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May 24, 2007
Gap HIres Robinson For Design Turnaround
The Gap has hired former Paco Rabanne designer Patrick Robinson as it new executive vice president of design for Gap Adult and Gap Body in North America. The appointment comes as Gap struggles to turnaround its flagging brand, which has been criticized for a lack of fashion innovation.
Robinson has also worked at Anne Klein, Perry Ellis and Giorgio Armani and is known for his clean designs. It will be interesting to see how he interprets The Gap’s basics.
In separate news, the San Francisco based retailer reported a 26 percent decline in net profits for the first quarter of this year and a 4 percent drop in same-store sales.
Posted by Blacks on May 24, 2007 09:24 AM
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