St. John Exec Joins Jones

New York–based Jones Group Inc. named GeorgeSharp executive vice president of design, a new position for the company. 

Before joining Jones, Sharp was creative director andexecutive vice president of design for Irvine, Calif.–based St. John.He also previously served as vice president of design at Ellen Tracy.

The news follows earlieradditions to Jones’ fashion team, including Wendy Hirschberg Clurman as vicepresident and fashion director of the Jones New York division, Danielle deMarne as vice president and fashion director of designer and contemporarybrands, and Amanda Ross as consulting fashion director for Anne Klein.—A.A.N.