Bernard Arnault turned luxury into a balance-sheet strategy: brand portfolios, creative star systems, and real estate that doubles as marketing. FTN profiles Arnault alongside LVMH, Hermès, Chanel, and Kering—this list connects biography, strategy theory, and filings.
Luxury Strategy and Industry Structure
The Luxury Strategy
Kapferer and Bastien · Book · Amazon
Category “anti-laws” and pricing power mechanics—foundation for reading any Arnault move.
Deluxe
Dana Thomas · Book
Journalistic look at scale vs craft myths—pairs with conglomerate reality.
Biography and Business Press
Major business-magazine profiles of Arnault (archives)
Forbes, Fortune, FT · Interview
Time-stamped interviews capture how narrative shifts with cycles—read multiple decades if possible.
LVMH annual report
LVMH · Primary Document
Organic growth, acquisitions, regional mix—primary numbers behind storytelling.
Film and Cultural Context
LVMH / fashion house documentaries (selected)
Various · Documentary
Visual texture for show production cycles and brand ritual—verify facts in print sources.