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- 0:00Hello,
- 0:00welcome
- 0:01back.
- 0:01This
- 0:01is
- 0:01Omnitalk
- 0:02Retail.
- 0:02I'm
- 0:02Chris
- 0:03Walton
- 0:03and
- 0:03we
- 0:03are
- 0:03coming
- 0:04to
- 0:04you
- 0:04live
- 0:04from
- 0:04the
- 0:04Retail
- 0:05Technology
- 0:06show
- 0:06in
- 0:07London.
- 0:07And
- 0:07we
- 0:08are
- 0:08once
- 0:08again
- 0:08in
- 0:08the
- 0:09Vuzion
- 0:09podcast
- 0:10studio.
- 0:10Thanks
- 0:10for
- 0:10viewsion.
- 0:11Thanks
- 0:11to
- 0:12Vuzion,
- 0:12I
- 0:12should
- 0:12say,
- 0:13and
- 0:13to
- 0:13the
- 0:14Retail
- 0:14Technology
- 0:14show
- 0:14for
- 0:15making
- 0:15our
- 0:15coverage
- 0:16possible.
- 0:17Now,
- 0:17let
- 0:17me
- 0:17introduce
- 0:17to
- 0:18you
- 0:18my
- 0:18next
- 0:18guest,
- 0:19who
- 0:19is
- 0:19Sebastian
- 0:20Picardo,
- 0:21the
- 0:21CEO
- 0:21of
- 0:21Monica
- 0:22Vinoder.
- 0:23Sebastian,
- 0:24welcome
- 0:24to
- 0:24omnitalk.
- 0:25Thank
- 0:26you.
- 0:26Thank
- 0:26you
- 0:26for
- 0:26having
- 0:26me.
- 0:27Yeah,
- 0:27it's
- 0:27great
- 0:27to
- 0:27have
- 0:27you.
- 0:27So
- 0:28your
- 0:28background,
- 0:28I
- 0:28mean,
- 0:28God,
- 0:29I
- 0:29was
- 0:29looking
- 0:29through
- 0:29it
- 0:29on
- 0:30LinkedIn.
- 0:30Your
- 0:31background
- 0:31is
- 0:31steeped,
- 0:32my
- 0:32friend.
- 0:32Steeped
- 0:33in
- 0:33luxury
- 0:33and
- 0:34fashion
- 0:34apparel.
- 0:35So
- 0:35tell
- 0:35us
- 0:35about
- 0:36yourself
- 0:36and
- 0:36your
- 0:36career
- 0:37and
- 0:37also
- 0:37about
- 0:38the
- 0:38company
- 0:38that
- 0:38you
- 0:38work
- 0:39for
- 0:39now.
- 0:40So
- 0:40I'm
- 0:40originally
- 0:41from
- 0:41Buenos
- 0:41Aires,
- 0:42Argentina.
- 0:42Okay.
- 0:43So
- 0:43I
- 0:43grew
- 0:43up
- 0:44there,
- 0:44and
- 0:45I
- 0:45studied
- 0:45there,
- 0:45and
- 0:45I
- 0:46started
- 0:46working
- 0:46there.
- 0:47I
- 0:48was
- 0:48first
- 0:49an
- 0:50accountant.
- 0:50Okay.
- 0:51Second.
- 0:52Second
- 0:52in
- 0:52a
- 0:52row.
- 0:53Second.
- 0:53And,
- 0:53yeah,
- 0:54another
- 0:54one,
- 0:54Helen
- 0:55Dickinson,
- 0:55started.
- 0:56As
- 0:56an
- 0:56accountant,
- 0:56too.
- 0:56Yeah,
- 0:56we
- 0:57just
- 0:57of
- 0:57us.
- 0:59And
- 1:00I
- 1:00started
- 1:00my
- 1:01first
- 1:01job
- 1:02was
- 1:02as
- 1:02an
- 1:02auditor.
- 1:03So
- 1:03I
- 1:03was
- 1:03checking
- 1:05other
- 1:05people's
- 1:06accounting.
- 1:07So
- 1:08that
- 1:09was
- 1:09a
- 1:09great
- 1:09way
- 1:09to
- 1:10start
- 1:10because
- 1:10I
- 1:10obviously
- 1:10learned
- 1:11about
- 1:11accounting,
- 1:12but
- 1:12more
- 1:12importantly,
- 1:13I
- 1:13learned
- 1:13about
- 1:14interacting
- 1:14with
- 1:14people
- 1:15and
- 1:15building
- 1:15relationships
- 1:16because
- 1:16I
- 1:16had
- 1:16a
- 1:16lot
- 1:16of
- 1:17clients.
- 1:17And
- 1:18typically
- 1:18the
- 1:19joke
- 1:19I
- 1:19make
- 1:20is
- 1:20that
- 1:20not
- 1:21many
- 1:21people
- 1:21want
- 1:21to
- 1:22talk
- 1:22to
- 1:22the
- 1:22auditor.
- 1:23No,
- 1:24I
- 1:24can't
- 1:24imagine
- 1:24I
- 1:24would
- 1:25want
- 1:25to
- 1:25talk
- 1:25to
- 1:25you.
- 1:26I
- 1:26had
- 1:26to
- 1:26dial
- 1:26up
- 1:27my
- 1:27charming
- 1:27big
- 1:28time.
- 1:28Wow,
- 1:29so
- 1:29you're
- 1:29an
- 1:29extroverted
- 1:30accountant.
