RAPAPORT… Louis Vuitton has appointed Catherine Lacaze as its director
for jewelry and watches, it said Monday.
Lacaze was most recently vice president of marketing for
Tiffany & Co., where she worked with Francesca Amfitheatrof, who also
joined Louis Vuitton in April as artistic director for the same division.
Lacaze — who has previously worked at Harry Winston and
Cartier — started at Louis Vuitton over the summer, a spokesperson for the LVMH
brand confirmed. She succeeds Hamdi Chatti, and will report to Anthony Ledru,
executive vice president of global commercial activities.
Image: Catharine Lacaze. (Catharine Lacaze/LinkedIn)
Ex-Tiffany Exec Joins Louis Vuitton
The Bottom Line
- Catherine Lacaze joins Louis Vuitton as director for jewelry and watches, starting over the summer.
- Lacaze previously served as vice president of marketing at Tiffany & Co. and has experience at Harry Winston and Cartier.
- She succeeds Hamdi Chatti and reports to Anthony Ledru, executive vice president of global commercial activities.
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