Luxurynsight x FashionNetwork

Meet our latest podcast guest, Lucien Pages, a leading fashion publicist and the Founder of Lucien Pages Communication. Join us as he sits down with Godfrey Deeny, to talk about the evolution of fashion press, promoting brands pre-internet and how different actors interact and influence each other within the fashion ecosystem. Lucien explains how he works with different types of brands, success of...

Meet our latest podcast guest, Pierre Mahéo, Founder of Officine Générale, a Parisian fashion brand offering tailored essentials. Join us as he sits down with Olivier Guyot, to talk about the journey of building his brand over the past 10 years, the challenges of raising funds and working with external shareholders, while maintaining a majority stake in the business. Pierre explains how he stays t...

Meet our first podcast guest of the year — Marc Chaya, CEO & Co-Founder of Maison Francis Kurkdjian, a niche luxury fragrance brand. Join us as he sits down with Godfrey Deeny, to find out how he created a unique brand with the world-renowned perfumer, Francis Kurkdjian and his passion for bring the artistic expression of the perfumer to the forefront. Marc deep dives into the DNA of the brand...

Meet our latest podcast guest, Martine Naman, CEO of Rainbow Gems, a company specializing in sourcing rare & unique colored diamonds. Join us as she sits down with Olivier Guyot, to take a peek behind the curtains and learn everything there is to know about the world of colored diamonds – from its historical significance to its resurgence in the new age. Martine explains how she navigates chal...

Meet our latest podcast guest, Barbara Werchine, CEO of Eric Bompard, a brand that specializes in Cashmere. Join us as she sits down with Olivier Guyot, to talk about how she is preserving & promoting the French savoir-faire at Eric Bompard while developing the brand to be more appealing to international & younger audiences. Barbara shares how she finds a delicate balance between working w...

Meet our latest podcast guest, Beverly Sonego, Founder of Monogram Paris, a luxury resale brand. Join us as she sits down with Olivier Guyot, to talk about how she transformed her love for second-hand fashion into a thriving business. From navigating the counterfeits market to building a loyal community of customers, using social platforms like Facebook & Instagram to sell and projecting growt...

Meet our guest - Sandrine Zerbib, Founder & Chairwoman of FullJet - a company that has been assisting western companies enter the Chinese market for the past 13 years.  From the transformative digital landscape to becoming one of the key luxury markets, China has come a long way since Sandrine started her journey there. Tune in to our latest podcast to find out more about the Chinese market an...

Meet our latest podcast guest, Bruno Lavagna , author of the book Géopolitique du Luxe . Join us as she sits down with Olivier Guyot , Editor-in-Chief France of FashionNetwork , to talk about the relationship between the State and luxury groups and how brands could have a geostrategic approach to international growth.  As an individual with keen interest in various culture’s customs, history and g...

Meet our latest podcast guest, Lucie Soulard, the Co-Founder and COO of Place2Swap. Join us as she sits down with Godfrey Deeny - International Editor-in-Chief at Fashion Network, to talk about her innovative idea which facilitates the incorporation of sustainable consumption practices in companies. With their recent B-Corp certification, the Saas platform Place2Swap proposes companies to integrat...

Meet our latest podcast guest, Lisa Chavy , CEO & Founder of LIVY . Join us as she sits down with Olivier Guyot to share insights about her entrepreneurial journey and what led her create her lingerie brand that transformed the industry.    From sourcing, using the French savoir-faire techniques and incorporating multi-cultural approach to her designs, Lisa dives deep into how she positioned h...

Meet our latest podcast guest, Isabelle Guichot , CEO of SMCP Group. Join us as she sits down with Olivier Guyot , to discuss the to talk about the group’s operations and recent efforts to enter new emerging markets while also embracing different digital streams as point of sales.   From adapting supply chain processes due to evolving geo-political scenario to creating more sustainable channels fo...

Meet our guest - Nathalie Célia, Directrice Général of Bucherer - a distribution company founded in 1888 and specialized in jewelry and watchmaking which evolved to becoming manufacturers themselves in 1919.  From a EY consultant to a Luxury Industry professional, Nathalie talks about her thrilling experiences at different big maisons. Tune in to our latest podcast to find out more about the recen...

Meet our latest podcast guest, Marcel Nakam , Co-CEO of Jonak , a premium footwear brand started by his grandfather in Paris in 1964.   Join us as he sits down with Olivier Guyot , Editor-in-Chief France of Fashion Network, to share insights about Jonak’s history, evolution and future projects. He dives deep into the brand’s recent developments in their business model which lead to doubling growth...

