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T&C’s Will Kahn Moves to Moda Operandi
He has stepped into the newly created role of market director, fine jewelry for the luxury e-tailer.
Will Kahn, previously the fashion market and accessories director at Town & Country magazine, is now market director, fine jewelry at luxury e-tailer Moda Operandi.
New York—Will Kahn has stepped into the newly created role of market director, fine jewelry at Moda Operandi, effective June 10.
He previously served as the fashion market and accessories director at Town & Country magazine, a role which helped earn him a Gem Award in January.
In the new role, Kahn will be responsible for driving Moda Operandi’s growing fine jewelry business, a company spokeswoman confirmed, catering to its customers’ preference in jewelry styles while also offering long-term partnerships to designer partners.
He reports to Vice President of Strategy Preston Bottomy.
Kahn will continue to act as a contributing editor at Town & Country magazine.
Moda has added several key positions to its team over the past year, including naming Kristina Salen CFO in February, Akshat Thanawala as chief product officer in March and Ganesh Srivats as CEO last August.
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