Kenzo CEO Charlotte Coupé on Reconnecting the Fashion House to Its Founder's Vision
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Luke Leitch
Summary
In her first interview since becoming CEO of Kenzo, Charlotte Coupé outlines her strategy to reconnect the LVMH-owned fashion house with its founder's original vision. The 43-year-old LVMH veteran diagnoses Kenzo as needing a course of reconnection and self-improvement, acknowledging the brand's current challenges while laying out a plan to restore its identity and relevance in the luxury fashion market.
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· 3 pulledIf you want to become the best version of yourself, you first have to acknowledge who you are.
Speaking in her first interview since taking the role, the 43-year-old is refreshingly frank about the task ahead.
Her diagnosis is that Kenzo requires a course of reconnection: to its founder's original proposition.
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