Retail appointments of the week

Bottega Veneta announces new creative director French luxury group Kering has appointed Matthieu Blazy as creative director of Bottega Veneta, it said Monday, tapping an insider as it moved quickly to fill the position following the surprise departure of Daniel Lee last week. Blazy has been ready-to-wear designer for the upscale Italian label since last year,  having worked his way up the fashion ranks at labels including Raf Simons, Maison Margiela, and Calvin Klein. He was senior designer