{"id":159887,"date":"2018-03-23T11:20:03","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T11:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/tapestry-appoints-former-michael-kors-executive-as-ceo-of-kate-spade\/"},"modified":"2021-08-12T13:52:28","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T13:52:28","slug":"tapestry-appoints-former-michael-kors-executive-as-ceo-of-kate-spade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/tapestry-appoints-former-michael-kors-executive-as-ceo-of-kate-spade\/","title":{"rendered":"Tapestry appoints former Michael Kors executive as CEO of Kate Spade"},"content":{"rendered":"
US luxury group Tapestry has appointed Anna Bakst as CEO and brand president of Kate Spade<\/strong> replacing Craig Leavitt who made the decision to exit the brand following its acquisition by Tapestry (then Coach group) in 2017.<\/p>\n Bakst had, until January 2017, been group president of accessories and footwear at Michael Kors<\/strong> and her new role will reunite her with Nicola Glass who was appointed creative director of Kate Spade at the end of last year<\/a>, replacing British designer and executive Deborah Lloyd. Glass had previously been\u00a0senior vice president of accessories design at Michael Kors.<\/p>\n Bakst will be\u00a0responsible for all aspects of Kate Spade globally and will report to Victor Luis, Tapestry, Inc.\u2019s CEO<\/strong> who has been leading the brand in an interim capacity since Leavitt\u2019s departure. He said Bakst's appointment marked \"another key step in the evolution of the Kate Spade brand\".<\/p>\n \u201cShe brings a rare combination of business acumen, directly related fashion experience and strong leadership skills<\/strong> to the company. Together with recently appointed Creative Director Nicola Glass, we now have the right senior management in place to lead the talented Kate Spade brand team and drive the business globally,\u201d Luis said.<\/p>\n