Renaud Dutreil has joined LVMH as chairman of its North American arm, a newly created role. He is a well-known figure in French politics and industry. According to LVMH, with more than 15 years in politics, Dutreil has helped to implement reforms to improve the French economy’s competitiveness, while respecting the country’s heritage of luxury goods and other sectors.

Fabrizio Malverdi, managing director at John Galliano, has been named managing director at Givenchy. Malverdi was responsible for driving profitability and expansion at John Galliano.