Berta de Pablos-Barbier Named Next CEO of Pandora
Effective: 11 March 2026.
Company comments: “The board is delighted that Berta de Pablos-Barbier will be Pandora’s next CEO. She is a visionary leader with great analytical skills and a perfect mix of experience from top brands across luxury, fashion, and fast-moving consumer goods. She is the right person to lead our continued growth, and I am pleased that we can maintain strategic focus and momentum during this smooth and orderly leadership transition,” chair Peter Ruzicka said in a statement.
Matthew Ives Appointed CEO of Dunhill
Effective: 13 October 2025.
Background: Matthew Ives has been appointed chief executive officer of men’s label Dunhill. As a member of Richemont’s brand stable, Duhill’s Ives will report to Philippe Fortunato, CEO of the luxury group’s fashion and accessories houses. Ives began his career as a consultant at Mckinsey & Co, before spending more than a decade at Richemont in key leadership roles at both Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels. He was most recently chief commercial officer of De Beers, where he spent the last three years working to enhance market share amid tumbling revenues. Dunhill marks a pivot for Ives, as a British brand that leans on its classic, heritage-led approach to menswear. He will succeed interim CEO Andrew Holmes, who will return to his chief operating and financial officer duties.
Company comments: “Matthew’s deep knowledge of both the luxury industry and Richemont will be invaluable in leading Dunhill to its next chapter,” Fortunato said in a statement.
Sunnei Founders Simone Rizzo and Loris Messina Step Down
Background: Simone Rizzo and Loris Messina founded Sunnei in Milan in 2015. Now, after 10 years at its helm, the pair will exit the fashion label, the brand confirmed following its Spring/Summer 2026 show. The show, set up as an auction, during which guests and models were seen bidding on the brand identity and its founders, was a heavy hint at their departure. Sunnei has long been known for its clever — and often viral — fashion week stunts, from its SS24 show, where the audience rated looks with numerical paddles, to AW24, when an audio read aloud the thoughts of each model as they walked the runway (including one who really needed to pee). While light hearted, these moments drove brand awareness, helping it to reach both cult status and scale.
