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Luxe Avenue is a recruitment and executive search firm specialized in luxury and lifestyle.
We bridge the sectors of fashion, jewelry & watches, beauty, gastronomy, hospitality and selective retailing.
Founded by a European executive and rooted in fifteen years of experience in the luxury industry in America, Luxe Avenue combines the understanding of European culture with the knowledge of the US market.
Our firm is organized by blending a street-smart attitude, down-to-earth approach with MBA enhanced skills.
With headquarters in New York City and a satellite office on the West Coast, Luxe Avenue has a unique national reach.
At Luxe Avenue, we believe that the specific DNA of the luxury industry requires professionals that are equally adapted and sensitive to this domain. One of our greatest assets is to know the business from an "insiders" perspective. Contrary to some of our competitors, we have worked extensively in the heart of the industry before becoming observers and experts. Therefore, we rightfully support our promise of " sourcing talent in luxury ".
Guided by best practices, Luxe Avenue delivers its clients the highest level of proactivity, integrity, confidentiality and results.
The focus and strength of Luxe Avenue is the U.S domestic market.
However, to best serve our clients in their worldwide talent acquisition, and to be in tune with the global nature of the luxury domaine, we have in many cases filled positions in management in Europe, South-America and Asia.
Our alliances in key international markets are designed to offer Luxe Avenue a critical global presence while reducing the financial and human investment of our clients in expanded searches.
For instance, to respond to a high demand from our American and Chinese clients we have leveraged specific tools to secure Chinese - i.e Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese - speaking talents for American retailers, while assisting Chinese clients in reinforcing American-trained retail profiles.
This exchange between the two giant markets for luxury goods will continue to serve Luxe Avenue in strengthening its international reach.• Marc Rey, CEO, YSL and Armani Fragrances North America
"They are a great tool for securing talents with diverse skills and background. Luxe Avenue is proactive with a French-American dual culture and a cross-national reach."
• Francois Kress, President & COO, The Row LLC
"To find the perfect candidate for a key position is often a daunting task - at the end of the day the performance of the company is directly linked to the quality of its staff. The team at Luxe Avenue understood our very specific needs, introduced solid candidates that fit the profile, and helped us close the candidate of our choice."
• Christian Blanckaert, Executive President, Blanckaert Management
"What struck me about the founder of Luxe Avenue is his strong knowledge of our world of Luxury combined with his in-depth understanding of the specifics of the US market. All of this is proactively leveraged in the service provided by Luxe Avenue."
• Maz Zouhairi, CEO, Lalique North-America
"Luxe Avenue understands the DNA of European brands, which is an essential criteria when identifying the right candidate. Luxe Avenue knows how to select the perfect fit."
• Management Consultant - Mimma Viglezio Ltd
"Luxe Avenue has a great asset: its founder is European, works in the US and has been active in the luxury industry for a very long time. He knows the people and the style; he has a massive network and never gives up until results are achieved. Also times are calling for smaller companies that treat clients as if they were the only ones: Luxe Avenue is that and more. "
• Lauren Duffy, Piaget North-America
"Luxe Avenue's founder has a real credibility in Luxury goods and an impressive network: critical assets for a brand like ours."
• Gregory Mager, CEO, Maesa Beauty Group
"The proficiency of Luxe Avenue is 360 degrees. Our new US operations were up and running quickly and cost effective thanks to their expertise."
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Our executive search strategy begins with gaining a deep understanding of your organization, culture, and precise human capital requirements.
Whether you are in Corporate, Retail, or Wholesale, our mission is to cherry-pick the right candidate in function of your long time objectives.
Luxe Avenue then thoroughly researches candidates, looking beyond their résumé, to determine their compatibility following these milestones:
• Assisting in elaborating a position specification
• Providing an agreed-upon search timeline
• Developing and executing targeted search
• Presenting with an in-depth profile of each finalist
• Assisting on final offer and package
• Conducting extensive reference and background checks on final candidate
• Following up with all candidates including preferred profile
For further information: info@luxeavenue.com
Laurent Guerrier is an entrepreneur and executive with a global expertise in management of luxury brands.
He is recognized by industry peers for his creativity, interpersonal skills and expertise in luxury, fashion, and accessory retail and wholesale channels.
Laurent started his career in 1991 at Hermès and worked his way up to the position of General Manager for one of Group divisions in the U.S. In 2002, he received a MBA in Europe and moved back to NYC.
His determination to remain an active player in luxury inspired him to found Lutège (www.lutege.com), label dedicated to custom-made creations. He is also the co-founder and the President of a nonprofit organization called 4th Avenue Luxury Executive Club, Inc (www.4thavenue.org) that caters to CEOs in the Luxury sector and encourages dialogue and exchange amongst top executives.
