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Fashion Network
10 hours ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
Napapijri appoints former Yoox managing director to president role
"This new chapter is an important milestone in my career. It offers me the opportunity to lead an authentic, design-driven brand that masterfully blends history and innovation. I'm truly honored to take on this role and contribute to Napapijri 's next phase of growth and global expansion," Valentina Visconti Prasca announced on Linkedin, in relation to her new role as president of the VF Group's lifestyle brand inspired by the outdoor world. Visconti Prasca, former general manager of the Yoox digital platform, is leaving Milan, Italy, for Stabio, Switzerland, the European headquarters of the American group that also owns The North Face, Dickies and Vans. The former head of Italy for Vente-Privée (Veepee) between 2009 and 2017 also reorganized and managed the Italian publishing company Betterly, part of the De Agostini group. In joining Napapijri, she joins a company in the midst of a major transformation within a group that has undergone extensive reorganization in recent months. Visconti Prasca takes over from Silvia Onofri, who left to head up the high-end Miu Miu brand in February. "In my 15-year career as an executive, I've had the privilege of working in dynamic sectors, from luxury fashion to cutting-edge digital industries. Each experience has deepened my passion for brand strategy, digital transformation, and building diverse, high-performance teams," she explained. "What excites me most about Napapijri is its bold and unexpected spirit. I look forward to collaborating with its talented team to push boundaries and create a lasting and meaningful impact."
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
VF Corp.'s Napapijri Names New Brand President
MILAN — Italian brand Napapijri has named Valentina Visconti Prasca its new president. 'Becoming part of a group with a powerful portfolio of iconic brands, that I have come to know well through years of partnership, is incredibly motivating,' said Visconti Prasca. She succeeds Silvia Onofri, who joined Miu Miu as chief executive officer in February. More from WWD EXCLUSIVE: Prada CEO Gianfranco D'Attis to Exit the Brand Coco Gauff Competes in Berlin Wearing Miu Miu x New Balance Kit and Co-branded Sneakers 17 Top Outdoor Shoes Revealed at Switchback Napapijri has been part of VF Corp.'s portfolio since 2004. 'This new chapter is a meaningful step in my journey. It offers me the opportunity to lead an authentic, design-led brand that masterfully blends history with innovation. I am truly honored to embrace this role and contribute to Napapijri's next phase of growth and global elevation,' the executive continued. She joins the brand from the Yoox Net-a-porter Group, where she most recently served as managing director of Yoox worldwide and executive committee member, leading the brand's strategic positioning, omnichannel evolution and commercial strategy. She also co-led the group's Infinity Strategy, a long-term sustainability program fostering circularity across business and culture. Prior to that, Visconti Prasca held senior leadership roles at publishing house De Agostini, Veepee Group and eBay, and began her career in management consulting at Bain & Company. 'Throughout my 15-year leadership career, I have had the privilege of working across dynamic sectors, from luxury fashion to cutting-edge digital industries. Every experience has deepened my passion for purposeful branding, digital transformation, and building diverse, high-performing teams,' said Visconti Prasca. 'What excites me the most about Napapijri is its bold, unexpected spirit. I eagerly anticipate collaborating with its talented team to push boundaries and create lasting, meaningful impact.' In 2023, for the first time since its foundation in Aosta, Italy, in 1987, Napapijri named a global creative director, appointing Christopher Raeburn, the British designer known for his sustainable credentials as a recycling and upcycling fashion pioneer. The brand was launched as a maker of travel bags crafted from waxed cotton canvas. Since then it has grown into a premium lifestyle brand with an outdoorsy and urban bent that offers men's, women's and kids' ready-to-wear, footwear and accessories. Since becoming president and CEO of VF Corp. in August 2023, Bracken Darrell has been busy reinventing the group, cutting costs, resetting the operating structure and changing leadership at the company's brands The North Face, Vans, Timberland and Dickies. Darrell also sold off Supreme to EssilorLuxottica in a $1.5 billion deal that helped clean up the company's balance sheet. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, the Denver-based company reported net revenue of $2.14 billion, down 5 percent from $2.25 billion in the same period last year. Best of WWD EXCLUSIVE: Maje Names Charlotte Tasset Ferrec CEO Nadja Swarovski Exits Family Company Amid Ongoing Corporate Shakeup Aeffe MD Exits Fashion Group Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
