- Robyn Turk
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After ending its relationship with its U.S. partners earlier this
week, footwear brand Manolo Blahnik announced plans to take control of
its North American operations.
The company has had a long-standing license with Manolo Blahnik USA
president George Malkemus and vice president Anthony Yurgaitis, but
will not renew the license when it ends in December of this year.
Instead, Manolo Blahnik International Ltd. will run the business in
the region, as of January 1, 2020.
“These are very exciting times for Manolo Blahnik. The USA and
Canada are a core part of our business, which we are fully committed
to,” the brand’s global chief executive officer Kristina Blahnik told
WWD on Tuesday.
Blahnik thanked Malkemus and Yurgaitis for their service to the
company and said that she will share plans for ” significant growth
and investment” at a later date.