His conviction in the power of human capital and talent empowerment led him build Luxe Avenue, Inc. in 2006.
Contact Laurent: lg@luxeavenue.com
Laetitia Azoulay has over 10 years of experience in business and organization consulting, during which she acquired an extensive knowledge in human resources management practices.
Prior to joining Luxe Avenue in 2009, she was a senior consultant with Arthur Andersen Business Consulting (Bearing point) in Europe and Asia, where she specialized in process analysis and job (re)design.
Laetitia holds a certificate in Human Resources Management from McGill University, Canada. She was named to the Dean's Honour List and was awarded the Honda de Sigi limited award.
Her knowledge of human resources management practices and in particular her specialization in employment strategies - job analysis techniques, critical tasks analysis, selection plan and interviewing & screening methods - are valuable asset to assist the clients in selecting the best candidates.
Contact Laetitia: al@luxeavenue.comCompleted Assignments
President and CEO
Creative beauty group, Paris
Global Fashion label, Hong Kong
Managing Director
Gourmet food brand, NYC
Managing Director
High-end outlet, Munich
Chief Financial Officer
Home furnishings brand, NYC
Global beauty group, NYC
Skincare group, NYC
VP of IT
Global fashion label, NYC
VP of Human Resources
Global fashion label, NYC
VP Latin America
Global fashion label, NYC
VP of South East Asia
Global fashion label
VP of Sales & Development
Global beauty group, L.A
VP of Marketing
Global Beauty group, NYC
High-end outlet, Paris
Senior VP of Marketing
Global fashion label, NYC
VP Visual Merchandizing
Global fashion label, NYC - Milan
Head of Design
Global fashion label, Mumbai
Creative Director
Global fashion brand, Paris - NYC
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High-end retailers know that each member of the staff plays an interconnected role in improving the shopping experience, building customer satisfaction and - ultimately - enhancing sales.
Upon assessing your needs, our consultants will guide you through the hiring process from sales associates to retail management.
We offer a top to bottom approach enabling us to deliver an across the board performance for your business unit.
Luxe Avenue matches your requirements relying on its impressive database of talent and an ongoing hunt of new ones to meet your specific needs.
We work with our clientele on both contingency and retainer basis.
• Contingency search at no cost or obligation until Luxe Avenue is successful in placing the ideal new employee
• Retainer search is more adapted if you have ongoing demands with regard to employee recruitment
Maria Fuema has a multi-cultural background, being born in Africa but raised in Europe and the United States. She is a polyglot, speaking French, English and Spanish.
She obtained her bachelor degree in Business Management cum laude from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Upon a brief career in fashion modeling, she made a shift as an executive assistant to a CEO of a major French jewelry brand.
Being exposed there to human resources management, she decided to pursue a career in recruiting.
Her fashion and business management background allow her to be a resourceful recruiter, who assists clients with finding suitable candidates for mid-management positions.
Contact Maria: mf@luxeavenue.com
Laurent Guerrier is an entrepreneur and executive with a global expertise in management of luxury brands.
He is recognized by industry peers for his creativity, interpersonal skills and expertise in luxury, fashion, and accessory retail and wholesale channels.
Laurent started his career in 1991 at Hermès and worked his way up to the position of General Manager for one of Group divisions in the U.S. In 2002, he received a MBA in Europe and moved back to NYC.
His determination to remain an active player in luxury inspired him to found Lutège (www.lutege.com), label dedicated to custom-made creations. He is also the co-founder and the President of a nonprofit organization called 4th Avenue Luxury Executive Club, Inc (www.4thavenue.org) that caters to CEOs in the Luxury sector and encourages dialogue and exchange amongst top executives.
His conviction in the power of human capital and talent empowerment led him build Luxe Avenue, Inc. in 2006.
Contact Laurent: lg@luxeavenue.com
Laetitia Azoulay has over 10 years of experience in business and organization consulting, during which she acquired an extensive knowledge in human resources management practices.
Prior to joining Luxe Avenue in 2009, she was a senior consultant with Arthur Andersen Business Consulting (Bearing point) in Europe and Asia, where she specialized in process analysis and job (re)design.
Laetitia holds a certificate in Human Resources Management from McGill University, Canada. She was named to the Dean's Honour List and was awarded the Honda de Sigi limited award.
Her knowledge of human resources management practices and in particular her specialization in employment strategies - job analysis techniques, critical tasks analysis, selection plan and interviewing & screening methods - are valuable asset to assist the clients in selecting the best candidates.
