Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo owner Capri Holdings has named Justin Boxford as its CEO and a member of its board of directors, effective 4 January 2027.
Boxford will take over from John D Idol, who is retiring following more than two decades in charge of the business.
In accordance with the planned succession, Idol will step down as chairman and CEO.
He will remain with the organisation as a senior adviser until 31 March 2027 to assist with the leadership handover.
At the time of the transition, Capri Holdings' current lead director, Robin Freestone, will become the independent chairman of the board.
Boxford possesses about three decades of commercial experience across the beauty and luxury sectors, including a tenure of more than 20 years at The Estée Lauder Companies, which he joined in 2004.
Prior to his time at Estée Lauder, Boxford held positions at LVMH, Unilever, and L'Oréal.
Most recently, he worked as global president, Luxury Beauty Brands at The Estée Lauder Companies and sat on the group's executive leadership team.
Earlier in his career at the cosmetics firm, Boxford held the post of global brand president for Estée Lauder and Aerin Beauty, where he directed the launch of the Glimmer fragrance and broadened distribution networks.
He also spent five years heading skincare brand La Mer, during which time the enterprise is said to have expanded to more than twice its scale.
His background also features Hong Kong-based regional leadership across China and Asia Pacific, the regional rollout of Tom Ford Beauty, and management posts across marketing and global travel retail, which included earlier oversight of Michael Kors fragrances.
Commenting on his appointment, Boxford said: “Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo are iconic luxury houses, with distinct identities and tremendous potential. I look forward to working with Capri’s teams around the world to build on the brands’ strong foundations, deepen connections with consumers and drive sustainable growth and value for our shareholders.”
The leadership announcement follows Capri Holdings' most recent financial update in which the group lifted its full-year revenue and earnings projections after recording Q2 FY27 revenue of $809m, representing a 5.5% YoY decrease.
