Fashion career profile
Sarah Benady
Sarah Benady is a French fashion executive appointed Chief Executive Officer of Jacquemus effective March 4, 2025. She joined from CELINE, where she led North American operations as President from 2021 to 2025. Earlier in her career she held North American leadership at Ba&sh, international and North American roles at The Kooples, and began in department-store merchandising at Printemps; she also worked for Cartier in Hong Kong. Benady studied at HEC Paris. At Jacquemus she works alongside founder and designer Simon Porte Jacquemus as the independent Paris house develops its international retail and management structure. Her experience spans merchandising, regional operations and luxury-brand management across Europe, North America and Asia. The appointment adds a dedicated executive-management role while Jacquemus retains the founder and creative leadership of the house.
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer, Jacquemus
- Nationality
- French
- Career appointments
- 2
- Fashion houses
- 2
- Bruno Pavlovsky re-elected as president of France's Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la ModeFashionNetwork · 2026-07-17
- Education: HEC ParisHer professional biography identifies HEC Paris in her education. · VD Communication
- Current role: Chief Executive Officer, Jacquemus (since March 2025)She assumed the role on March 4, 2025, joining founder Simon Porte Jacquemus. · Vogue
- Previous appointment: President, CELINE North America (2021–2025)Benady moved to Jacquemus from the North American leadership role at CELINE. · Modaes
- Career path: Printemps → The Kooples → Ba&sh → CELINE → JacquemusHer professional experience spans retail, international brand management and regional executive leadership. · Vogue Business
- Leadership distinction: Executive management alongside founder and creative director Simon Porte JacquemusThe 2025 appointment adds a CEO role while the founder continues the creative leadership of the house. · Vogue
- 2017 — Takes North American leadership at Ba&shThe appointment precedes her move to CELINE’s North American business.
- 2021 — Becomes President of CELINE North AmericaBenady led the region until joining Jacquemus in 2025.
- 2025 — Appointed CEO of JacquemusShe assumed the role on March 4, 2025.
- 2025–Present — Chief Executive Officer — JacquemusCurrent appointment · Vogue
- 2021–2025 — President, North America — CELINEHistorical appointment · Modaes