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Archives for June 2019

WWD | Peter Arnold, Executive Director, YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund

Fashion leader Peter Arnold discusses his diverse career, and how he is driving change and transformation at YMA FSF. 

Peter Arnold started his career as a lawyer and went on to lead the CFDA in addition to several fashion brands.  Now, he has taken on the challenge of modernizing the 82-year old YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund, an organization that develops young future talent by connecting students, universities, and a large portion of the fashion and retail industries. 

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WWD | Alain Bernard, CEO of Richemont North America

The North American CEO of Richemont  talks leading luxury brands, clients and employees into the future.

Alain Bernard and Richemont have grown together for more than twenty years, including leadership roles at Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, in Asia, Europe and Stateside.  Today, Alain oversees all of the Maisons at Richemont North America, ensuring the brands, their customers and their employees are continually evolving and improving.

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