Valentino-Owner Mayhoola Names Riccardo Bellini as Managing Director

Mayhoola for Investments has named former Chloé chief executive Riccardo Bellini as managing director.

In the newly created role, Bellini will work closely with Mayhoola’s chairman and CEO Rachid Mohamed Rachid to oversee strategy, operations, and development of the luxury group’s portfolio.

Prior to joining Mayhoola, Bellini held CEO positions at OTB’s Maison Margiela (working with creative director John Galliano) and Richemont’s Chloé.

Mayhoola for Investments is a private luxury group controlled by the Qatari royal family whose brands include Valentino, Balmain, Pal Zileri and Turkish department store Beymen.

The appointment comes at a crucial time for Mayhoola after it sold a third of shares in Valentino to Kering in 2023, with an option for the French group to acquire the brand outright within a few years. The group will now need to translate new designer Alessandro Michele’s vision into sales as well as steering its other brands through an industry-wide slowdown in order to keep the Kering partnership on track.

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