The new year has brought another round of changes to LVMH’s management.
Amandine Ohayon has been named CEO of Givenchy, effective January 9, succeeding Alessandro Valenti. She will report to Pietro Beccari, who was recently appointed chair and CEO of the LVMH Fashion Group in addition to his role as chair and CEO of Louis Vuitton.
Valenti will now serve as deputy managing director in charge of commercial activities at Christian Dior Couture, as of January 12. In his new role, Valenti will report to Pierre-Emmanuel Angeloglou, deputy CEO of Christian Dior Couture, and join its executive committee.
Ohayon was most recently CEO of Stella McCartney, in which LVMH had a stake until early 2025.
“With her unique ability to collaborate with the most creative talents, coupled with her inclusive leadership and retail expertise, I am convinced Amandine will play a pivotal role in further accelerating the new growth chapter of Givenchy, the iconic French haute couture maison,” Beccari said in a statement.
Sidney Toledano, who passed the baton to Beccari at the Fashion Group on January 1, said: “Alessandro demonstrated exceptional determination and efficiency in managing Givenchy’s transitional phase. As a result, the company is now optimally positioned to leverage its reshaped organisation, thereby facilitating future growth. I am very pleased to see Amandine join Givenchy and continue the development of this ambitious project, alongside Sarah Burton.” Burton is set to present her third show for the house during Paris Fashion Week in March.
Givenchy is one of the eight brands of the LVMH Fashion Group, alongside Celine, Loewe, Fendi, Kenzo, Pucci, Patou and Marc Jacobs. Executive shuffles are happening in step with the creative, as part of an industry reset. Alongside Givenchy, Celine, Loewe and Fendi all have new creative directors while Fendi and Kenzo have new CEOs.
The whole Fashion Group is in motion and with a new leader who will continue to bring energy and drive this trajectory, so I feel very confident,” Toledano recently told Vogue Business.
Valenti joined Givenchy as CEO in 2024, after a decade at LVMH including as president EMEA of Louis Vuitton. “I am confident that Alessandro will make a significant contribution to our retail and digital performance, thanks to his vision, his experience within the group, and his ability to engage teams in addressing business challenges, at this particularly exciting and ambitious time for Christian Dior Couture,” Angeloglou stated.