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Ingie Chalhoub: Cover woman on Arabian Woman Magazine
"Have you heard of Ingie Chalhoub? If not then you'd be surprised to know that as President of Etoile Group, she's spearheading a luxury-goods industry boom in Dubai. [...]
"There's no question that her Etoile Group luxury brand line-up has made her stores a hot spot for wealthy Middle-Easterners and tourists [...]. "As president and managing director of Etoile Group, which licensed Tod's, Hogan, Valentino, John Galliano, Ralph Lauren, Valentino, Chanel, Christian Lacroix and many other brands in Dubai, Chalhoub is in her element. Fashion has been a passion for her since she was a child devouring glossy magazines [...]. "Wanting to ensure the right brand image, with obvious aspiration for geographical expansion later on, she took her time establishing the brand's identity. Taking inspiration from places like Colette in Paris and Dover Street Market in London, Chalhoub worked on every detail of her concept brand store, and unlike her franchised stores, Etoile La boutique is so closely linked to her own personal identity and ripe for a possible future ready-to-wear line. "With Etoile La boutique, she can aspire to be a regional and global powerhouse by building its image and identity with precision. [...]" Source: Arabian Woman (UAE, Saudi Arabia), April 2008
Posted at: 2008-05-14
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