23 min

S05 E08: Melissa Lefere-Cobb, Senior Vice President, Division Head at Hervé Léger The Luxury Item with Scott Kerr

    • Marketing

Scott Kerr sits down with Melissa Lefere-Cobb, senior vice president, division head at iconic French luxury fashion house Hervé Léger to discuss reviving the once-popular red carpet staple brand. Melissa talks about why she hired creative director Christian Juul Nielsen to establish a new brand vision and modern-day aesthetic, the challenges of keeping a heritage brand culturally relevant, Gen Z discovering Hervé Léger on TikTok and The RealReal, 'Share the Love' secondhand fashion program, taking on the athleisure category, and the brand's digital commerce imperative. Plus: Why in-person shows are still important to Hervé Léger

Featuring:
Melissa Lefere-Cobb, Senior Vice President, Division Head at Hervé Léger (herveleger.com)

Host:
Scott Kerr, Founder & President of Silvertone Consulting

About The Luxury Item podcast:
The Luxury Item is a podcast on the business of luxury and the people and companies that are shaping the future of the luxury industry.

Stay Connected:
Twitter: @theluxuryitem, @scott_kerr, @silvertone_inc
Email: scott@silvertoneconsulting.com
Newsletter: brilliantcut.substack.com

Scott Kerr sits down with Melissa Lefere-Cobb, senior vice president, division head at iconic French luxury fashion house Hervé Léger to discuss reviving the once-popular red carpet staple brand. Melissa talks about why she hired creative director Christian Juul Nielsen to establish a new brand vision and modern-day aesthetic, the challenges of keeping a heritage brand culturally relevant, Gen Z discovering Hervé Léger on TikTok and The RealReal, 'Share the Love' secondhand fashion program, taking on the athleisure category, and the brand's digital commerce imperative. Plus: Why in-person shows are still important to Hervé Léger

Featuring:
Melissa Lefere-Cobb, Senior Vice President, Division Head at Hervé Léger (herveleger.com)

Host:
Scott Kerr, Founder & President of Silvertone Consulting

About The Luxury Item podcast:
The Luxury Item is a podcast on the business of luxury and the people and companies that are shaping the future of the luxury industry.

Stay Connected:
Twitter: @theluxuryitem, @scott_kerr, @silvertone_inc
Email: scott@silvertoneconsulting.com
Newsletter: brilliantcut.substack.com

23 min