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Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Burke to Head LVMH Americas
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton veteran Michael Burke is coming to America, WWD has learned. He has been named chairman and chief executive officer of LVMH Americas, a new post charged with 'representing and promoting the best interests of the group in North and South America, in a complex and evolving geopolitical period,' according to an internal announcement shared exclusively with WWD. More from WWD EXCLUSIVE: Spktrl Wants to Upgrade Smart Rings to Fine Jewelry Dior Renews Partnership With UNESCO to Support Female Students LVMH Acquires French Media Group Bey Médias In addition, Burke has been appointed nonexecutive chairman of Tiffany & Co.'s board of director, with LVMH characterizing the appointment as 'a strategic role to support the growth ambition of the iconic American maison.' The development, effective Monday, highlights 'LVMH's ambition to further invest in the region in the coming years' — and its confidence in Burke, best known for a stellar decade leading Louis Vuitton to new heights. According to market sources, Vuitton's revenues tripled during Burke's tenure, with profitability leaping fourfold. 'Throughout our close and fruitful collaboration, Michael has perfectly incarnated the values of our group,' Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of LVMH, stated in the announcement. 'His outstanding leadership helped to continuously elevate the desirability and craft of the whole industry to new heights. 'I am convinced his long-term vision, and unique entrepreneurial spirit will be invaluable assets to the group at this strategic time in the Americas,' Arnault added. The U.S. accounted for a quarter of LVMH's 84.7 billion euros of revenue in 2024 and is still perceived as having untapped potential for luxury goods players. As of the end of last year, LVMH operated 1,193 stores in the U.S. and counted nearly 45,000 employees, according to the group's annual report. Under the new configuration, both Anish Melwani, chairman and CEO of LVMH Inc., and Davide Marcovitch, president LVMH Latin America, will report to Burke, who will be based in New York. It makes official that Burke is not implicated in LVMH Fashion Group, which he was meant to take over in January 2024 from his longtime colleague Sidney Toledano, who has continued to pilot the operation. (The fashion group comprises houses including Celine, Givenchy, Kenzo, Loewe, Marc Jacobs, Patou and Emilio Pucci.) It also marks a return Stateside for the French American executive, who was born in the French Alps and had a peripatetic childhood since his father was in the Air Force. After graduating in 1980 with a master of business administration from EDHEC in Lille, France, Burke moved to the U.S. to work full-time for Arnault, initially on residential real estate at various family holdings before joining Christian Dior in the U.S. in 1986. One of Arnault's most trusted deputies, Burke is prized for his mastery of global retail markets and real estate, merchandising prowess, complicity with creatives and sharp instincts about where luxury is heading. A charismatic, cerebral and well-rounded executive with a fun-loving streak and a ready laugh, he's known for his ability to motivate teams, and for thriving on complexity. After winding up his tenure at Dior in 1992, Burke served as president and CEO of Louis Vuitton North America from 1993 until 1997, where he oversaw the construction of the LVMH tower in New York on 57th Street. Burke returned to Paris as Christian Dior Couture's executive vice president and was ultimately named worldwide managing director, the number-two position at the fashion house, in March 1998. In 2003, he was promoted to chairman and CEO of Fendi, leading the Roman house for eight years before being conscripted in 2011 to take up the management helm at Bulgari SpA, which LVMH had acquired earlier that year. He brought two signatures of his brand leadership to Bulgari: surprise and speed. At the end of 2013, he was moved over to Louis Vuitton, where he initiated an upscaling drive that changed the brand's fortunes, and scope. In an interview with WWD last year, Burke said the 'three enemies' of business success are arrogance, bureaucracy and complacency. By contrast, he argued that LVMH companies 'are always managed with a very positive energy that tomorrow will be better. That's our fundamental value. We like to have fun, and we're very passionate about what we do. We don't aim for the average — we aim high, we aim far into the future.' Best of WWD EXCLUSIVE: Maje Names Charlotte Tasset Ferrec CEO Nadja Swarovski Exits Family Company Amid Ongoing Corporate Shakeup Aeffe MD Exits Fashion Group Sign in to access your portfolio
The Hill
24-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
French-American Foundation unveils 2025 ‘Young Leaders'
The French-American Foundation named its annual list of Young Leaders in the U.S. and France recognized for their dedication to public service and the transatlantic relationship. These 'rising stars' have expertise in various fields including defense, law, medicine, finance and technology. The 2025 cohort will join a network of 600 alumni selected since the 1980s, including former President Bill Clinton, French President Emmanuel Macron, and former Secretary of States Hillary Clinton and Antony Blinken, among others. 'The FAF Young Leaders program brings the best and the brightest from both countries together to assure that our oldest alliance remains vibrant and candid,' said Edward Wallace, chair of the foundation's board of directors. The program is structured to allow these individuals to participate in two, five-day seminars over two years where they engage with experts for informed, cross-cultural dialogues. 