Adrienne Lazarus, president of J.Crew Group’s Madewell brand, has left the company, WWD has learned.

J.Crew Group on Thursday confirmed Lazarus was no longer working at the company, indicating that it was “a mutual decision.”

No successor has been revealed, though one possibility is for Libby Wadle, chief executive officer of J.Crew Group, to fill in, at least temporarily. Before Lazarus joined Madewell in September 2023, Wadle was overseeing both Madewell and J.Crew brands. The group also operates J.Crew Factory Outlets and Crewcuts.

“We have a talented leadership team at Madewell who is well positioned to build on the brand’s momentum,” a J.Crew Group spokesperson said in a statement to WWD.

Lazarus, a 32-year veteran of specialty retail and direct-to-consumer companies, was recr

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