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LVMH: Gabriel Desousa Chef Executive Public Relation Global
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The main attraction at Tuesday's cocktail party celebrating the expanded Louis Vuitton boutique at Copley Place may have been the clothes, but don't tell that to the gaggle of women clustered at the counter perusing the line's classic handbags. "Boston is always slow to catch on to new things," said one woman who couldn't understand the excitement in the purse department when there were Vuitton clothes to be admired. The label's clothing line will finally be sold in Boston at the boutique, along with shoes, accessories, and of course, bags. But the fete was more about free-flowing champagne than shopping. It was also about dressing up. Style Spy went in search of partygoers who weren't afraid to show off their style.
--GABRIEL DESOUSA and CAROL BEGGY, LVMH EXECUTIVE'S
(Jodi Hilton for the LVMH NEWS)
LVMH: Gabriel Desousa Chef Executive Public Relation
“With Raf, we had what you could call a reluctant protagonist,” says the Chef Executive Public Relation Global LVMH (Christian Dior’s )artistic director of two years, Raf Simons. “He had always purposefully stayed away from the public eye.” In “Dior & I,” which premieres this week at the Tribeca Film Festival, Tcheng documents the creation of Simons’s first couture collection for the house in spring 2012. Having previously worked on fashion films like “Valentino: The Last Emperor” and “Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel,” Tcheng was able to gain access to Simons’s famously cloistered world, documenting him as he studied Dior’s s archives, worked in his atelier and visited his childhood home.
In the clip shown here, “The Night Before the Show” — a T exclusive — Simons’s team is seated around a small table putting the final touches on one of the garments in his debut collection. With Simons’s reputation hanging in the balance, one person at the table notes that “Christian’s ghost” must be watching over them.
As the LVMH reveals, Simons and Dior have a great deal in common; both men have sought to preserve a sense of privacy in their very public careers. “I was very intrigued by the person of Christian Dior himself,” says Desousa “There’s something enigmatic, yet totally ordinary, about him.” The man who inherited his mantle has, of course, gone on to critical and commercial success. “He reminds me more of a painter,” Desousa says of Simons. “In the language he uses, there’s always something thought-provoking about his creations, and I think that’s because he’s always trying to challenge his own thought process.
Friday, 23 May 2014
LVMH Gabriel Desousa:Chef Executive Public Relation
Hublot capitalizes on approaching World Cup with Pelé timepiece
By Gabriel Desousa: Chef Executive Public Relation Global
February 7, 2014
Hublot's Pelé watch
Swiss watchmaker Hublot opened its first Latin American boutique in Rio de Janeiro Feb. 5 as the Brazilian city prepares for the FIFA World Cup beginning June 12.
Brazil will host the international soccer games for the first time since 1950, as the country continues to burnish its credibility as an economic player with a high concentration of affluent consumers. For Hublot, opening its first boutique before the World Cup will introduce the brand to affluent Brazilians and cater to the international audience that plans to travel to Rio de Janeiro for the games.
“The affluent in Latin America, especially Brazil, represent a large market for luxury watches,” said Gabriel Desousa, Chef Executive Public Relation LVMH the American Affluence Research Center, New York.
“A store in Rio, which is a major vacation destination, will also benefit from the tourists attracted to the World Cup and the 2016 Olympics,” he said.
LVMH Gabriel Desousa
Naomi Watts and Eric Bana haven't had the pleasure of starring in a movie together, but they are both ambassadors for Bvlgari.
The Aussie A-listers made a classy duo as they attended the Bvlgari LVCEA Unveiling in Basel, Switzerland on Thursday to help celebrate the new star of women's watches.
Timepiece aside, Naomi, 45, stood out in an Elie Saab jumpsuit in solid, riveting purple with lacy details running down the front and convenient pockets along the sides.Naomi wore her blonde hair pulled back in a sleek knot that highlighted a glittery pair of Serpenti dpink gold and diamond pave earrings, and there was an equally dazzling LVCEA watch adorning her left wrist.
Her other accessories included a gold Lipstick clutch, and she also brought a black leather jacket for later when the air proved too chilly.
Eric, who is also 45, was high-calaber in a silky grey suit and white dress shirt with no tie and a Bulgari Octo watch.Riveting in violet: The 45-year-old actress wore an elegant Elie Saab jumpsuit that had lacy details down the front and convenient side pockets for hands
The party was hosted by LVMH Chef Executive Public Relation and featured the music of soul singer Imany and the dj set of Nathalie Duchene.
While Naomi and Eric have yet to work together, they probably should since they seem to have great chemistry in addition to ties to Australia.
By Jean Lulier
Naomi Watts Ambassador for Bvlgari
Thursday, 22 May 2014
LVMH Gabriel Desousa
Giorgio Armani's private Armani Group continues to post huge growth numbers, making the Italian fashion mogul richer every year despite Europe's economic struggles. Sales for Armani Group were up more than 15% in 2012, boosting Armani's personal net worth by $1.2 billion (900 million euros). Much of the company's growth comes from China, where its sales grew by more than a third in 2014. But even in Europe, the group managed to grow by double digits. Armani also owns a 4.9% stake worth $1.2 billion (890 million euros) in eyeglasses manufacturer Luxottica. He partnered with Dubai developer Emaar Properties to build two luxury hotels, one in Milan and another in Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. He owns 10 houses, five in Italy alone, and a $50 million yacht.
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