Valérie Hermann

Valérie Hermann
EducationHEC Paris
OccupationsMD, fashion and luxury division, EPI

Valérie Hermann is a French businesswoman. She is the managing director of the fashion and luxury division of EPI, a private investment fund based in Paris.

Early life

Hermann was born in 1963 in Concarneau, Brittany.[1]

Career

After graduating from HEC Paris in 1985, she joined the Comité Colbert, an association of French companies in the luxury industry.[2] In 1989, she was president of Jacques Fath Couture et Parfums. From 1989 to 1993, she took over the commercial management of Ercuis (silversmith) and Raynaud (porcelain). In 1996, she was appointed director of John Galliano SA. Three years later, she became director of the women's ready-to-wear collections designed by John Galliano for Christian Dior, while also serving as president of the John Galliano brand.[2][3]

In 2005, she was appointed CEO of Yves Saint Laurent (now Saint Laurent Paris), which is part of the PPR group. Together with artistic director Stefano Pilati, who succeeded Tom Ford, she returned the house to profitability through the 2008 financial crisis. Hermann developed the sale of accessories, leather goods, bags and shoes. In 2008, she won the "Femmes en or" trophy in the "business" category. In 2009, Hermann was appointed to the board of directors of the PPR Foundation and was ranked 46th in the Fortune's ranking of the world's most powerful women in business.[2]

In 2011, she left Yves Saint Laurent to become president and CEO of the New York fashion brand Reed Krakoff, part of the Coach Group.[4] From December 2013 to 2015, she served as an independent director of Moncler S.p.A.[5]

In 2014, she joined Ralph Lauren as president of Ralph Lauren Luxury Collections. In 2016, she was named president of global brands, a role she held until September 2019.[6][7]

In December 2019, it was announced that Hermann was leaving Ralph Lauren to join private investment firm EPI as managing director of its fashion and luxury division, which includes the brands Bonpoint and J.M. Weston.[8] In 2022, she was appointed to the board of directors of Lacoste Holding, part of MF Brands Group.[9][10] She has also served on the board of the Swedish footwear brand Axel Arigato.[11]

Distinctions

Hermann was appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2006[12] and an Officer of the French National Order of Merit in 2011.[13] In 2008, she received the Femmes en or award in the business category.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Valérie Hermann". Who's Who in France (in French). Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Portraits de femmes influentes dans la mode". L'Express (in French). 2009-10-14. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  3. ↑ "Valérie Hermann nommée PDG d'Yves Saint Laurent" (in French). Agence France-Presse. 5 January 2005. Retrieved 2 August 2026 – via FashionNetwork.
  4. ↑ "Reed Krakoff Names Valérie Hermann President and CEO". WWD. February 17, 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Relazione sul Governo Societario e gli Assetti Proprietari 2015" (PDF) (in Italian). Moncler S.p.A. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Valérie Hermann Expands Role at Ralph Lauren". WWD. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Valérie Hermann Leaving Ralph Lauren as President of Global Brands". WWD. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Socha, Miles (December 10, 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Valérie Hermann to Join Parent of Bonpoint, J.M. Weston". WWD. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "Valérie Hermann appointed to the Board of Directors of Lacoste Holding" (Press release). MF Brands Group. May 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Lacoste Holding Appoints Valérie Hermann to Board of Directors". WWD. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Petit déjeuner avec Valérie Hermann (H85)". HEC Alumni (in French). 15 June 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Décret du 13 juillet 2006 portant promotion et nomination". Légifrance (in French). Journal officiel de la République française. 14 July 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Décret du 13 mai 2011 portant promotion et nomination". Légifrance (in French). Journal officiel de la République française. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2026.

Further reading

  • Femmes au pouvoir : récits et confidences (in French). 2007. pp. 179ff.
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