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Floriane de Saint Pierre

Founder, Floriane de Saint-Pierre et Associés

The headhunter launched her own firm at 26 and has been responsible for some of fashion’s most important creative and executive hires.

Floriane de Saint Pierre
Fashion Week

Female Fashion Designers Are Still in the Minority

BoF analysis of the four major fashion weeks highlights the ongoing gender inequality of the industry, with just 40 percent of womenswear brands led by female designers.

Fashion Week

Female Fashion Designers Are Still in the Minority

BoF analysis of the four major fashion weeks highlights the ongoing gender inequality of the industry, with just 40 percent of womenswear brands led by female designers.


News & Analysis

At Creative Helm of a Fashion Brand, Which Configuration Works Best?

From brand-makers to dual-role CEO-cum-creative directors, fashion brands are experimenting with a range of creative configurations.

News & Analysis

At Creative Helm of a Fashion Brand, Which Configuration Works Best?

From brand-makers to dual-role CEO-cum-creative directors, fashion brands are experimenting with a range of creative configurations.


Workplace & Talent

Why You Shouldn’t Launch a Label Straight Out of School

Fashion designers, investors, headhunters, editors and analysts make the case for getting work experience at an established brand before launching your own.

Workplace & Talent

Why You Shouldn’t Launch a Label Straight Out of School

Fashion designers, investors, headhunters, editors and analysts make the case for getting work experience at an established brand before launching your own.


Global Markets

As Slowdown Takes Toll, Pressure Grows on Bailey to Transform Burberry

Christopher Bailey, chief executive officer of Burberry, is now facing a slowdown in the global luxury market that could pose the biggest challenge to his executive career.

Global Markets

As Slowdown Takes Toll, Pressure Grows on Bailey to Transform Burberry

Christopher Bailey, chief executive officer of Burberry, is now facing a slowdown in the global luxury market that could pose the biggest challenge to his executive career.



Workplace & Talent

Floriane de Saint Pierre On Creative Leadership

The idea of a creative director becoming a CEO entered the fashion zeitgeist when Christopher Bailey was appointed CEO of Burberry. Today, BoF brings you an in-depth conversation with Floriane de Saint Pierre on creative leadership by trend consultancy K-Hole, from the most recent issue of 032c.

Workplace & Talent

Floriane de Saint Pierre On Creative Leadership

The idea of a creative director becoming a CEO entered the fashion zeitgeist when Christopher Bailey was appointed CEO of Burberry. Today, BoF brings you an in-depth conversation with Floriane de Saint Pierre on creative leadership by trend consultancy K-Hole, from the most recent issue of 032c.


News & Analysis

Mr Ralph Lauren and the Ultimate Changing of the Guard

In our next instalment of Cover Stories, we explore the legacy of Mr Ralph Lauren — head of America’s first fashion family and the cover star of Port magazine’s Summer 2014 issue — and the inevitable question that every founder-led company faces: how to plan for succession, that ultimate changing of the guard?

News & Analysis

Mr Ralph Lauren and the Ultimate Changing of the Guard

In our next instalment of Cover Stories, we explore the legacy of Mr Ralph Lauren — head of America’s first fashion family and the cover star of Port magazine’s Summer 2014 issue — and the inevitable question that every founder-led company faces: how to plan for succession, that ultimate changing of the guard?


Technology

Burberry Designer CEO Shows Shift to Creatives in Luxury

LONDON, United Kingdom — For years, fashion and luxury-goods companies have resisted putting creative and commercial control in one pair of hands.

Technology

Burberry Designer CEO Shows Shift to Creatives in Luxury

LONDON, United Kingdom — For years, fashion and luxury-goods companies have resisted putting creative and commercial control in one pair of hands.




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