By chance, Blancart entered the luxury goods industry and landed on the luxurious planet of Hermès. This book is a collection of essays written in a diary style after he left Hermès. In the book, the author records his interactions with celebrities from all walks of life around the world and stories about the industry during his tenure as CEO of Hermès. These stories are usually written intermittently during travel and official business. In any case, the center of this book is still Hermès, the kingdom of luxury goods, its philosophy, its craftsmen, its mystery, and the charm and soul it displays in the eyes of the author.
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This book is like a window into the world of luxury goods, allowing me to see the charm and soul of Hermès. The stories of the author's interactions with celebrities from all walks of life are very interesting. I particularly like the part about Batabas in the book. The fusion of wildness and poetry made me feel real luxury. This book is not only about luxury goods, but also about creativity and the pursuit of excellence.
The center of "Luxury" is Hermès, the kingdom of luxury goods, its philosophy, its craftsmen, its mystery, and its charm and soul in the eyes of the author. A diary essay from airborne CEO Brown Carter.
4 Points to the author and translator of this book! The writing is exquisite and interesting, and some places are so gorgeous and beautiful. Because it is a diary essay, it is not a main line, scattered but meaningful. The book describes the difference between Hermès' philosophy and other luxury goods!
For example, contempt for Revlon and Max Factor because of their blind pursuit of profits; contempt for Louis Vuitton's diversified and disorderly expansion, the definition of luxury goods, the top Mobai that insists on handcrafting, stringent requirements for raw materials, and views on luxury innovation, etc.
The description of Batabas and Jean-Louis Dumas in the article are vivid and intense, and the rhetoric is beautiful and impressive. I have not read the original text, but I deeply admire the translator's writing style.
1. Take time to do things well, own your own time now, share your precious time, or leave time to yourself, and truly consider what time can bring to a thing, just like the destiny it gives to everyone, it is a kind of concentration, an opportunity, and a value. Only then can we begin to define luxury.
The relationship with time has become more difficult and dangerous than ever before. People demand quick results, immediate returns, things to sell quickly, survey results to be exciting, and profits to be high... This is the opposite of luxury.
This is the value of time for luxury goods. Luxury goods are the accumulation of time and money.
2. "Only freedom," Maurice Roger continued to tell me, "can create creativity. A perfume constitutes a whole, and the name and bottle style must be chosen carefully.
Luxury is a complete and comprehensive science, and nothing should escape the examination of the smallest details. It requires eclecticism, taste, elegance, and perfection. "
This is what freedom means to luxury goods. Not being coerced by money, not being required by profits, knowing how to wait, knowing how to pay, and knowing not to be in a hurry to sell is the essence of a luxury brand.
"Quality and beauty go hand in hand and are journey partners given by God;
Beauty is the best friend of life and the source of feeling and pleasure. "
Beautiful writing!
In short, after reading this book, you will inevitably want to own a Hermès product.
All I can say is: The former CEO of Hermès knows how to tell stories very well.
This book is like a window into the world of luxury goods, allowing me to see the charm and soul of Hermès. The stories of the author's interactions with celebrities from all walks of life are very interesting. I particularly like the part about Batabas in the book. The fusion of wildness and poetry made me feel real luxury. This book is not only about luxury goods, but also about creativity and the pursuit of excellence.
The center of "Luxury" is Hermès, the kingdom of luxury goods, its philosophy, its craftsmen, its mystery, and its charm and soul in the eyes of the author. A diary essay from airborne CEO Brown Carter. 4 Points to the author and translator of this book! The writing is exquisite and interesting, and some places are so gorgeous and beautiful. Because it is a diary essay, it is not a main line, scattered but meaningful. The book describes the difference between Hermès' philosophy and other luxury goods! For example, contempt for Revlon and Max Factor because of their blind pursuit of profits; contempt for Louis Vuitton's diversified and disorderly expansion, the definition of luxury goods, the top Mobai that insists on handcrafting, stringent requirements for raw materials, and views on luxury innovation, etc. The description of Batabas and Jean-Louis Dumas in the article are vivid and intense, and the rhetoric is beautiful and impressive. I have not read the original text, but I deeply admire the translator's writing style. 1. Take time to do things well, own your own time now, share your precious time, or leave time to yourself, and truly consider what time can bring to a thing, just like the destiny it gives to everyone, it is a kind of concentration, an opportunity, and a value. Only then can we begin to define luxury. The relationship with time has become more difficult and dangerous than ever before. People demand quick results, immediate returns, things to sell quickly, survey results to be exciting, and profits to be high... This is the opposite of luxury. This is the value of time for luxury goods. Luxury goods are the accumulation of time and money. 2. "Only freedom," Maurice Roger continued to tell me, "can create creativity. A perfume constitutes a whole, and the name and bottle style must be chosen carefully. Luxury is a complete and comprehensive science, and nothing should escape the examination of the smallest details. It requires eclecticism, taste, elegance, and perfection. " This is what freedom means to luxury goods. Not being coerced by money, not being required by profits, knowing how to wait, knowing how to pay, and knowing not to be in a hurry to sell is the essence of a luxury brand. "Quality and beauty go hand in hand and are journey partners given by God; Beauty is the best friend of life and the source of feeling and pleasure. " Beautiful writing! In short, after reading this book, you will inevitably want to own a Hermès product. All I can say is: The former CEO of Hermès knows how to tell stories very well.