Ex-Tiffany Exec Joins Louis Vuitton

RAPAPORT... Louis Vuitton has appointed Catherine Lacaze as its directorfor jewelry and watches, it said Monday. Lacaze was most recently vice president of marketing forTiffany & Co., where she worked with Francesca Amfitheatrof, who alsojoined Louis Vuitton in April as artistic director for the same division. Lacaze - who has previously worked at Harry Winston andCartier - started at Louis Vuitton over the summer, a spokesperson for the LVMHbrand confirmed. She succeeds Hamdi Chatti, and will report to Anthony Ledru,executive vice president of global commercial activities. Image: Catharine Lacaze. (Catharine Lacaze/LinkedIn)