Meet our latest podcast guest, Anthony Alvarez , the founder and creative director of Bluemarble , who recently got selected as a finalist for the prestigious LVMH and ANDAM Prize. Join us along with our host Godfrey Deeny , Global Editor-in-Chief at Fashion Network, to share insights about his journey in launching his brand in Paris and his source of inspirations. Launched in 2019, Bluemarble is...

Meet our latest podcast guest, Céline Choain, Senior Partner at Kea Partners. Join us along with our host Olivier Guyot, Rédacteur en chef France at FashionNetwork as Céline talks about transformation and fashion tech ecosystem. Find out more as she shares the four elements to accelerate the industry and the key to building resilient and secure sectors. Listen to find out more about operational mo...

Meet our latest podcast guest, Nicolas Parpex, Investment Director, Creative industries at Bpifrance. Join us along with our host Olivier Guyot, Rédacteur en chef France at FashionNetwork.com as Nicolas talks about capital investments in the fashion sector. Find out more about equity investments and bridging the gap between finance and creative worlds by encouraging dialogue between the two. Join...

Meet our latest podcast guest, Pierre-François Le Louët, President of NellyRodi and Fédération Française du Prêt-à-Porter Féminin. Join us, along with our host Godfrey Deeny, Global Editor-in-Chief of Fashion Network, as Pierre-François talks about the first edition of Rôle Modèle, an event dedicated to the world of finance and fashion. Find out more about the lively French fashion ecosystem, the...

Meet our latest podcast guest, Cecile Lochard, Chief Sustainability Officer of Guerlain. Join us, along with our host Godfrey Deeny, Global Editor-in-Chief of Fashion Network, as Cecile talks about sustainable development in Guerlain and in the luxury sector. Find out more as she talks about her career path and takes us through her journey at Guerlain where she optimized sustainable practices by e...

Meet our latest podcast guest, Manuel Mallen, President and Co-founder of Courbet. Join us, along with our host Olivier Guyot, Redacteur en Chef at Fashion Network, as Manuel talks about how he introduced lab-grown diamonds to the high-jewellery sector. Find out how the brand landed a spot on the Parisian Place Vendôme, and how topics such as scarcity, technology, sustainability and gemmology are...

Meet our latest podcast guest, Maggie Henriquez, CEO of Krug Champagne (LVMH). Join us along with our host, Olivier Guyot, Redacteur en Chef at Fashion Network, as Maggie walks us through her journey from Venezuela to Paris as a woman in a male dominated industry. Find out how she redefined Krug’s strategy and revolutionized marketing by incorporating music, art and culture with the discovery of t...

Meet our latest podcast guest, Henri Sebaoun, Directeur Général of French fashion brand Vanessa Bruno and ex-Directeur Général of Carven. Join us along with our host, Olivier Guyot, Redacteur en Chef at Fashion Network, as Henri shares his background in ready-to-wear fashion and its evolution over time. Get an exclusive look inside the process of unifying brand positioning, reinventing a brand, ma...

Meet our latest podcast guest, Clarisse Reille, General Director of DEFI, a platform for funding and developing the fashion industry in France. Join us along with our host, Olivier Guyot, Redacteur en Chef at Fashion Network, as Clarisse shares with us how DEFI is leading the evolution of the French luxury and fashion ecosystem. Get in-depth insights into the current state of fashion in France, th...

In the new episode of our podcast, we welcome Nathalie Colin, former Artistic Director and Board member of Swarovski, and Co-Founder Maison Minuit. Join us along with our host, Olivier Guyot, Redacteur en Chef at Fashion Network, as Nathalie takes us through her professional journey, and what it takes to transform creative ideas into commercial action. Find out what a brand needs to succeed in a c...

Our latest guest is Lutz Huelle, creative designer and founder of his eponymous label. Join us along with our host, Godfrey Deeny, Global Editor-in-Chief at Fashion Network, as Lutz talks about his background, how he arrived in Paris and became an influential designer. Discover his unique experience of working with the fashion genius Martin Margiela, finding investors, and starting his own project...

We’re back with a new episode with Chantal Baudron, a leading figure in fashion & luxury recruitment and the first female business angel in France. Join us along with our host, Olivier Guyot, Redacteur en Chef at Fashion Network, as Chantal talks about her background, how she set up her own business practice, and came to be a business angel. Find out what goes on behind the scenes in the world...