'If these past years have taught us anything, it is that we must continue to invest in our relationships with like-minded friends and allies in order to build a more connected, stable and peaceful world,' said Maya Henry, a foundation board member who was named a Young Leader in 2017. Since 1976, the French-American Foundation has worked to strengthen the relationship between France and the U.S. by connecting leaders and fostering common solutions for shared problems. U.S. Ambassador James G. Lowenstein created the foundation after a career in foreign service where he worked on the Marshall Plan in Paris in 1952. He built two French-American Foundations, one in New York and one in Paris. They work independently but have identical objectives and purposes to grow the French American alliance. Today, with 4,000 plus participants, the foundation continues to promote dialogue regarding issues such as immigration, cybersecurity and health care in an effort to strengthen the transatlantic cooperation. Notable Young Leaders part of the 2025 U.S. cohort include Michelle Burbage, an associate professor and director of the public health masters program at University of Cincinnati as well as David Coen-Tanugi, a venture builder from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, focused on technological climate solutions and clean energy. Jeohn Salone Favors, President Biden's former assistant secretary of Department of Homeland Security, is also part of this year's cohort. He assisted in conducting back-channel talks between the U.S. and Iran under former President Obama. Other U.S. Young Leaders include: Tristan Gruska — head of utilities and construction at Palantir Tehcnologies. Camela Logan — research director and product lead at Meta Inc. Swati Rao Metlapalli — managing director, head of transportation and infrastructure at BNP Paribas's North America Investment Banking Teymour Shahabi — head of feature and learner strategy at Two Sigma Investment Tiffany Xingyu Wang — president of Oasis Consortium, and CEO and founder of Songsheet AI On the other side of the Atlantic, the French Young Leaders include Pascal Confavreux, deputy spokesperson and deputy director of communications for the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Guillaume Dubois, another cohort member, is the Founder & CEO of HappyVore. His company is the biggest plant-based food factory in France. Julien Jeanneney, professor of public law at the University of Strasbourg, will also join the foundation due to his work examining the French and American legal and political similarities and differences. Other French Young Leaders include: Lt. Col. Vérane Quétier — Lieutenant-Colonel, Commander of the Military Space-based Imagery Squadron Laurent Saint-Martin — Minister Delegate to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in charge of Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad Angélique Delorme — deputy director of the Museum quai Branly – Jacques Chirac Fanny Marciano — managing director, head of private side corporate sales for France, BeNeLux and Nordics, JP Morgan Mathilde Saltiel — Partner, Latham & Watkin Aurélie Sannier — MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine (Université Paris Cité), specialist in pathology Read more about the 2025 cohort here.
Time Out
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Another Wagyu burger joint is making its debut in Manhattan this week
Another New York day, another Wagyu burger. Just last week, we notified you that Manhattan welcomed a Wagyu-only burger joint: NADC Burger. Now, yet another (award-winning!) Wagyu burger has entered the villa, traveling all the way in from Westchester. Fresh off their soft opening this weekend, Deux Luxe (384 Broome Street) is officially open as of today. The burger concept comes from sisters Charlotte and Carrie Denoyer—second-generation NYC restaurateurs, the siblings also run Café Deux, an all-day cafe in Harrison, New York. While known for its French American classics, the cafe gained some local notoriety with its Wagyu burger. Earning the esteemed title of "Best Wagyu Burger in Westchester" last year from Westchester Magazin e, the mag nodded to its '75/25 ratio of lean-to-fat meat' and its 'double dose of sunlight-hued tangy cheddar and creamy aioli.' Now, the sisters decided to bring their prized cow down south, hoping to capture the hearts and stomachs of Manhattan. Behind the grill is executive chef Alex Aparicio (formerly of Dovetail and Avante Garden), who cooks up a menu of classics, including burgers, sandwiches and fries. If you'd rather keep it simple, try the Classic with a Wagyu beef base, topped with cheddar cheese and garlic aioli on a soft bun. But if that isn't enough to arrest your appetite, the Big Deux certainly will. With double the patties and three sesame buns, this jumbo sandwich is stacked high with cheddar cheese, pickles, lettuce and a signature Deux Luxe special sauce. Taking a spin on the classics, the kitchen is also whipping up limited-edition burgers, from a butter chicken and kimchi variety to the French Onion Burger. And if you somehow arrived at this burger spot but aren't feeling beef, you can swap out your patty with crispy chicken or a portobello mushroom. Deux Luxe also offers gluten-free buns, vegan options and dairy-free alternatives so that all can chow down. While to-go is readily available thanks to the takeout counter, the restaurant's diner-like interior is a cozy find. Inside, you'll find a dark green color palette, a few barstools for the taking and large French windows that open up to the street. Among the varsity-style banners and affirmations hung on the wall, the restaurant houses an old-school sticker ATM. Inside, you'll find drawings from Katarina Mejean, ripe for the collecting.
