Marc Schneider has been appointed the new chief executive of fashion brand Kenneth Cole. He will administer the company’s outlet, e-commerce, retail, licensing, international and wholesale businesses. Mr Schneider will report to Mr Cole who remains the executive chairman and chief creative officer.

Previously, Mr Schneider has been group president at PVH Corp and before that he was senior vice president at Timberland.

In a statement Mr Cole said “Over the last year we have been working on transformative initiatives to better position the company for future global growth. Marc's vast background and success in all facets of the apparel, footwear and accessories businesses will be instrumental in navigating this journey, and I'm thrilled to welcome and partner with him as our new CEO."