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Escada celebrates 40 years in New York

Escada celebrated its 40th anniversary Sunday by making a New York Fashion Week debut with soft power dressing for the working woman -- an upbeat and colorful collection that paid tribute to the 1980s. Models strode down a serpentine grass runway for the Munich-based luxury brand's first runway show since 2015 and the second full collection of...

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Marco Raab to join Escada as VP Marketing and Communications

Escada has announced the appointment of Marco Raab to the position of Vice President of Marketing and Communication. Raab will join from August 15, 2017 and will report directly to the company’s CEO Iris Epple-Righi. “I am really looking forward to my new role at Escada," said Raab in a statement. “With the company’s new CEO, Iris Epple-Righi...

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Escada names Niall Sloan as its new Global Design Director

London - Escada has announced the appointment of Niall Sloan as its new Global Design Director. Sloan, who is set to join the team at Escada from Hunter, will begin his new role effective August 1, 2017. "Escada is a brand I have been fond of for many years," said Sloan on his new position. "Its heritage is fun, bold and feminine with a strong...

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Escada names new CEO

Iris Epple-Righi has been named the new chief executive officer of Escada, ending the company's nine month search for a new chief executive. Epple-Righi succeeds June McMahon who stepped down last July for personal reasons after just a six month tenure. Epple-Righi won't be taking up her new position until September 1, however. Jorg Wahlers is...

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Escada's CEO to step down

Escada's chief executive officer officer Glenn McMahon is set to step down from his role on July 31, after a short 7 month tenure. His departure is said to be due to personal reasons, reported WWD. Chief operating officer Jörg Wahlers will act as CEO in the interim as Escada begins its search for a new chief executive. Wahlers joined the German...

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Escada taps Glenn McMahon as CEO

German fashion house Escada has appointed Glenn McMahon as its new chief executive officer, effective as of next month. McMahon will succeed the label's former CEO, Bruno Sälzer, who exited the company last month to take on a new challenge as chief executive of British fashion label Bench. He will be based at Escada's head office in Munich and...

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Escada launches e-commerce site

Premium womenswear label Escada has launched its first e-commerce website in its home country of Germany The site launched on March 8, and marks the brand’s first transactional website, offering apparel and accessories from both the mainline Escada collection as well as the sub-brand Escada Sport. Initially, the site will be available to just...

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Escada promotes Daniel Wingate

German fashion house Escada has announced the promotion of Daniel Wingate, current design director of the Escada mainline collection, to fashion director. In his new role, Wingate will be responsible for the direction of the fashion house’s two brand lines, Escada and Escada Sport. He will still report to Bettina Hammerl, brand director of...

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Jonathan Saunders X Escada Sport

Escada Sport is launching a new capsule line together with Jonathan Saunders, which will be part of the Resort 2012 collection. The capsule collection by the British designer features modern feminine styles in bold colours, which are wearable for various occasions. The Saunders range will encompass some 20 pieces and extend to all the product...