Malone Souliers appoints former Manolo Blahnik president as new CEO

British luxury women’s footwear brand Malone Souliers has appointed Andrew Wright as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Wright joins after serving eight years at Manolo Blahnik, the last six years of which he was President of Americas – based in New York.

Holding more than 30 years of experience in the fashion industry, Wright began his career at Ralph Lauren, where he spent over 10 years developing international sales and merchandising strategies, with seven years as Senior Director of Merchandising & GM International Business Development for Footwear.

From there, he built a diverse portfolio of experience in senior positions at leading fashion houses, including a five-year tenure at Louis Vuitton holding the roles of Global Merchandising & Business Development Director and culminating as Global Retail Learning Director.

Mary Alice Malone, founder and Chief Brand Director of Malone Souliers, said: “I am beyond thrilled to welcome Andrew Wright as our new CEO. His exceptional leadership experience, global perspective, and deep industry knowledge will be instrumental as we continue to expand our presence and strengthen our brand worldwide.

“I am so looking forward to embarking on this journey of growth and I cannot think of a better partner to take care of the business I have spent years building and nurturing.”

Wright added: “I am delighted to be joining Malone Souliers, a luxury house already so well loved and globally appreciated for its design integrity and artisan collections which seamlessly blend modernity and timelessness.

“The future for this business is exceptionally bright and full of opportunity as we look to build on the existing strong foundations and raise our profile through selective commercial partnerships, as well as the widening of our qualitative distribution footprint in new international markets.”