The Churn

Ravi Thakran has been named group president for South Asia, Southeast Asia, and West Asia at Louis Vuitton. He will also be director for Groupe Arnault and L Capital in the region. Thakran will also serve as president of Sephora, South and South East Asia.

Jade Khouri has left Harrison & Shriftman and is now PR manager, women's wear, at Ralph Lauren.

Jenna Barnet has been named vice president of communications and public relations for Europe at Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. She had been associate director of worldwide public relations at Gucci.

Nancy Murray, formerly senior vice president at Polo Ralph Lauren Corp., has been named vice president of investor relations and corporate communications at Harry Winston.

Rosie Amodio, formerly vice president, editorial, of The Knot, is now editor of In Style Specials, where she will edit the quarterly In Style Weddings, the bi-annual In Style Home, and the annual In Style Makeovers. She will also help relaunch instyleweddings.com in January.

Samantha Bishopp Mollett, formerly fashion market editor at Glamour, has been named senior fashion market editor.Ariela Suster has been promoted to accessories editor at In Style.

Alysia Poe has been promoted to associate editor at In Style, where she will be working with the beauty team on several key departments, including Secret Service and Black Book.

Dana Avidan rejoins In Style as market editor.Dana was previously a fashion assistant at In Style before her most recent stint as a freelance fashion editor for Self.


Liza Aelion has been named creative director at The Nest and The Knot. She had been art director of the same titles.

JoJo Cohen, formerly fashion assistant at Cosmopolitan, has left the magazine.

Lauren Finney, formerly at Scoop, is now a fashion assistant at Cosmopolitan.

Todd Pruzan has been named assignment editor at Condé Nast Portfolio. He had been senior editor at Details.

Erin O'Mahoney has been promoted to manager of public relations at De Beers.

Stephen L. Ruzow is resigning from his position as president of Kellwood's Calvin Klein women's sportswear unit.

Bradbury Lewis is now the public relations agency handling Steven Alan women's and men's collections, Steven Alan retail, and Steven Alan Showroom.

C&M Media is now representing Anna Sheffield for Bing Bang and 88 Fine Jewelry.

Kwittken & Company is pleased to announce its representation of Paul Stuart's men & women's collections as well as their new Phineas label.

Linda Gaunt Communications announces its representation of Graeme Black.

KCD Paris will represent Balmain, designed by Christophe Decarnin, for press relations worldwide.

Karla Otto will now represent Thakoon LLC, previously represented by C&M Media.

Dell et Ruhs Public Relations has signed Odd Molly, an international fashion designer based out of Sweden.