Bernard Arnault — one of France’s most successful entrepreneurs and a chief architect of the modern luxury goods industry — will receive the John B. Fairchild Honor at the WWD Apparel and Retail CEO Summit in New York on Oct. 27.
The John B. Fairchild Honor recognizes a career of influence and distinction in the fashion industry. Named after WWD’s legendary chairman and editorial director and chosen by its current editors, the honor was introduced in 2016 as part of WWD’s annual celebration of creative vision, performance and leadership in the fashion industry.
“I am honored to receive the John B. Fairchild Award,” said Arnault, chairman and chief executive officer of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. “I knew well and respected John and his approach to talking about creativity. He broadened WWD’s coverage to go beyond fashion into the people behind the business as well as expanding into beauty and culture, all areas that are important to LVMH.
“I am grateful to the teams at WWD for maintaining his legacy, for their ongoing support to our maisons and for keeping us informed and inspired. Thank you for giving me an honor bearing a legend’s name,” he said.
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