According to foreign media, recently, Anne Kirby, president of Chanel Parfums et Beaut é (Chanel perfume and Beauty Makeup), announced her retirement and will leave at the end of this year. Her successor has not yet been announced. Before leaving, Anne Kirby will assist in completing the business transition.
It is reported that Anne Kirby has been working at Chanel for over 35 years.
Since September 2018, she has been the president of perfume and beauty department. During her tenure, Anne Kirby was responsible for strengthening Chanel’s position in the perfume market and promoting the brand’s large-scale business transformation. She played a crucial role in consolidating and expanding Chanel’s perfume and beauty department.
Chanel stated in a statement that under Anne Kirby’s leadership, the group’s related businesses have achieved strong performance, while strengthening cultural creation and innovation, further establishing brand appeal among new and existing customers. At the same time, she promoted Chanel to establish the authority of perfume market. In the field of beauty, by establishing the Com è tes Collective, she has stimulated the brand’s creative potential.
It is understood that Com è tes Collective is a group composed of makeup artists, established in October 2022. At first, the team had only three members, namely Ammy Drammeh, Valentina Li, and C é cile Paravina. Their task is to accelerate the creative momentum of Chanel Makeup Creation Studio, empower different perspectives, unleash the power of diversity, and enhance brand innovation. The brand’s first COMETES COLOR series was released in January 2024.
