MILAN — Permira’s acquisition of Golden Goose was finalized on Tuesday and the Italian brand also confirmed the appointment of Maureen Chiquet as non-executive chair of the company.
Campara also thanked Carlyle, which first invested in Golden Goose in 2017, “for their support over the years and we are delighted to be renewing this successful partnership. I am absolutely thrilled and honored to welcome Maureen to the Golden Goose family. She is an inspiration to all of us with her vision and experience.”As reported last month, Chiquet was expected to succeed Patrizio di Marco, who remains a co-investor in the company.
Chiquet was previously global chief executive officer of Chanel, leaving the company in 2016. She began her career with L’Oréal in France, later moved to San Francisco and rose through the ranks at The Gap as a merchant under the tutelage of Millard “Mickey” Drexler. She also helped launch Old Navy and was president of Banana Republic before being recruited for the Chanel post in 2003.
Chiquet also praised the work done so far. “I have been really impressed by the strategy that has been pursued already to date, they have been so deliberate about growth, carefully selecting distribution, choosing exact styles for the different locations, and that constant innovation in design. In addition to that, they have been incredibly smart inviting customers to join in to share the beauty of the brand.