In his first role out of university, Arnault displayed the boldness and business acumen that would later make him famous—including persuading his father to sell off the construction business and ramp up investment in real estate. By 1976—"years ahead of the competition"—Arnault was leading the...
Bags, generally, are maybe not the strongest category right now, but Balenciaga is having a real moment. And we launched Marc Jacobs on the site to a great reaction. Which newer names took off for you? Tekla from Copenhagen, which we had bought before the pandemic and which delivered ...
The duo De Sole-Ford (they are still partners today, and De Sole also helped sell Ford’s company to Estée Lauder in 2022) would go on to create one of the most successfulbusinessturnarounds of the last decades. Gucci went from a company losing a ton of money in the mid-90s to an...
Kaido, it may not be their product but if they buy the rights to sell them and distribute them under their name then everything is legal. This is not just for beauty though. There are private label brands for everything, clothing, electronics, food… That’s why you sometimes see the ...
French nationalBernard Arnaultis the chair and CEO of LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods company. LVMH brands include Louis Vuitton, Hennessey, Marc Jacobs, and Sephora.14 Most of Arnault's wealth comes from his massive stake in Christian Dior SE, theholding companythat controls 41.4% of...
Going to those houses in their actual flagship stores like Guerlain, Jo Malone, Hermes, and Serge Lutens would be incredible. Perhaps if I lived somewhere like LA or NYC I could have access to exclusive fragrances but not here, unfortunately. 🙁 And I would LOVE to try more Asian beauty...