Mytheresa has appointed Francis Belin as its new chief executive officer, effective 1st January 2026, as the luxury multi-brand digital platform continues to evolve under LuxExperience, alongside Net-A-Porter, Mr Porter and YOOX.
Belin, who most recently served as President Asia Pacific at Christie’s and oversaw global Luxury and Asian Art, brings extensive international luxury expertise and a strong understanding of high-net-worth clients worldwide. His tenure at Christie’s helped the auction house secure major collections and acquisitions, including California-based car auction specialist Gooding & Company. His earlier career includes senior leadership roles at Swarovski and Richemont.
He succeeds Michael Kliger, who led Mytheresa for the past decade and transformed it into a globally recognised luxury digital platform. Kliger, now CEO of LuxExperience Group, will continue directing the broader strategy for Mytheresa, Net-A-Porter, Mr Porter and YOOX. The existing Mytheresa leadership team will remain in place under Belin.
Michael Kliger said he was “extremely delighted” to appoint Belin, describing him as “an exceptional leader, renowned for his customer-centric focus, global mindset, delivery of excellent results and collaborative leadership style.” He added that he looked forward to supporting Belin as he leads Mytheresa’s next chapter.
Belin said he was “truly honoured” to take on the role at Mytheresa, adding that he was “deeply impressed by the robust business model and strong brand positioning established under Michael’s leadership.” He said he was eager to work with the team to “unlock Mytheresa’s next phase of global growth as an industry leader in the luxury market.”
Mytheresa’s parent company, MYT Netherlands Parent, rebranded as LuxExperience in early 2025 following its US $ 610.5 million acquisition (converted from €555 million) of YNAP from Richemont. The rebrand marked the creation of a new luxury powerhouse spanning Mytheresa, Net-A-Porter, Mr Porter, YOOX and The Outnet.
As part of its effort to restructure YNAP and reduce costs, LuxExperience has agreed to sell the assets powering The Outnet to The O Group LLC for US $ 30 million, with the transaction expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.
Last week, LuxExperience reported strong performance at Mytheresa, which achieved double-digit gains in both sales and profitability for the first quarter of FY ’26, ending 30 September 2025.
For FY ’26, LuxExperience now expects GMV of US $ 2.64 billion to US $ 2.97 billion.
Bharat Tex Special Report 2026 
