The Luxury Item Podcast

For three decades, Frédéric Fekkai has shaped the international beauty landscape. On the newest episode of The Luxury Item Podcast, Scott Kerr speaks to the legendary celebrity hairstylist and founder of FEKKAI brands about creating the concept of beauty hospitality at his namesake salon atop New York’s Bergdorf Goodman and why he bought back his brand after going through a handful of different owners. He also talks about how listening to customers informed his strategies and innovations, why he and his wife purchased French beauty and lifestyle company Côté Bastide, how he adjusted his formulations to meet the demands of the post-Covid self-care market, his first-ever professional ambassador program, and more. Listen to the conversation on... 🎧 Apple: https://apple.co/4cQ0Wjz 🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4bPGKgE 🎧 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gF5542KG 🎧 Other ways: https://bit.ly/3XUReG7 🎧 Say 🗣 "Alexa, open The Luxury Item podcast" to hear the episode

Tune into the latest episode where Scott Kerr speaks with Sabine Brunner, president of MCM WORLDWIDE, the legendary German luxury lifestyle goods and fashion house founded in 1976 and known for its high-quality leather goods and instantly recognized monogram — the Cognac Visetos. Brunner, who joined MCM in 2023, discusses injecting new energy into the brand with a fresh design team, major marketing push, and buzzy campaigns starring A-list celebrities like Cindy Crawford and Cara Delevingne. She also talks about why MCM targets 'rule-breaking mavericks', how the Visetos monogram stays relevant with each collection, investing heavily in its digital capabilities and next-generation metaverse platform, debuting at Milan Design Week, and more. Listen to the conversation on... 🎧 Apple: https://apple.co/3YnLh75 🎧 Spotify: https://bit.ly/4cIABnx 🎧 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/exSwqNXE 🎧 Other ways: https://bit.ly/3XUReG7 🎧 Say 🗣 "Alexa, open The Luxury Item podcast" to hear the episode

On the latest episode Scott Kerr is joined by Giuseppe Santoni, chairman and executive president of SANTONI, the nearly half-century-old luxury Italian footwear company famed for its artisanal craftsmanship, high-quality leather and contemporary style. Founded as a men's shoe business by his father Andrea Santoni in 1975, Giuseppe talks about the workshop being his "playground" as a child, taking over the helm of the company at 21-years-old and growing it into one of the world's leading brands in men's luxury footwear. He also discusses how the brand's values have helped guide it through economic downturns and shifting tastes, his strong ambitions to grow the women's category to half the business, how Italian brands should be speaking to Gen Z about the importance of "Made in Italy" manufacturing. new footwear trends that are driving the evolution of the market, and more. Listen to the conversation on... 🎧 Apple: https://apple.co/4bvD6Za 🎧 Spotify: https://bit.ly/3XRnQCN 🎧 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eqfmwvMV 🎧 Other ways: https://bit.ly/3XUReG7 🎧 Say 🗣 "Alexa, open The Luxury Item podcast" to hear the episode

On the newest episode Scott Kerr is joined byChristian Vernet, CEO of La Compagnie, a unique Paris-based airline that offers premium all-business-class transatlantic flight experiences but at competitive pricing. Christian discusses why the 10-year old company's all-business-class model has endured while others have failed in the space, how post-pandemic trends have influenced its strategies and offerings, and why upgrading from Boeing to Airbus jets was a game changer, airline's sustainability commitments in light of business class having a greater environmental impact, and more. Listen to the conversation on... 🎧 Apple: https://apple.co/45MHRfG 🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/45Sru1g 🎧 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eFtKEx_m 🎧 Other ways: https://bit.ly/3XUReG7 🎧 Say 🗣 "Alexa, open The Luxury Item podcast" to hear the episode

On the newest episode, Scott Kerr speaks with Peter Rawlinson, CEO and CTO of American luxury electric automaker Lucid Motors, about how the company evolved from an electric battery and powertrain supplier to a frontrunner in the electric vehicle market competing head-on with Tesla and German luxury manufacturers. Rawlinson, an auto industry veteran who previously engineered the Tesla Model S, discusses the technology innovations and design thinking behind the Lucid Air (its first vehicle) as well as its upcoming Gravity model entry into the competitive luxury SUV market. He also talks about the EV marketplace and where it's going, how Lucid intends to generate consistent demand for its vehicles, scaling the business to profitability, why Chinese automakers are still years behind on EV tech, and more. Listen to the conversation on... 🎧 Apple: https://apple.co/3xnVhCa 🎧 Spotify: https://bit.ly/3VHgnU7 🎧 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g2WeyMHP 🎧 Other ways: https://bit.ly/3XUReG7 🎧 Say 🗣 "Alexa, open The Luxury Item podcast" to hear the episode

Season 12 of The Luxury Item podcast kicks off on Tuesday, June 25th. As always, host Scott Kerr will be speaking with CEOs and other top leaders from the world's most influential luxury brands about the topics that matter most. Subscribe or follow The Luxury Item podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss an episode.

