Luxury’s Hiring Challenge

Tim Blanks on François Berthoud; Tamara Ralph Returns to Couture; Shein's IPO Filing

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2023 As luxury brands rapidly expand their store networks, hiring and training enough staff can be a challenge. Is fashion illustration a dying art? Tim Blanks talks to artist François Berthoud. Tamara Ralph is returning to couture with the debut of a new label under her own name. Alexandre de Betak is becoming chair of creative strategy at The Independents. Shein has filed for a US IPO, according to Reuters, though the company denied the report. Nike's sales rose in its fiscal fourth quarter, but net income fell short of expectations.

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WORKPLACE & TALENT Help Wanted: As Luxury Brands Open More Stores, Staffing Challenges Await By Sheena Butler-Young

High-end brands are counting on brick-and-mortar retail to deliver the sort of personalised shopping experiences that can't be replicated online. But hiring and training employees to pull that off can be a challenge. READ MORE

LUXURY Is Fashion Illustration a Dying Art? By Tim Blanks A lavish new monograph from artist François Berthoud is a spectacular reminder of what we've been missing, writes Tim Blanks. READ MORE

LUXURY Tamara Ralph's Couture Comeback By Tamison O'Connor Two years after the shuttering of Ralph & Russo, creative director Tamara Ralph is returning to the world of couture, with the debut of a new label under her own name. READ MORE

RETAIL Report: Shein Files for US IPO By Reuters The fast fashion retailer denied a new report that it registered for an initial public offering in New York. READ MORE

Alexandre de Betak to Become Creative Chairman at The Independents READ MORE

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Ermenegildo Zegna Is Hiring Global opportunities with Ermenegildo Zegna Group include a Celebrity & VIP Manager and Flagship Store Manager in LA, a HR Data Analyst and Digital & Omnichannel Insights in Milan and a Tailor in Porto. Originally founded in 1910 as a wool mill by Ermenegildo Zegna, the brand is today a global luxury group, with a product offering that includes ready-to-wear lines, accessories, eyewear and fragrances, as well as fabrics used by much of the luxury sector. Led by the third generation of the family, Zegna now employs over 6,500 people globally. VIEW JOBS

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