Aligne appoints Ellie Dickinson as global DTC director

The Aligne contemporary womenswear brand has appointed Ellie Dickinson as global DTC director.

Prior to joining the brand this month, Dickinson had been working since September 2024 as commercial director for the UK, EU and US at Australian fashion brand Dissh.

Before that, she held buying roles at Kima Zabete, Flannels and Yoox-Net-A-Porter. Earlier in her career, she worked with Topshop and David Jones.

Announcing her appointment on LinkedIn, Dickinson said: “Excited to announce my new role at Aligne as global DTC director. Looking forward to driving the business into further growth and partnering with an incredible team to build what’s next.”

Aligne was founded by former H&M and Zalando executive Dalbir Bains in London in 2020. The company is currently led by chief executive Ginny Seymour.

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