Teneille Oakley is joining The Aje Collective as its new chief product and merchandise officer, effective June 2023.
Oakley’s new role comes after concluding her most recent position as general manager of merchandise at Australian luxury retailer Kennedy.
Before Kennedy, she held appointments at leading department store groups including David Jones, Myer and House of Fraser in the United Kingdom.
Oakley brings over 15 years of experience creating and executing buying and merchandise strategies for leading Australian and international women’s designer fashion, accessory and jewellery brands.
“We are so excited to welcome such a talent,” The Aje Collective CEO Adrian Norris said. “Edwina and I have worked with Teneille across her career and always admired her incredible eye for fashion and her dedication to customer.”
Oakley will provide a strategic lens across all products for the Aje and Aje Athletica brands and will work closely with each of the respective CEOs and its design teams.
“I am honoured to join the Aje Collective team and contribute to their product strategy across the portfolio of stunning brands,” Oakley said.
The Aje Collective is a fashion house comprising core brands Aje, Aje Athletica and Ikkari. Its retail network incorporates 42 stores across Australia and New Zealand, with e-commerce websites dedicated to Australia, New Zealand, US and
rest of world, servicing 221 countries abroad across more than 30 international retailers.