Capri Holdings Limited Announces CEO Succession Plan

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 11, 2026--

Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE:CPRI), a global fashion luxury group, today announced that Justin Boxford has been named Chief Executive Officer of Capri Holdings and will join the Board of Directors, effective January 4, 2027. His appointment follows John D. Idol’s announcement that he will retire as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer following more than two decades of leadership at Capri. Robin Freestone, Capri Holdings’ current Lead Director, will become Independent Chairman of the Board. To support a smooth transition, Mr. Idol will serve as a senior advisor to Capri Holdings through March 31, 2027.

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Mr. Boxford brings nearly 30 years of global luxury and beauty industry experience, with a proven track record of building iconic brands, driving business transformation and delivering sustainable growth across global markets. Recognized for his strategic leadership, deep consumer understanding and ability to build high-performing teams, he joins Capri from The Estée Lauder Companies, where he most recently served as Global President, Luxury Beauty Brands. Prior to this role, he served as Global Brand President of Estée Lauder, where he led a comprehensive transformation, restoring growth, accelerating innovation, expanding across categories, strengthening brand desirability and redefining the consumer experience across digital and physical touchpoints. Previously, he led La Mer through a period of significant growth, more than doubling the brand’s size and strengthening its position as the global leader in luxury skincare.

“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,” said Mr. Freestone. “He brings an exceptional track record of revitalizing and growing global luxury and beauty brands, deep international experience and a people-centered 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.”

“I am honored to be joining Capri as Chief Executive Officer and am excited to lead this exceptional company,” said Mr. Boxford. “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.”

A veteran of the fashion and luxury industry, Mr. Idol has played a defining role in shaping Capri over more than two decades, overseeing its evolution into a multi-billion-dollar global luxury fashion group. Under his leadership, Capri significantly expanded Michael Kors into a multi-billion-dollar brand globally. He also oversaw the acquisition of Jimmy Choo and its growth over the past eight years that has further strengthened Capri’s brand portfolio.

“It has been an extraordinary privilege to lead Capri for the past 23 years,” said Mr. Idol. “I am immensely proud of what we have accomplished together and deeply grateful to our Board of Directors as well as to our talented teams around the world, whose passion and dedication have driven our success. With the progress we have made in advancing our strategic initiatives and with the Company on the path to return to growth in the fourth quarter, this is the perfect time for Capri to transition to its next Chief Executive Officer. I have had the opportunity to work with Justin in the past while he helped build the Michael Kors fragrance business at The Estée Lauder Companies and have watched his successes over the years. I am confident he is the ideal person to lead Capri into the future.”

Mr. Freestone continued, “On behalf of the Board, I want to express our sincere gratitude to John for his many significant contributions and unwavering commitment to Capri. His vision and leadership have been instrumental in building Capri into the global luxury group it is today, and his impact on our brands, people and industry will be felt for years to come.”

About Justin Boxford

Mr. Boxford brings nearly 30 years of global luxury and beauty industry experience, including more than two decades at The Estée Lauder Companies, which he joined in 2004. Most recently, he served as Global President, Luxury Beauty Brands. Prior to this role, he served as Global Brand President of Estée Lauder and AERIN BEAUTY, leading a significant brand transformation that restored growth, strengthened brand desirability and consumer engagement and accelerated innovation across key categories. Under his leadership, the Estée Lauder brand regained market share across multiple subcategories, re-entered prestige fragrance with the successful launch of Glimmer and expanded its distribution into high-growth channels.

Previously, Mr. Boxford spent five years leading La Mer, where he more than doubled the brand’s size, expanded and diversified its product portfolio and strengthened its position as a global leader in luxury skincare. Mr. Boxford brings deep expertise in global brand building and international markets, having held senior leadership roles based in Hong Kong, where he drove the Estée Lauder brand’s growth across China and Asia Pacific and spearheaded the expansion of TOM FORD BEAUTY across the region. His experience also includes global Travel Retail and marketing leadership roles across multiple prestige and luxury brands, including responsibility for Michael Kors fragrances.

Mr. Boxford was a member of The Estée Lauder Companies’ Executive Leadership Team and previously held positions at LVMH, Unilever and L'Oréal. He holds a bachelor's degree in International Business from European Business School London.

About Capri Holdings Limited

Capri Holdings is a global fashion luxury group consisting of iconic brands Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo. Our commitment to creativity, fashion, style and craftsmanship is at the heart of each of our luxury brands. We have built our reputation on designing exceptional, innovative products that cover the full spectrum of fashion luxury categories. Our strength lies in the unique DNA and heritage of each of our brands, the diversity and passion of our people and our dedication to the clients and communities we serve. Our designs inspire consumers to embrace the feeling of luxury in every moment. Capri Holdings Limited is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CPRI.

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Capri Holdings Limited Announces CEO Succession Plan

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Officials at U.S.-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine said Wednesday that the sides have agreed a large exchange of prisoners of war.

“One of the positives is we agreed that we’re going to have the biggest humanitarian release of prisoners, which we’re going to finalize the numbers tomorrow,” Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, said after the two days of talks in Abu Dhabi ended.

Vladimir Medinsky, the head of the Russian delegation, and Rustem Umerov, who led Kyiv’s delegation in Abu Dhabi, confirmed the planned exchange.

Hopes were low for any major breakthrough in the first meeting in nine months between the delegations. Russia and Ukraine have from time to time swapped prisoners during their nearly five-year war.

U.S. officials say they are determined to revive Washington's peace efforts that so far have failed to deliver significant results.

Kushner says he and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow on Thursday to meet with President Vladimir Putin, then fly to Dublin to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The context of the negotiations has changed since the last meeting in February in Geneva. The Trump administration has to reckon with Democrats, who could demand more support for Ukraine, taking over the U.S. Congress in January following the U.S. midterm elections.

Also, Russia’s wartime economy is under heavy strain, and Ukraine is reeling from devastating aerial attacks on its power grid.

Umerov said Kyiv’s delegation is expected to meet Wednesday with European officials.

Moscow doesn’t want European countries, which are concerned about Russia’s conduct and broader intentions on the continent, involved in the direct negotiations. However, representatives of European governments, the European Union and NATO were in Abu Dhabi and were consulting with the Ukrainian delegation, officials said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday’s session was “constructive and quite substantive.”

The talks were largely about humanitarian issues, including possible prisoner exchanges and returning Ukrainian civilians in captivity, as well as children taken from the country, he said.

Security guarantees also were discussed, he said. However, Russia and Ukraine have shown no sign of a willingness to compromise on their demands.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the meeting “very productive,” while cautioning that a breakthrough on stopping the war will take time.

The Abu Dhabi talks are being held against the backdrop of continued fighting on the front line, where little territory has changed hands this year.

Meanwhile, both countries are battering each other with long-range missiles and drones.

Overnight, Russia struck the southern Zaporizhzhia region and the eastern city of Kharkiv, wounding seven civilians and damaging property.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said that air defenses downed 627 Ukrainian drones overnight, 150 of them over the region around St. Petersburg, according to the regional Gov. Alexander Drozdenko.

He said that the drones started a fire at the port of Ust-Luga, one of the main facilities for Russian oil exports, injuring three workers.

Follow the AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine

Rustem Umerov, Head of Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, third from the right, speaks during the coordination meeting before the trilateral talks between Russia and Ukraine mediated by the US in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri,Pool)

United States envoy Steve Witkoff, right, speaks during the coordination meeting before the trilateral talks between Russia and Ukraine mediated by the US in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri,Pool)

United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, left, speaks to United States envoy Steve Witkoff during the trilateral talks between Russia and Ukraine mediated by the U.S. in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, Pool)