20 Quotes by Francois-Henri Pinault

The first PC that I actually bought myself was a Toshiba Papman in 1985. This model was one of the very first laptops; I remember that it was a revolution at the time!

Alexander McQueen was one of the greatest fashion designers of his generation. His genius, sometimes provocative, admired and saluted by all, constantly opened new perspectives. Visionary and avant-garde, his creations took their inspiration from both tradition and timeless hyper-modernity.

You don’t buy luxury to enter a community, but to set yourself apart from others.

Sustainable development is a fundamental break that’s going to reshuffle the entire deck. There are companies today that are going to dominate in the future simply because they understand that.

In a recession, you must be able to call into question everything you’ve done before.

Linguistics is a good way of defining the culture of a brand. The vocabulary used by sports and lifestyle brands – running, fitness, training, motorsports – is all about functionality, whereas the vocabulary of the luxury business – handbags, ready-to-wear – is all about the product.

I like to discover new things, and I’m always testing new apps.

I’d never buy something, even if it’s a great brand, that is a competitor to something I already own; that’s insane.

There’s a strength to being able to look at products through a customer’s eyes, but it is also dangerous.