Saks names new vp of home, men's fashion
NEW YORK Saks Fifth Avenue has named Eric Jennings to the position of vp, fashion director of men's, home, food and gifts. He will report to Terron Schaefer, group senior vp of marketing for Saks Fifth Avenue.
In this role, Jennings will be responsible for forecasting seasonal trends and working with the merchant and marketing teams on men's fashion and accessories and home and gifts. He will start his new position on Sept. 8.
In his previous position, Jennings served as brand director of Hickey Freeman's hickey collection, reporting into the group president. In this role, he was responsible for the strategic sales and marketing direction for the brand and worked closely with design and merchandising. Prior to working at hickey, he held a number of positions for Hugo Boss Fashions Inc. He also worked for Giorgio Armani Fashion Corp., and Nordstrom Inc.