Marks makes key hire for Jaeger

M&S owned Jaeger which is headed by Fiona Lambert has appointed Suzi Avens as its head of product.

Avens was product director at Cath Kidston until 2018 and prior to that held the position of director for womenswear at Boden. Most recently, Avens has been a consultant and brings significant online as well as international experience to her new role.

Jaeger managing director Fiona Lambert said: “Since relaunching Jaeger as part of the M&S family, we have grown a strong team of bespoke experts who are passionate about Jaeger products. We’re continuing to reposition and reinvigorate Jaeger, operating as an independent business, supported by the ecosystem of M&S.

“I’m delighted to welcome Suzi to the team, who brings with her a wealth of experience in product strategy and scaling start-up businesses in the UK as well as established retailers across the world.”