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Brand And Retail News: Borsheims’ Red-Carpet Ready Night; Tiffany CEO Kowalski To Retire; More July 23, 2014 (0 comments)
Borsheims Helps Customers Get Their Glam On
Omaha, NE—It was a glam night at Borsheims Fine Jewelry And Gifts last week at its annual Red Carpet Ready event, presented by Borsheims and the organizers of Omaha Fashion Week.
This is the third year for Red Carpet Ready at Borsheims, with the event growing in popularity each year. Hundreds of eager fashionistas arrived at Borsheims last Thursday in their red carpet best, and were treated to tutorials on getting celebrity-worthy hair and makeup, and how to pose for the camera. And, of course, they had fun browsing and buying Borsheims’ great selection of fashion jewelry while enjoying cocktails and hors d’ouvres.
Attendees were able to try on different jewelry and be photographed with it on Borsheims’ red carpet. Kontempo salon did hair and make-up tutorials, and Stephanie Kantis jewelry held a fashion jewelry trunk show. The first 50 people to complete a mobile matching game pairing Borsheims jewelry with models wearing designer outfits won Borsheims gift bags.
Omaha Fashion Week serves as both talent incubator and professional showcase. It will be held August 18-24.
Top left: A cadre of hairdressers and makeup artists gave Borsheims' customers lessons in getting glammed up for a formal event.
Kowalski To Retire As Tiffany CEO
New York—Michael Kowalski, CEO of Tiffany & Co., will retire at the end of March next year, the company announced Monday. He joined Tiffany in 1983 and has been its leader since 1999. Company president Frederic Cumenal, has been named to replace him, effective April 1, 2015.
Kowalski will continue to serve on the board of directors as non-executive chairman. He has been a member of the board since 1995 and was appointed CEO in 1999.
Cumenal joined Tiffany in 2011 as executive vice president of worldwide sales and distribution. He was promoted to president in 2013, with expanded responsibility for design, merchandising, and marketing. Analysts expect as president, he will work on the company’s positioning as a global luxury brand. He also sits on the board of directors.
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Michael Kowalski, a 31-year veteran of Tiffany & Co. and its CEO since 1999, will retire next spring.
Run And Walk For Kids
Syracuse, NY--The McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center will be hosting Step Up For Kids, a timed 5K run and accompanying half-mile family walk and run on Saturday, September 27, at Green Lakes State Park in Syracuse. The charity is a pet cause for jeweler Don Lemp of M. Lemp Jewelers in Syracuse, who recently was honored by the organization for his dedication to it.
Registration is at 8:00 a.m.; the 5K begins at 9:00 a.m., and the family fun walk at 9:30. Entry fee is $20 for adults or $40 for a family of two adults and up to four children. Prices increase after August 30. Click here for more information on how to enter.