Experience

MAISON LEMARIÉ (Groupe Chanel)

• France
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Goossens-Paris (Groupe Chanel)

• France
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Aug 2017 - Jan 2023

  Development of 3 activities : - Collaboration with luxury houses for the fabrication of their accessories (jewels, belts, buttons, heels,...) - Distribution of our own jewelry brand in retail and wholesale mainly in France, Japan and US - Distribution of our own interior design line, in priority for CHANEL boutiques, but also for residential and hotels projects Development of 3 activities : - Collaboration with luxury houses for the fabrication of their accessories (jewels, belts, buttons, heels,...) - Distribution of our own jewelry brand in retail and wholesale mainly in France, Japan and US - Distribution of our own interior design line, in priority for CHANEL boutiques, but also for residential and hotels projects



Tory Burch

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Director of Design, Jewelry and Hats - direct report to Tory Burch -

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2017

  • Work on the brand DNA to establish the codes and signifiers for the category • Design direction of mainline and runway for jewelry and hats • Collaboration with merchandising and marketing to grow and promote the category, both in retail and wholesale • Design of the "Gemini Link", now iconic for the brand for not only jewelry but also shoes, bags, RTW and featured in a worldwide campaign in September 2016 • Work on the brand DNA to establish the codes and signifiers for the category • Design direction of mainline and runway for jewelry and hats • Collaboration with merchandising and marketing to grow and promote the category, both in retail and wholesale • Design of the "Gemini Link", now iconic for the brand for not only jewelry but also shoes, bags, RTW and featured in a worldwide campaign in September 2016



CHANEL

• United Kingdom
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 700 & Above Employee

• Collection and Development Director, New markets at DESRUES

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2014

  • Collaboration with luxury brand studios to create their accessories collections ; coordination of development and production of these collections • Responsible for P&L on the "new markets" segment • Member of Management Committee • Collaboration with luxury brand studios to create their accessories collections ; coordination of development and production of these collections • Responsible for P&L on the "new markets" segment • Member of Management Committee



Galeries Lafayette

• France
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Brand and Collections Director at Didier Guerin, Fine Jewelry

  • May 2013 - Sep 2013

  • Rejuvenation of Didier Guerin's retail concept and collection with the aim of developing retail points within Galeries Lafayette network • Communication and ecommerce strategy • Member of Management Committee • Rejuvenation of Didier Guerin's retail concept and collection with the aim of developing retail points within Galeries Lafayette network • Communication and ecommerce strategy • Member of Management Committee



Gwenaelle Crehalet Creations

• Paris

• Founder and managing director

  • Nov 2006 - Sep 2013

  • Free lance accessories designer for Chloé • Design direction and production management for my own brand LILA CONTI and co-branded lines with RTW brands (Comptoir des Cotonniers, Chemins Blancs,...) • Freelance consultant for fashion and luxury brands • Free lance accessories designer for Chloé • Design direction and production management for my own brand LILA CONTI and co-branded lines with RTW brands (Comptoir des Cotonniers, Chemins Blancs,...) • Freelance consultant for fashion and luxury brands



AOL

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Content Strategy Director

  • 2003 - Aug 2005

  • Design and management of innovation in entertainment services to support AOL switch of business model from internet provider to multimedia portal • Design and management of innovation in entertainment services to support AOL switch of business model from internet provider to multimedia portal



AOL

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Advisor to the CEO

  • 2000 - 2002

  • Implementation of synergies with Time Warner, after the merger, as a pilot for AOL Europe • Implementation of synergies with Time Warner, after the merger, as a pilot for AOL Europe



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Strategy consultant at Braxton

  • 1998 - 2000

  • Strategic planning ; Mergers and Acquisitions ; Performance improvement and business process redesign • Strategic planning ; Mergers and Acquisitions ; Performance improvement and business process redesign