J Brand: Lynne Koplin resigns as President

By

Olivier Guyot

Published
Dec 14, 2015

Lynne Koplin is no longer the President of J Brand. The American premium jeans brand, part of Japan's Fast Retailing group since 2012, has not yet shared its plan for Koplin's successor.

The executive arrived in March 2014. The former Chief Merchandising Officer of True Religion where she also served as President and COO. She also served presidential roles at Tommy Bahama and Apparel Ventures.

Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo, purchased 80% of J Brand in 2012. In May 2014, Jeff Rudes, who co-founded the brand in 2004, left the company. The brand currently has three stores globally and 2,000 points of sale in some twenty markets.