Metro
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Nosferatu casting director 'didn't think Lily-Rose Depp could act'
Casting director Kharmel Cochrane has been candid about her views on Lily-Rose Depp before she auditioned for Nosferatu (Picture: Focus Features via AP) Nosferatu's casting director has admitted she was adamantly against giving Lily-Rose Depp a main role in the horror movie because she 'couldn't act'. The 25-year-old French American actress has been establishing her own name as an actress in Hollywood, separately to that of her famous parents – Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp, 61, and French musician and actress Vanessa Paradis, 52. She's appeared in films including Voyagers, Silent Night and Netflix's The King, opposite Timothée Chalamet and Robert Pattinson, as well as taking the lead role in The Weeknd's much-maligned HBO TV series The Idol in 2023, which garnered the most attention of her career to that date. But British casting director Kharmel Cochrane, who worked on Robert Eggers' atmospheric vampire flick, has revealed Depp's acting talents had left her far from convinced initially. Discussing how she has been 'an opinionated person from day one' in her chosen profession – 'I was the assistant who wouldn't make tea' – Cochrane revealed that she was not afraid to admit when she was wrong. 'With Nosferatu, I was like, 'Absolutely no way to Lily-Rose Depp'. I didn't think she could act. I hadn't seen anything that I thought could show she could act,' Cochrane told the audience, including Metro, at the Sands International Film Festival of St Andrews at a talk on Saturday. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Cochrane, 38, was initially sceptical over Depp's acting, but revealed she texted her afterwards to apologise (Picture: Getty) 'And I'm not even bothered by the nepotism thing; I think that's a whole other conversation. 'And then she auditioned, and I had to text her and say, 'I'm sorry, I was wrong' – because I was, and I've got no shame in saying if I'm not right,' the industry professional added. Depp went on to garner some of the best reviews of her career so far in Nosferatu, a remake of the classic 1922 silent film, where she played Ellen Hutter, a young woman tortured by a psychic connection to the evil, demonic and Dracula-esque vampire, Count Orlok (an unrecognisable Bill Skarsgård). As well as inspiring Oscar talk, the actress also impressed fans with her intense physical acting during scenes where she was writhing and thrashing around on her bed, possessed by Orlok. Depp (pictured R, with Willem Dafoe) was roundly praised by critics for her performance in the Robert Eggers' vampire horror film (Picture: Focus Features via AP) Cochrane also spoke about other 'weird conversations' she's had behind the scenes when casting projects, which include Saltburn, Warfare and A Quiet Place: Day One, as well as giving Anya Taylor-Joy her breakthrough role in 2015's The Witch – also directed by Nosferatu's Robert Eggers, a key collaborator for the casting director. 'Morfydd Clark, when we cast her in Saint Maud, somebody who shall not be named said basically on my head be it. And I was like, 'Okay, yeah, Fine'. And she was great!' Discussing the moment she decided casting was the career for her, Cochrane revealed that she had championed another young British acting talent in the past. Morfydd Clark, who stars in Prime Video's budget-busting The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power, was an actress Cochrane went to bat for in another film (Picture: Mike Marsland/WireImage) The casting director's other credits include Warfare and Saltburn (Picture: Anthony Harvey/Rex/Shutterstock) 'There was a role for an Asian boy, and I'd been watching the Skins. So I said, 'Oh, there's this guy, Dev Patel'. 'And with commercials, you didn't really get in touch with film actors, it's such a separate thing. And they auditioned Dev and another actor, and they gave it to the other actor – big mistake – and suddenly I was like, 'Oh, I had an opinion and someone listened to it'. 'Then I kind of connected the dots and was like, so this is going to be how it works.' Upcoming projects that Cochrane has cast include Emerald Fennell's much-discussed adaptation of Wuthering Heights, as well as Lena Dunham's next project, Good Sex starring Natalie Portman, and Kristen Stewart's directorial debut The Chronology of Water, which is set to premiere at Cannes Film Festival next month. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. Arrow MORE: 13 of the highest-rated horror films on Rotten Tomatoes to haunt your nightmares Arrow MORE: Horror fans near tears after spotting subtle tribute in iconic 90s reboot
