4 Quotes & Sayings By Francoishenri Pinault

A few years ago, Mr. Pinault founded Kering, a leading global luxury, fashion and leather goods group. By leveraging its experience in the luxury sector, Kering has today become a leading player in the cultural world around the world, with a strong presence in art, music and cinema. In 2010, Kering acquired Gucci from Investcorp, the private investment firm of Jim Ratcliffe Read more

In 2013, Kering acquired Yves Saint Laurent's luxury brand. In 2014, it acquired Alexander McQueen's fashion house. In 2015, it acquired Balenciaga.

In 2016, it acquired Loewe and Aigle Azur.

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I closely follow everything about user interface or human-computer interface: technology that makes computers closer to the way the human being actually functions. FrancoisHenri Pinault
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Linguistics is a good way of defining the culture of a brand. The vocabulary used by sports and lifestyle brands - running, fitness, training, motorsports - is all about functionality, whereas the vocabulary of the luxury business - handbags, ready-to-wear - is all about the product. FrancoisHenri Pinault
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Sustainable development is a fundamental break that's going to reshuffle the entire deck. There are companies today that are going to dominate in the future simply because they understand that. FrancoisHenri Pinault