Contact Laetitia: al@luxeavenue.comCompleted Assignments
Store Management
Global Jeweler - Flagship, NYC
Major fashion house, NYC
Home furnishings brand, NYC
Major Italian brand, Florida
Jewelry and watches brand, L.V
Global jeweler, Houston
Jewelry and watches brand, Atlanta
Jewerly and watches brand, Chicago
Global fashion house, Paris
Global jeweler, Hong Kong
Assistant Store Management
Luxury watches brand, NYC
Global fashion house, L.V
Jewelry and watches, L.AWholesale Manager
Global fashion house, NYC
Education & Training Manager
Global beauty group, L.A
Sales Associate
Luxury Jeweler, NYC
Gourmet food brand, NYC
Luxury Jeweler, Houston
Global fashion house, L.V
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Luxe Avenue constantly strives to source unique and qualified talent. We specialize in Luxury in order to offer targeted counsel and support to our clients.
Please visit the section Careers to view our current search offers. If you do not find anything that matches your qualifications and experience, you may still share your resume for our review.
Submit to: talent@luxeavenue.com
We will keep your profile in our database, and contact you at the first matching opportunity.
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To apply lg@luxeavenue.com and al@luxeavenue.com
Title: Chief Financial Officer New
Brand: American Luxury Label
Description: Seasoned financial executive, strong in retail , global businesses and transfer costs. A key role in development of 5 years old brand working close with President. Well established and backed. Luxury experience and languages skills a plus.
Location: NYC
Title: US - EVP & General Manager
Brand: Global Swiss Jewelry Brand
Description: Perfect knowledge of the US market, leadership, charisma and vision. Excellent track record in building business and growth. European firm experience a plus. Be conversant in Italian a plus.
Location: NYC
Title: Product Development Director New
Brand: Global Children Clothing Label
Description: Elaborate and implement a 5-year strategic plan for an emerging children clothing label with numerous retail stores in mainland China. Experience in a category a must and in licensing a plus.
Location: Shengzen, China
Title: Senior Sales Manager/ Sales Director - Middle East New
Brand: Major US Fashion Brand
Description: 6 - 10 years of experience years of wholesale fashion experience. Experience within specialty retail highly desired. International and/or luxury brand experience a plus. Be conversant in Arabic a plus.
Location: NYC
To apply lg@luxeavenue.com and mf@luxeavenue.com
Title: Boutique Manager New
Brand: Major Swiss Watch Brand
Description: Lead and participate in regular store meetings to discuss performance, sales training, product knowledge, visual merchandising, and to convey other necessary information to staff . A minimum of 5 to 7 years prior management experience in luxury jewelry and watch experience is required.
Location: Las Vegas, Costa Mesa, Los Angeles
Title: General Manager New
Brand: Major Italian Fashion Brand
Description: A minimum of five years prior management experience and background in Luxury product selling is required.
Location: Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary
Title: Boutique Manager New
Brand: Major British Menswear
Description: Minimum of five years management experience in men's luxury retail. The candidate must be strong in training , operations and clients relations.
Location: Las Vegas
Title: Boutique Manager New
Brand: Major Luxury Glassware and Interior Design
Description: Luxury sales and supervisory experience preferred with the ability to develop and motivate personnel to achieve goals. The candidate must have a strong knowledge in interior design.
Location: Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills
Title: Boutique Director New
Brand: Major Luxury Jewelry Brand
Description: 5-7 years of luxury retail sales and management experience is necessary. Preference given to individuals with previous experience in business management.Experience in high jewelry is requested.Experience with high profile clients is required.
Location: Miami
Title: Store Director New
Brand: Global Brand Luxury Goods
Description: 8-12 years of experience of managing a flagship boutique in luxury. Ability to reach out Chicago community and socialites. Leadership,entrepreneurial spirit.
Location: Chicago, Michigan Avenue
Title: Assistant Manager New
Brand: Major Luxury Jewelry Brand
Description: Luxury sales and supervisory experience preferred with the ability to develop and motivate personnel to achieve goals. Experience in employee relations issues required. Experience with high profile PR events needed.
Location: Miami
Title: Sales Associate New
Brand: Major Luxury Jewelry Brand
Description: Previous experience in jewelry and watches is strongly preferred. Strong understanding of Customer Service needs and customer priorities.
Location: Miami
Title: Visual Director New
Brand: Major Italian Fashion Brand
Description: Strong Corporate visual merchandising background experience. Duties will be divided between Corporate (creating Guidelines) and in store training.
Location: NYC
Title: Store General Manager New
Brand: Major Swiss Jewelry Brand
Description: 5+ years of high-end management experience on Madison with excellent "clienteling" and leadership.
