St. John Knits Names New Leader

St. John Knits said it has appointed Chief Commercial Officer Mandy West as its new chief executive, effective immediately.  

West succeeds the previous CEO Andy Lew, who was promoted to executive president of St. John’s parent company Lanvin Group last year (NYSE: LANV). Around the same time, West was elevated to chief commercial officer as part of a restructuring of leadership.  

She first joined the Anaheim-based fashion house in 2019 focused on retail stores and later became the SVP of Retail, Wholesale and Buying. Before St. John, West held management roles at Intermix, Nike and Tesla.  

“During her time with ST JOHN, Mandy’s commitment to excellence, deep understanding of our business, and strong people leadership have clearly demonstrated her ability to lead the organization forward with vision and purpose,” St. John said in a statement.  

Lanvin last reported that St. John Knits fell 0.8% during the first half of 2025 to €39.7 million ($46.5 million USD), which was a notable improvement from the 14% decline to €40 million ($43 million USD) in revenue in 2024.