Hudson’s Bay taps online retail exec as president of Lord & Taylor
It’s a homecoming of sorts for Vanessa LeFebvre.
Hudson’s Bay Company has appointed LeFebvre as president of its Lord & Taylor division, effective May 22. She joins the company from online subscription retailer Stitch Fix, where she served as VP and general merchandise manager of women’s.
LeFebvre spent the first 10 years of her career as a buyer and DMM at Lord & Taylor, going on to senior roles at several retailers, including Macy’s and TJX Companies. At Macy’s, LeFebvre was the principal architect of the company’s off-price Backstage division, which she built into a multi-concept operation, including store within store concepts, during her tenure. She left Macy’s in May 2017 to join Stitch Fix.
“Vanessa is a change agent with a track record of conceptualizing and building new lines of business,” said Helena Foulkes, CEO, HBC. “This, combined with her strong experience leading digitally-focused strategies and understanding of department store retailing, makes her the right person to lead Lord & Taylor into the future.”
LeFebvre, who will report directly to Foulkes, will succeed longtime Lord & Taylor exec Liz Rodbell, who announced her resignation in April.
“This is an exciting time to join Lord & Taylor as we evolve our model and merchandise assortment to best meet customer expectations and shopping preferences,” said LeFebvre. “Beginning my career in fashion and retail at Lord & Taylor, I have always had a passion for the brand. I am incredibly proud to return to my roots and thrilled about the opportunity to lead the Lord & Taylor organization.”
Hudson’s Bay Company has appointed LeFebvre as president of its Lord & Taylor division, effective May 22. She joins the company from online subscription retailer Stitch Fix, where she served as VP and general merchandise manager of women’s.
LeFebvre spent the first 10 years of her career as a buyer and DMM at Lord & Taylor, going on to senior roles at several retailers, including Macy’s and TJX Companies. At Macy’s, LeFebvre was the principal architect of the company’s off-price Backstage division, which she built into a multi-concept operation, including store within store concepts, during her tenure. She left Macy’s in May 2017 to join Stitch Fix.
“Vanessa is a change agent with a track record of conceptualizing and building new lines of business,” said Helena Foulkes, CEO, HBC. “This, combined with her strong experience leading digitally-focused strategies and understanding of department store retailing, makes her the right person to lead Lord & Taylor into the future.”
LeFebvre, who will report directly to Foulkes, will succeed longtime Lord & Taylor exec Liz Rodbell, who announced her resignation in April.
“This is an exciting time to join Lord & Taylor as we evolve our model and merchandise assortment to best meet customer expectations and shopping preferences,” said LeFebvre. “Beginning my career in fashion and retail at Lord & Taylor, I have always had a passion for the brand. I am incredibly proud to return to my roots and thrilled about the opportunity to lead the Lord & Taylor organization.”