McIntosh Group inc. has been a leader and innovator in the luxury audio category for decades and today has a portfolio of the world’s most revered audio brands including McIntosh, Sonus faber, and Rotel. On the newest episode of The Luxury Item Podcast, Scott Kerr speaks with McIntosh Group CEO Daniel Pidgeon about how its brands became a favorite among affluent audiophiles and audio enthusiasts. He also discusses how the pandemic drove consumers to invest more in higher quality audio experiences and the ultra-wealthy to install the best audio systems in their private jets and yachts. Daniel talks about its car audio partnerships with Lamborghini, Maserati, and Jeep, the backstory on how McIntosh amplifiers shaped music history by powering the Grateful Dead's legendary 'Wall of Sound' concert, and more. Listen to the conversation on... 🎧 Apple: https://apple.co/4b6UzqC 🎧 Spotify: https://bit.ly/3XtC4th 🎧 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/egAgKXfK 🎧 Other ways: https://bit.ly/3XUReG7 🎧 Say 🗣 "Alexa, open The Luxury Item podcast" to hear the episode

On the newest episode, Scott Kerr speaks with Tina Edmundson, president of luxury at Marriott International, who oversees a prestigious portfolio of luxury brands including The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, BVLGARI Hotels & Resorts, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, EDITION, The Luxury Collection, JW Marriott and W Hotels. Tina discusses her strategic priorities, why the Marriott International and Starwood Hotels merger was a "perfect marriage" and the white space it filled in the luxury segment, where Marriott is exploring growth opportunities to reach UHNW customers, how more guests are holding its luxury hotels to an even higher standard of experience driven services, and much more. Don't miss it! Listen to the conversation on... 🎧 Apple: https://apple.co/3xajnA8 🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4cc0QSM 🎧 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/e__hMn65 🎧 Other ways: https://bit.ly/3XUReG7 🎧 Say 🗣 "Alexa, open The Luxury Item podcast" to hear the episode

On the newest episode, Scott Kerr is joined by Guido Conti Caponi, chief operating officer at Loretta Caponi, the legendary family-owned Florentine luxury label founded by his grandmother more than 50 years ago and renowned for its hand-embroidered sleepwear, linens, and ready-to-wear. Guido talks about the brand's remarkable history and how Loretta turned her love for the craft of embroidery as a young girl into a successful global business with a client list that includes top Hollywood celebs and European royals. Guido also discusses how he and his mother Lucia, who oversees design, are taking the brand into the future, the company's growth and distribution strategies, riding the 'quiet luxury' movement, bringing younger audiences into the brand, and more. Listen to the conversation on... 🎧 Apple: https://apple.co/4c3KLi6 🎧 Spotify: https://bit.ly/4e9fqMu 🎧 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eWVhqykQ 🎧 Other ways: https://bit.ly/3XUReG7 🎧 Say 🗣 "Alexa, open The Luxury Item podcast" to hear the episode

On the newest episode of The Luxury Item Podcast, Scott Kerr is joined by Deborah Calmeyer, CEO and founder of ultra-luxury African safari company ROAR AFRICA, to discuss how she turned her love for Africa and her desire to share its beauty with the world into a business. Calmeyer talks about her journey from growing up in the Zimbabwean bush to moving to New York City and launching a luxury African travel company, how the company's female-centric approach is a new model for the male-dominated African safari industry, what's fueling the surge in safari tourism, how luxury travelers to Africa have changed, and creating custom itineraries that cater to the upper echelon of global wealth, and more. Listen to the conversation on... ▶️ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bsPR7e ▶️ Spotify: https://bit.ly/4brmYIx ▶️ YouTube: https://lnkd.in/e7_C-HRp ▶️ Other ways to listen: https://bit.ly/3XUReG7 ▶️ Say 🗣 "Alexa, open The Luxury Item podcast" to hear the episode