After working at Bally for seven years, Marco Franchini – the president director general of the upmarket label – has decided to quit his post to explore new opportunities.

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“The set of our investments represents a true commitment. The departure of Marco Franchini has no link to the current economic environment,” explained a spokesman for the group.

Bally, which has more than seven hundred and thirty points of sale in sixty-six countries, will be searching for a replacement for the departed pdg. For his part, Brian Atwood will remain the artistic director of the label, continuing to develop its long history since it was founded in 1851.

As for the Labelux group, owner of Bally, it will to work in close collaboration with the board of directors with the aim of following a strategy of growth and development at the fashion house.

By Jonathan Fulwell (Source: Sarah Ahssen)