Elisa Albella has been named chief of employees of Body.
Launched in 2012 by Swedish entrepreneurs Erik Torstensson and Jens Grede, the Los Angeles-based model began with a pair of thin denims earlier than rising into a way of life label for men and women.
Albella’s appointment marks a brand new chapter for Body as the corporate plans to speed up its retail enterprise and increase into world markets, notably Europe and Asia, stated Nicolas Dreyfus, Body’s chief govt officer.
Body ended 2024 with 15 p.c development and has seen greater than 20 p.c development throughout wholesale and d-to-c channels this quarter, in line with Dreyfus.
“These are extraordinarily promising indicators as we anticipate one other implausible yr for 2025,” he added, in an announcement to WWD. “We’ve got sturdy presence in ready-to-wear and denim for each males’s and girls’s and have nice potential for growth into new territories and new product classes. We’re very optimistic concerning the continued constructive trajectory for the model into 2026, and Elisa’s experience might be essential in persevering with to drive our development, optimizing operations, and guiding the general technique for the model.”
Albella most lately served as director of retail technique and operations at Alo Yoga. Beforehand, she had a seven-year tenure at McKinsey & Firm, advising CEOs and chief working officers in vogue and retail throughout the agency’s places of work in Madrid, London and L.A. She additionally labored at Burberry as a part of its technique staff.
“I’m becoming a member of Body at an extremely thrilling time,” stated Albella, in an announcement. She holds an MBA from Stanford College. “There are daring plans for world growth, an inspiring inventive route, and plain model momentum. I’m excited to convey my expertise to the desk to assist Body attain new heights whereas preserving what makes the model so distinct and particular.”
