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Daniel Lalonde

Chief Executive, Design Holding

The executive has overseen SMCP’s $2 billion IPO in 2017 and turned the company into a global juggernaut.

Daniel Lalonde
China

The China Edit | SMCP CEO Speaks, Alibaba Affiliate Raises $4.5Bn, Resilient Consumption

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

China

The China Edit | SMCP CEO Speaks, Alibaba Affiliate Raises $4.5Bn, Resilient Consumption

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.


Financial Markets

Sandro, Maje Owner Files for an IPO in France

KKR & Co.’s French clothing retailer SMCP began the process for an initial public offering after doubling its sales over the past three years.

Financial Markets

Sandro, Maje Owner Files for an IPO in France

KKR & Co.’s French clothing retailer SMCP began the process for an initial public offering after doubling its sales over the past three years.


China

KKR Fashion Brands Said to Attract Bids From Lion Capital, Ruyi

SMCP, the KKR & Co.-backed owner of French fashion brands Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot, has attracted bids from Lion Capital and Chinese textile producer Shandong Ruyi Group.

China

KKR Fashion Brands Said to Attract Bids From Lion Capital, Ruyi

SMCP, the KKR & Co.-backed owner of French fashion brands Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot, has attracted bids from Lion Capital and Chinese textile producer Shandong Ruyi Group.



Technology

Digital IQ Ranking of Fashion Brands' Digital Competence

NEW YORK, United States — In the first-ever 'Digital IQ' ranking of the top luxury fashion brands' digital competence, Louis Vuitton has come out on

Technology

Digital IQ Ranking of Fashion Brands' Digital Competence

NEW YORK, United States — In the first-ever 'Digital IQ' ranking of the top luxury fashion brands' digital competence, Louis Vuitton has come out on


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The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

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