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These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Wednesday.Bottega Veneta CEO to exit for Moncler GroupBottega Veneta’s CEO Bartolomeo Rongone is exiting the company on March 31, 2026, Kering announced on Tuesday. Rongone has held the position at the Italian label since 2019. Rongone is now heading to Moncler Group as its CEO, starting April 1, 2026. “It is with great honor and a deep sense of responsibility that I take on this new role,” Rongone said in a Moncler statement. “I will work with commitment and passion alongside Remo [Ruffini] and the entire management team to lead the company and its brands towards new achievements, fully respecting the authentic values that have defined their identity and strength over the years.” {Kering; Moncler Group}Salomon appoints first creative directorSalomon has named Heikki Salonen as its first creative director. Salonen spent 12 years as creative head at MM6 Maison Margiela. At Salomon, the Finnish designer will oversee product design and brand creative direction across all product ranges within soft goods. Salomon CEO Guillaume Meyzenq called Salonen’s appointment “a unification of brand positioning, consumer experience and product innovation,” in a statement. {WWD/paywalled}Kaia Gerber covers Harper’s Bazaar
Kaia Gerber for Harper’s Bazaar February 2026Photo: Luis Alberto Rodriguez/Courtesy of Harper's Bazaar
Kaia Gerber is Harper’s Bazaar’s February 2026 cover star. Photographed by Luis Alberto Rodriguez and styled by Carlos Nazario, Gerber wears a Givenchy jacket and dress, Cartier ring, Falke stay-ups and Christian Louboutin shoes on the cover. In the cover story written by Durga Chew-Bose, Gerber talks growing up in the spotlight, her mom Cindy Crawford’s mentorship and her acting career. Harper’s Bazaar’s February 2026 issue will be available on newsstands Feb. 3. Read the full cover story here. {Harper’s Bazaar}How ShopMy forced LTK to open upFirst founded in 2011, LiketoKnow (LTK), the brand marketing platform formerly known as RewardStyle, has significantly grown over the years, resulting in a $2 billion valuation in 2021. But the space has grown more competitive, specifically because of ShopMy, which raised $70 million last October at a $1.5 billion valuation. ShopMy’s transparent analytics have inspired LTK to open up, as it recently launched LTK Brand Platform to give partners an opportunity to use its service without committing financially upfront. {Puck/paywalled}L’Oréal is launching its first global tech hub in IndiaL’Oréal is establishing a beauty tech hub in the south Indian city of Hyderabad with an initial investment of over 35 billion rupees ($383.4 million). The hub aims to be a global base for AI‑driven beauty innovation, create 2,000 tech jobs through 2030 and speed up the rollout of advanced AI beauty solutions. {Reuters/paywalled}Fashionista’s audience includes 1 million site visitors, 110,000 newsletter subscribers and 4.74 million social media followers. Want to know how to reach them? Learn more.
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