MILAN — June Haynes, once an executive at Valentino, has recently been spending time in far-off places like Morocco, Egypt and Portugal elevating the work of local artisans for her new lifestyle brand. Her path is indeed a testament that there is life after fashion .

After leaving Valentino in 2013, where she served as senior vice president, retail , she started her own consulting and fashion firm and in June of 2025, she and her life partner, real estate development and mortgage expert and businessman Jerry Swartz, were inspired to start a lifestyle business after encountering artisans on their travels.…