Valérie Rignon-Bret
Global executive with extensive experience in fashion, luxury, digital, retail and wholesale, in both corporate and start-up environments. Leadership vision over international business and branding strategies, and execution. High proficiency in collection and retail merchandising, marketing and management, through a thorough understanding of the fashion industry. Deep sense of lifestyle and luxury identities. Genuine ability to partner with diverse and multi-cultural teams. Comprehensive insight in the digital transformation, combined with strategic acumen and pragmatic approach to all aspects of operations.
Interim Management mission Partner to the CEO, member of the Executive Committee - Steered and supported strong international business growth, developed 2024 roadmap, managing direct retail operations, wholesale agents and expanding strategic partnerships - Led collection and retail merchandising strategies across all categories, collaborating closely with the artistic direction and the studio
Creative brands general management. Collection structure & merchandising strategies, buying and curation, organization & international business development, omnichannel & retail operations, team recruitment, marketing and customer experience.
ORDRE creates digital solutions for the fashion industry and developed a global online wholesale platform that facilitates business between luxury fashion houses, emerging designers and premium retailers around the world. Startup finalist of LVMH Innovation Award in 2021 ("Omnichannel & Retail Experience" category), the digital company founded in 2015 embraced unique technology used by leading designer brands including Alaïa, Balmain, Jimmy Choo, Louis Vuitton, Loewe, Marine Serre, Stella Mc Cartney, The Row and more to enhance the presentation of collections across all channels (B2B & B2C). ORDRE has operations in London, Paris, Milan, New York and Hong Kong. Alibaba group is a strategic investor.
agnès b. designs clothes for Men, Women, Children as well as comprehensive collections of accessories, bags, watches and eyewear. With a passion for art and culture, the lifestyle label opened art galleries, concept stores, coffee shops, restaurants, florists around the world. It is an independent and international group with 2100 employees worldwide, operating more than 300 stores and €300 Million sales revenues. As this is a family enterprise and one that is socially aware, agnès b. tries to keep her production in France. agnès b. is the major sponsor of the Tara Ocean foundation.