The Churn

Melissa Skoog resigns from Prada to launch luxury e-commerce site

Nina Garcia, currently editor-at-large at Elle, has been named fashion director of Marie Claire effective September 2.

Nora Cranley, associate West Coast fashion editor at Flaunt, is now at Contour Image, a division of Getty Images. Keren Eldad, previously fashion advertising director at Surface, is now at the L.A. Times.

Constance Darrow has been named president of creative direction at Vera Wang. She was most recently president of Prada's U.S. division.

Claus-Dietrich Lahrs, currently managing director of Christian Dior Couture, has been named CEO at Hugo Boss, effective August 1.

Robert Gardner , formerly vice president of sales for Maidenform's department store business, has been named general manager of the Donna Karan and DKNY women's intimate apparel license with Maidenform.

Caroline Pieper-Vogt has been promoted to senior vice president of sales and marketing for My Blend by Olivier Courtin, M.D. She was previously senior VP of marketing for the Clarins brand.

Danyelle Boilard-Paul has been named senior vice president of sales and marketing for Clarins Fragrance Group. She was previously senior VP of sales there.

Lindsay Krauss, currently public relations manager at Aeffe USA, Inc. for Moschino, Pollini, and Basso & Brooke, is leaving to become director of public relations and media development at Joan Lunden Productions.

Denise Seegal, president of VF Corporation's Sportswear Coalition, has left the company.

Kate Foster, formerly associate vice president marketing and public relations for Victoria's Secret Beauty, has been named VP of PR and media at Ann Taylor.

Danielle Martinetti, formerly of Nike Communications, has joined Luxottixa Group as Retail Sun public relations manager.

Mary Lawton has been named press and publicity manager at Diesel; she was previously a senior account executive at Factory PR.

Maddy Platt, currently at Finch & Partners, is leaving to join high net worth concierge company representation of Laura Elizabeth Jewelry.