What: Lisa Aiken, senior vice president and fashion and lifestyle director at Neiman Marcus, is leaving the luxury retailer on July 1.

Why it is important: While disclosing Aiken’s departure, Neiman’s said it created a “strategic integration” between the fashion office and buying teams. Executives said Aiken’s departure was unrelated to the integration.

Under the reorganization, Paolo Riva, Neiman’s senior vice president and general manager for brand partnerships and merchandising, has expanded responsibilities to head up Neiman’s women’s fashion office.

Jodi Kahn has been elevated to vice president of women’s luxury fashion at Neiman’s. She was senior director, divisional merchandise manager of women’s designer ready-to-wear. Her new role gives her buying, merchandising and fashion director responsibilities over women’s. Kahn reports to Riva.

Similar to the women’s side of the business, Russ Patrick, senior vice president and general merchandising manager for men’s, will assume additional responsibilities for the men’s fashion office at Neiman’s.

Neiman’s plans to hire an editorial director to provide content across its different channels. Aiken’s role did have an editorial focus.

Neiman Marcus’ Lisa Aiken leaves