Location: NYCTo apply lg@luxeavenue.com and mf@luxeavenue.com
Title: Director of Wholesale Visual Merchandising New
Brand: Major Italian Fashion Brand
Description: Strong Corporate visual merchandising background experience. Duties will be divided between Corporate (creating Guidelines) and in store training.
Location: NYC
To apply lg@luxeavenue.com and mf@luxeavenue.com
Title: Information Systems - Business Planning Analyst New
Brand: Global US Fashion Label
Description: Business Planning / Merchandise Planning / Forecasting experience. Knowledge of ERP and Supply Chain systems. 3 - 4 years of progressively increasing responsibilities with Business Planning systems. Bachelor degree with a focus in Business Administration is required.
Location: NYC
Title: Visual Merchandizing / Image Director New
Brand: Global Children Clothing label
Description : Define and execute the visual strategy of 4 brands in kids wear. Work close with CEO and Brand Creative Director. Leverage the brand image to improve reach and appeal in China and beyond.
Location: Shengzen, China
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Headquarters
Luxe Avenue, Inc.
250 West 57th Street, Suite 817
New York, NY 10107
Tel: +1 212 997 0191
West Coast
Luxe Avenue in Las Vegas
7100 Grand Montecito Pkwy
Las Vegas, 89149 Nevada
Luxe Avenue in Europe
14, rue du Colonel Moll
75008 Paris
France
Europe@luxeavenue.com
Luxe Avenue in Asia
98 Wellington Street, Unit B. 5/F
Jade Center, Central
Hong Kong
Asia@luxeavenue.com
Luxe Avenue in South-America
Rue Sampaio Vidal 297
CEP 01443-000
São Paulo - SP
Brazil
Samerica@luxeavenue.com
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March 2nd, 2012
Laurent Guerrier's interview on BFM Business on US Luxury market first trends in 2012 and US Luxury recruiting environment and compensation outlook.
French Version
July 8th, 2011
Laurent Guerrier's interview on BFM Business on US versus China Luxury Market and Global Luxury recruiting environment.
French Version
June 22nd, 2011
Luxe Avenue is featured in Business Insider "Headhunters reveal 11 ways to ruin your chances of getting a job" sharing its Luxury recruitment insight.
March 18th, 2011
Laurent Guerrier's interview on BFM Business on Japan crisis' fallout and Luxury recruiting outlook.
French Version
March 8th, 2011
Luxe Avenue is ranked top amongst headhunting agencies by industry in Time Out New York.
September 20th, 2010
Laurent Guerrier's interview at Post-Crisis Luxury Conference hosted by NYU Stern and HEC Paris.
September 16th, 2010
Partnering with Luxe Avenue, HEC Paris and NYU Stern join forces to bring a panel Conference featuring Jean-Noël Kapferer, Professor of Marketing HEC Paris; Co-author of "The Luxury Strategy", Bertrand Stalla-Bourdillon, CEO of Marc Jacobs, Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing NYU Stern; Founder of L2 on the future of Luxury Business in a post-crisis economy.
June 15th, 2010
Luxe Avenue is paying tribute to Jean-Louis Dumas, the former president of Hermès, who passed away on May 1st 2010.
French Version
Watch here
English Version
Watch here
Press release - June 1st, 2010
New Location
After 4 years in the Garment district, Luxe Avenue has moved to 250 West 57th Street, off 8th Avenue to better serve its clientele and its candidates.
New Website
Luxe Avenue has partnered with www.leecheeny.com to revamp its website. In the newly developed section "careers", Luxe Avenue will post its latest assignments.
September 24th, 2009 - Interview in French
February 5th, 2009 - in English
New York Launch of 'The Luxury Strategy' by J.N. Kapferer and V. Bastien
Download PDF here
January 2009 - in French
Chasseur de têtes de luxe, HEC Hommes & Commerce, n°328
Download PDF here
Archives - in French
Le luxe doit penser à sa "refondation", Les Echos
Download PDF here
Press@luxeavenue.comSpecial photo credits
Ludovic Bertron: "Liberty One" and "Manhattan and the rest of the world"
Jérôme Callebaut: "Madison Avenue", "City Center Las Vegas" and "News"
Clara Torre: "Eiffel Tower on 5th"
Yon Valtchev: "Chair-man" and "Paris Avenue Montaigne"
Questions on photos: info@luxeavenue.com
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The firm often guides its clients through the complex real estate market in NYC and beyond. Its founder has a NYC real estate license and provides an impartial and client-oriented approach.
When required, Luxe Avenue also provides access to aptly suited immigration, corporate and real estate lawyers.
We assist our clientele with the choice of local architects and contractors for their store projects and can also extend our reach to the selection of public relations agencies.
Whatever makes sense for your business, Luxe Avenue will lead you to the right path.
For further information: info@luxeavenue.com
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