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LuxExperience has appointed Francis Belin as the new chief executive officer of Mytheresa, effective 1 January 2026.Belin brings “extensive and diverse” luxury experience and proven leadership in driving international growth.
He was most recently president of Asia Pacific and overlooked global Luxury and Asian Art at Christie’s, where he helped “cement Christie’s position as the global market leader”. There he played a key role in securing some of the most important collections and works of art.
Bellin was also “pivotal” in several important strategic initiatives, including acquisitions such as Gooding and Company, a leading car auction house in California.
Prior to that, he held various roles at Swarovski and Richemont, having started his career as a management consultant at McKinsey and Company.
Belin graduated from ESSEC in France and holds a diploma in International Management and Psychology from the University of Mannheim in Germany.
Following the tenure of Michael Kliger, who over the last 10 years transformed Mytheresa into a luxury multi-brand digital platform, Belin will succeed him as Mytheresa CEO and drive Mytheresa’s continued global expansion.
Bellin will report to Kliger, who in his role as LuxExperience group CEO, will continue to lead the overall strategy at Mytheresa, NET-A-PORTER, MR PORTER and YOOX.
He will also lead the current Mytheresa leadership team, including the chief commercial officer, the chief growth and site management officer, the chief marketing and customer officer, the chief buying and group fashion ventures officer and the chief creative officer.
Michael Kliger, CEO of LuxExperience, said: “I am extremely delighted to appoint Francis Belin as the new Mytheresa CEO. With Francis we have found an exceptional leader, who is renowned for his customer-centric focus, global mindset, delivery of excellent results and collaborative leadership style. I am looking forward to supporting Francis as he leads the next exciting chapter for the Mytheresa business.”
Belin added: “I am truly honored to take on the lead of Mytheresa. I am deeply impressed by the robust business model and strong brand positioning that Mytheresa has established under Michael´s leadership. I look forward to working alongside the talented team to unlock Mytheresa’s next phase of global growth as an industry leader in the luxury market.”