CBS News
01-04-2025
- General
- CBS News
NYC outdoor dining set to start today for 2025 season. How to find a table near you
Outdoor dining is set to start today in New York City, so find a table and some fresh air. The sheds and other structures that popped up all over the city during the COVID pandemic had to be taken down last year . But now, they've become seasonal. In order to find out which restaurants that have been approved for outdoor dining this season, it's, well, complicated. The city's Department of Transportation, which oversees the program, says a total of 2,600 restaurants have some type of approval for this season. The DOT maintains three separate lists on its website . The first is an interactive map where you can search for a restaurant's name or location to see if a license has been issued. If you search by each borough, Manhattan and Brooklyn each have 18 restaurants, Queens has seven, the Bronx has four and Staten Island doesn't have any. The second is a list of all the restaurants that applied for sidewalk dining by the August 3 deadline last year. Due to a backlog , the DOT recently announced restaurants that had cleared certain steps would receive conditional approval to operate while their applications are processed. Lastly, there is a list of restaurants that received conditional approval for roadway cafes , as of March 25. The city has several requirements for outdoor dining related to cleanliness, smoking, noise and hours. Sidewalk and roadway cafes will be allowed to operate seven days a week from April 1 to Nov. 29. Outdoor dining hours are from 10 a.m. to midnight on Sunday and 8 a.m. to midnight every other day of the week. Areas must be kept "clean, well-maintained, and clear of trash, debris, graffiti, vermin, food scraps, and unsanitary conditions," the DOT website says. Restaurants that fail to comply will be given 30 days to correct the violation before facing a $200 fine. Second and subsequent offenses face a $500 fine, and repeat offenders risk having their licenses suspended or revoked. For more information about the requirements and other resources, CLICK HERE . When Le Dive opened in 2022, it served cozy meals outside, akin to a winter cabin -- but on the Lower East Side. "We had 18 seats on the sidewalk here and roadway over here," owner Jon Neidich explained. Under the city's new Dining Out program, the restaurant is losing 25 percent of its seating and can only put tables in the confines of designated staging areas. "We are no longer allowed to have an awning, because we have a stop sign here. So we become really weather dependent," said Neidich. The onerous regulations prompted restaurants like the Empire Diner in Chelsea, which once had an iconic street structure, to not even apply. Meanwhile, the Consulate on the Upper West Side said the DOT made it remove a $20,000 vestibule but allowed it to keep some tables. "As a French American modern restaurant, I think it gives that flair," manager Tonci Antunovic said. Some say the process is inequitable -- for example, the Bronx had only 30 restaurants with outdoor dining before the pandemic, and then there were more than 600. Now, the number is back down, only eight roadway cafes are set to open in the borough. On Monday, the New York State Latino Restaurant Bar and Lounge Association stood by Assemblyman Tony Simone, who just introduced legislation that would make sure the program runs year round. "The cost is just not feasible for them -- these structures, having to remove them in November," said Sandra Jaquez, president of the NYS Latino Restaurant Bar & Lounge Association. "Our restaurants really need the space for their yearly parties Christmas parties." Further complicating matters, restaurants that want to serve liquor to outdoor dining guests could only apply for a state license to do so, once the city approved their design plans. "It's super important to be able to serve alcohol in the seats," Neidich said, adding, "When we have all the outdoor, we're able to employ another 15 to 20 people." The state Liquor Authority says it reviews most applications within seven to 10 days of receipt.
