Tiffany Brings Ex-Barneys CEO on Board

RAPAPORT... Tiffany & Co. has appointed former Barneys New York CEODaniella Vitale as executive vice president and chief brand officer, a newlycreated role that combines merchandising and marketing, Bloomberg reported. Vitale left the department store earlier this month,after it filed for bankruptcy and subsequently sold to Authentic Brands Group. "In her time at Barneys, Daniella was an arbiter of what's ontrend," Tiffany CEO Alessandro Bogliolo wrote in an internal letter the jewelersent to its employees Wednesday, which Bloomberg obtained. Vitale will start her new role on December 1, the report continued. Image: Daniella Vitale. (Barneys New York)