Luxury label Saks Potts, based in Copenhagen and known for its leather outerwear, has named its first chief executive since the company’s founding by friends Catherine Saks and Barbara Potts in 2014.

The pair have appointed Ganni alumna Josefine Laigaard to the role, effective May 1. Ms Laigaard, who most recently served as head of business development at the fellow Danish fashion brand, will also take on co-ownership of Saks Potts. Details of her stake were not disclosed.

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