Denim Lady

The Warnaco Group Inc., the New York–based company that makes sportswear, bras and swimsuits, has hired Patricia Royak as president of its Calvin Klein Jeans division. The veteran apparel executive will be overseeing all the division’s design, development, merchandising, marketing and sales for the brand. Royak comes from Liz Claiborne Inc., where she was most recently vice president of global brand marketing for Liz Claiborne Apparel and president of Liz Claiborne Europe.