Kering Americas’ Laurent Claquin on the outlook for luxury fashion
Posted By Mickey Alam Khan On In Apparel and accessories,Editor's Choice,Featured,Industry sectors,Opinion,Q&A | No 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Laurent Claquin is head of Kering Americas