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A Balloon Consulting is an executive search firm specializing in recruitment, HR consulting and M&A advisory for the fashion and luxury goods industry in Japan.

Company Size
11-50 employees
Location
Japan
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Aprime inc. is a Tokyo-based recruitment and headhunting firm specializing in luxury fashion, jewelry, watches and beauty sectors, offering executive search, coaching and placement services.

Company Size
11-50 employees
Location
Japan
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Career Pond helps companies hire across Asia and expand internationally through recruitment, Employer of Record (EOR), and career services to support market entry and workforce growth.

Company Size
11-50 employees
Location
Singapore
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Luxury Careers Pte Ltd is a Singapore-based specialist recruitment firm delivering end-to-end talent and staffing solutions to luxury retail, lifestyle, beauty, timepiece and hospitality clients across the Asia Pacific.

Company Size
2-10 employees
Location
Singapore
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NUMERO ONE is a Tokyo-rooted recruitment and market-entry consulting agency providing executive search, corporate services and recruitment networking for luxury, fashion, retail and consumer brands.

Company Size
51-200 employees
Location
Japan

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Frequently Asked Questions

Because fashion leadership roles combine creative, commercial, and operational judgment in ways that general search firms often underspecify. A specialist search helps employers evaluate brand fit alongside business results.

Brand directors, merchandising heads, sourcing leaders, design executives, regional retail chiefs, and eCommerce leaders are common mandates. These positions usually influence both demand creation and margin protection.

A useful brief should define consumer segment, channel mix, price point, sourcing model, and growth challenge. Those factors shape the leadership profile far more than job title alone.

Yes, many specialist firms can compare leaders from premium, mass, lifestyle, and sports categories. The critical question is whether the candidate has succeeded in a brand and operating model similar to yours.

Expect a structured process with market mapping, discreet outreach, panel calibration, and careful referencing. Senior fashion hiring should protect brand fit as strongly as it protects functional capability.