Elisa Albella has been named chief of employees of Body.
Launched in 2012 by Swedish entrepreneurs Erik Torstensson and Jens Grede, the Los Angeles-based model began with a pair of thin denims earlier than rising into a life-style label for ladies and men.
Albella’s appointment marks a brand new chapter for Body as the corporate plans to speed up its retail enterprise and increase into international markets, notably Europe and Asia, mentioned Nicolas Dreyfus, Body’s chief government officer.
Body ended 2024 with 15 p.c progress and has seen greater than 20 p.c progress throughout wholesale and d-to-c channels this quarter, in keeping with Dreyfus.
“These are extraordinarily promising indicators as we anticipate one other incredible yr for 2025,” he added, in a press release to WWD. “Now we have robust presence in ready-to-wear and denim for each males’s and girls’s and have nice potential for enlargement into new territories and new product classes. We’re very optimistic in regards to the continued optimistic trajectory for the model into 2026, and Elisa’s experience will likely be essential in persevering with to drive our progress, optimizing operations, and guiding the general technique for the model.”
Albella most lately served as director of retail technique and operations at Alo Yoga. Beforehand, she had a seven-year tenure at McKinsey & Firm, advising CEOs and chief working officers in vogue and retail throughout the agency’s workplaces in Madrid, London and L.A. She additionally labored at Burberry as a part of its technique crew.
“I’m becoming a member of Body at an extremely thrilling time,” mentioned Albella, in a press release. She holds an MBA from Stanford College. “There are daring plans for international enlargement, an inspiring inventive route, and simple model momentum. I’m excited to convey my expertise to the desk to assist Body attain new heights whereas preserving what makes the model so distinct and particular.”
