Rafael E. Verde

Rafael E. Verde has extensive experience in visual merchandising and management within the luxury retail sector, currently serving as the Visual Merchandising Director for Latin America at Louis Vuitton since September 2012. Prior roles at Louis Vuitton include Regional Visual Merchandising Manager for the Central Region, Visual Merchandising Manager for the Houston Metro, and Leather Goods Team Manager. Before joining Louis Vuitton, Rafael E. Verde worked at Banana Republic as General Manager and Merchandise Presentation Manager from November 2006 to September 2012, and held the position of Store Visual Manager at Anthropologie for a brief period in 2010. Rafael E. Verde holds a Bachelor's degree in Apparel and Textiles from Louisiana State University, completed between 1996 and 2001, and furthered education at Western Governors University from 2017 to 2021.