Calvin Klein has announced the appointment of former Lacoste executive Ayub Mohamed as chief product officer, effective on January 25, 2027.
Mohamed brings decades of experience in the luxury and fashion industry to the role, most recently serving as EVP of product at Lacoste.
Additionally, he held senior leadership positions at Tory Burch/Tory Sport, Donna Karan/DKNY, and Givenchy.
Earlier in his career, he worked for nearly eight years at Levi’s, where he managed global men’s design and merchandising and development.
Before joining Lacoste, he worked as chief merchandising officer at Kenzo, where he managed product strategy and assortment development.
During his tenure, he oversaw the global product organization spanning design, merchandising, and development.
According to the business, over his time at the company, he showed a strong record of optimizing assortments and improved profitability for the brand.
As part of the new position, he will manage Calvin Klein’s global product organization, which includes design and merchandising.
The business stated his role will focus on implementing a global product strategy across categories and regions to boost commercial performance.
He is set to join Calvin Klein’s global leadership team and will report directly to David Savman, global brand president of the company.
Savman said: “We see significant opportunity to leverage the strength of Calvin Klein’s iconic brand DNA across categories and markets.
“Ayub’s end-to-end product expertise, deep understanding of the marketplace, and global perspective will be instrumental as we continue to strengthen our offering and unlock the full potential of the brand.”
Mohamed added: “Calvin Klein is one of the world’s most iconic fashion brands, with distinctive design codes and a compelling product offering.
“I look forward to working with David and the team to build on that foundation, bringing a global product perspective that builds on the strength of the brand with assortments that inspire today’s global consumers.”
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