Daniella Vitale is the chief brand officer at Tiffany & Co. since December 2019. She was the

chief executive officer A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...

and president of

Barneys New York Barneys New York Inc. is an American luxury brand founded in New York City in 1923. It has introduced major designers including Armani, Azzedine Alaïa, Comme des Garçons, Christian Louboutin, and Ermenegildo Zegna to the US market. Barneys N ...

until its closure in 2019.

Career

Vitale moved to New York to study at the

Laboratory Institute of Merchandising LIM College is a private for-profit college in Midtown Manhattan focused on the business of fashion. LIM College offers master's, bachelor's, and associate degree programs in fashion-focused majors with an emphasis on the connection between rea ...

, followed by the

Fashion Institute of Technology The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is a public college in New York City. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) and focuses on art, business, design, mass communication, and technology connected to the fashion industry. It ...

. She began her career at

Salvatore Ferragamo Salvatore Ferragamo (5 June 1898 – 7 August 1960) was an Italian shoe designer and the founder of luxury goods high-end retailer Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A. An innovative shoe designer, Salvatore Ferragamo established a reputation in the 1930s. ...

in the luxury sector as a merchandise manager before joining

Giorgio Armani Giorgio Armani (; born 11 July 1934) is an Italian fashion designer. He first gained notoriety working for Cerruti and then for many others, including Allegri, Bagutta and Hilton. He formed his company, Armani, in 1975, which eventually expande ...

in 1994 as vice president of wholesale. In 1999, Vitale joined

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in a similar capacity and became president and CEO of Gucci America in 2006. In December 2010, Vitale began her career at Barneys as chief merchant overseeing women's merchandising. She is credited for the e-commerce division's tenfold growth. In 2012, she became chief operating officer where she managed the company's e-commerce, e-business strategy and women's merchandising. In February 2017, she became Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Mark Lee. As CEO, she led an overhaul of the company's physical store network, investing $200 million in retail spaces, including a 58,000 Chelsea neighborhood storefront. She has also been named to the Business of Fashion 500 List. She and Mark Lee radically changed Barneys under their leadership which ultimately led the company to close in 2019.

Achievements

Vitale has received multiple awards for her charitable contributions. These include honors such as the Champion of Children award from LIFT, Women Who Get it Right from NBCC (National Breast Cancer Coalition) and the Honorary Award for her philanthropic work from

UJA Federation The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), formerly the United Jewish Communities (UJC), is an American Jewish umbrella organization representing 146 Jewish Federations and 300 independent Jewish communities across North America, which rais ...

. In 2016, Daniella Vitale successfully launched the Barneys New York Foundation with the objective to raise further awareness for the companys' philanthropic efforts. She now holds a seat on the

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New York Board and on The Baker Retailing Center Industry Advisory Board at

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, amongst other organizations.

Personal life

Vitale lives in Manhattan with her husband David Biro and sons.

References

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