The global luxury fashion group Capri Holdings has named Justin Boxford as its new chief executive.

Boxford will take his new position on 4 January 2027.

He joins Capri Holdings from the beauty and cosmetics giant Estée Lauder, where he has held senior positions for almost 23 years. Most recently, he served as global brand president, overseeing its luxury beauty portfolio.

Prior to this, he held the roles of global president for the organisation’s skincare brand La Mer, senior vice president international for Tom Ford Beauty and executive director of global marketing across Michael Kors fragrances, Aramis, Kiton and Missoni.

He started his career as a graduate trainee at L’Oréal before assuming the position of global marketing director for Marc Jacobs fragrances at LVMH.

Boxford will replace John Idol, who has held the role of chief executive and chairman of Capri Holdings since 2003 and has now announced his retirement.

As part of the change Robin Freestone, currently Lead Director at Capri Holdings, will become independent chairman of the board.

In a statement, Freestone said: “This announcement is the culmination of a thorough Board-led process to identify Capri’s next chief executive officer, and we are confident that Justin is the right leader to guide Capri in its next chapter of growth.

“He brings an exceptional track record of revitalizing and growing global luxury and beauty brands, deep international experience and a people-centred leadership approach. We look forward to Justin leveraging his expertise and perspectives to build on the strengths of Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo and pursue the opportunities ahead.”

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