Burberry executive Paul Pierce is to become the first male of Topshop in 18 years, set to take over from September 4th. He will be replacing current Topshop boss Mary Homer who is leaving to become head of the White Company. Sir Philip Green, the head of Arcadia Group, which owns Topshop and Topman said: “I believe Paul will be a great catalyst in leading the next phase of Topshop/Topman’s global expansion.”