, it’s a Hanukkah sweater by the label Faux Real that reads “Chai Maintenance” followed by “Hannukah J.A.P.,” referring to the abbreviation for Jewish American Princess. Needless to say, customers on Nordstrom’s Facebook page were not pleased, with one poster calling the slogan “degrading.”

AS HE STEPS AWAY FROM FASHION, CONSULTANT JEAN-JACQUES PICART DISPENSES HIS BEST CAREER ADVICE – Vogue
“Adored by many and feared by many more for his sharp tongue, French fashion consultant Jean-Jacques Picart—the man who paved the way to success for fashion stars including Thierry Mugler, Christian Lacroix, Jil Sander, Helmut Lang, Riccardo Tisci, Hedi Slimane, and Guillaume Henry, and the engineer behind Uniqlo’s successful ongoing collaborations with Inès de la Fressange and Carine Roitfeld—today announced he is vacating his front row perch.”