Anya Hindmarch appoints new CEO

Anya Hindmarch has appointed Francesco Giannaccari as its new CEO .

Giannaccari will join the British luxury accessories brand on 22 March, reports WWD. His CV includes stints at brands including Tom Ford, Abercrombie & Fitch, Gucci and Bottega Veneta. Most recently he was general manager of Etro, holding the position for nine months between 2014 and 2015. Founder of the brand Anya Hindmarch said Giannaccari would be focused on growth and international expansion.

Hindmarch founded her business in 1987 and it now has more than 50 stores worldwide and is stocked by some of the world's best-known multi-brand retailers. The brand shows on schedule at London Fashion Week and Hindmarch, who was awarded the CBE for services to fashion in 2016, is a non-executive director of the British Fashion Council.