Delphine Arnault (born 4 April 1975) is a French businesswoman, director and executive vice president of Louis Vuitton (LVMH Group).
It's important to celebrate the monogram. It's the DNA of Vuitton. I think - I hope - there is an interest in the philosophy and culture of the Vuitton name. It's quite coherent and intellectual, and the products are great. These are things you will want to pass on - things you treasure.
You have to be very brave and very entrepreneurial - you have to dare to create your own brand.
You have to prove your success in order to grow.
I have a lot to learn from designers.
I think it's interesting to speak when you have something to say.
Today I find it's extremely hard to launch one's brand, and that's also why we are helping these young talents.
When you face a creative change at the house, you have to start a dialogue, and talk with the designer about how he envisions the brand to make sure that you're on the same page. It's the way the designers talk about the brand, and what they see, and their emotions, how they perceive the house.
To make an idea become a reality is a process that fascinates me; otherwise it stays just an idea.
At LVMH, we have amazing heritage brands, and we put interesting talents in those brands, sometimes very young, like we did at Givenchy with Riccardo Tisci at the time, or like we just did with J. W. Anderson at Loewe, but also talents that are already further along in their careers, like Raf Simons at Christian Dior or Nicolas at Vuitton.
New talents are the future.
When I need to relax, I love to go to the movies or watch a good TV series. I also practice a lot of sport, mostly tennis and swimming.
In the States, entrepreneurs inspire a lot of people and are respected for creating jobs. That makes people dream and feel happy for their country.
Competition, of course there's always competition, and I like competition.
I firmly believe that success lies in the combination of both talent and business savvy, and that the magic comes through partnership between both.
I think you need to know your clients.
I try to visit stores because it's important to meet the teams and to hear the comments of the salespeople.
Im lucky that its about fashion and perfume and cosmetics. If my father had owned a tire company, I dont know what I would have done.
It's important to feel what the customer is feeling when he enters the shop.
When you're a young talent, and you want to launch your brand, you always have tons of questions: Where should I produce? Should I launch a second line? Should I do shoes, accessories? If you have someone who can coach you and give you advice and help you find the right supplier, it's a big help.
Its always important to invest in young talents and the talents of tomorrow.