- 1:30That's
- 1:31what
- 1:31you're
- 1:31telling
- 1:31me?
- 1:31Pretty
- 1:32much.
- 1:32Wow,
- 1:32that's
- 1:32amazing.
- 1:33That's
- 1:33me.
- 1:33So
- 1:33how'd
- 1:34you
- 1:34get
- 1:34into.
- 1:34How'd
- 1:34you
- 1:34get
- 1:34into
- 1:35fashion
- 1:35and
- 1:35luxury
- 1:35then?
- 1:36So
- 1:37when
- 1:37I
- 1:37finished
- 1:37my
- 1:37studies
- 1:38in
- 1:38Argentina,
- 1:39and
- 1:39after
- 1:39working
- 1:41in
- 1:41accounting
- 1:41for
- 1:42five
- 1:43years,
- 1:43I
- 1:43came
- 1:44to
- 1:44the
- 1:44UK
- 1:45to
- 1:45do
- 1:46a
- 1:46master's
- 1:46degree.
- 1:47And
- 1:47as
- 1:47I
- 1:47was
- 1:47finishing
- 1:48the
- 1:48master's
- 1:48degree,
- 1:49I
- 1:50got
- 1:50approached
- 1:51to
- 1:51do
- 1:51a
- 1:51job
- 1:51with
- 1:52Alexander
- 1:52McQueen
- 1:54in
- 1:54the
- 1:54finance
- 1:54team.
- 1:55And
- 1:55so
- 1:56at
- 1:56the
- 1:56time,
- 1:56he
- 1:56was
- 1:56alive.
- 1:57And
- 1:57so
- 1:57I
- 1:57joined
- 1:58the
- 1:58company
- 1:58and
- 1:58I
- 1:58worked.
- 1:59And
- 1:59that's
- 1:59how
- 1:59I
- 1:59started
- 2:00in
- 2:00luxury.
- 2:01In
- 2:01luxury
- 2:01fashion.
- 2:02Okay.
- 2:03So
- 2:03I
- 2:03worked
- 2:03there
- 2:03for
- 2:04a
- 2:04couple
- 2:04of
- 2:05years.
- 2:05Then
- 2:05I
- 2:05joined
- 2:06Net
- 2:06A
- 2:06Porter,
- 2:06which
- 2:07was
- 2:07a
- 2:07startup
- 2:07at
- 2:07the
- 2:08time,
- 2:08the
- 2:08first
- 2:09online
- 2:09retailer
- 2:10to
- 2:10sell
- 2:10luxury.
- 2:11Another
- 2:12innovator.
- 2:14Then
- 2:15after
- 2:15that,
- 2:15I
- 2:15joined
- 2:16Burberry.
- 2:17And
- 2:18first
- 2:18I
- 2:18worked
- 2:18in
- 2:19Spain,
- 2:19and
- 2:19then
- 2:19I
- 2:19moved
- 2:19back
- 2:20to
- 2:20London
- 2:20and
- 2:20we
- 2:20worked
- 2:21in
- 2:21all
- 2:21things
- 2:21digital.
- 2:22And
- 2:23at
- 2:23the
- 2:23time,
- 2:23you
- 2:23know,
- 2:23Burberry
- 2:24was
- 2:24again,
- 2:25one
- 2:25of
- 2:25the
- 2:25most
- 2:25innovative
- 2:26companies
- 2:27in
- 2:27our
- 2:27sector
- 2:28around
- 2:28digital.
- 2:29And
- 2:30then
- 2:30I
- 2:30moved
- 2:31to
- 2:31Asia.
- 2:32And
- 2:32I
- 2:32worked
- 2:32for
- 2:33a
- 2:33multi
- 2:33brand
- 2:33retailer
- 2:34called
- 2:34Leng
- 2:34Crawford,
- 2:35which
- 2:35has
- 2:36online
- 2:36operations
- 2:37and
- 2:37stores
- 2:38in
- 2:38Hong
- 2:38Kong
- 2:38and
- 2:38mainland
- 2:39China.
- 2:41And
- 2:41again,
- 2:41we
- 2:42did
- 2:42a
- 2:42lot
- 2:42of
- 2:42omnichannel
- 2:43work
- 2:43and
- 2:44things
- 2:44that
- 2:44were
- 2:45very
- 2:45exciting
- 2:45and
- 2:45very
- 2:45innovative
- 2:46at
- 2:46the
- 2:46time.
- 2:47And
- 2:47then
- 2:48I
- 2:48became
- 2:48the
- 2:49deputy
- 2:49CEO
- 2:49of
- 2:50the
- 2:50company.
- 2:51And
- 2:51after
- 2:52that
- 2:52I
- 2:52joined
- 2:53another
- 2:54retailer
- 2:54in
- 2:54Canada
- 2:55called
- 2:55Whole
- 2:56Renfrew.
- 2:57It's
- 2:57the
- 2:57largest
- 2:57and
- 2:58today
- 2:59the
- 2:59only
- 3:00luxury
- 3:00retailer
- 3:02in
- 3:02the
- 3:02market
- 3:04after
- 3:04the
- 3:04pandemic.
- 3:05And
- 3:06basically
- 3:07I
- 3:07worked
- 3:07there
- 3:07for
- 3:07another
- 3:08five
- 3:08years.
- 3:08So
- 3:08at
- 3:09some
- 3:09point
- 3:09I
- 3:10wanted
- 3:10to
- 3:10come
- 3:11back
- 3:11to
- 3:11Europe.
- 3:11My
- 3:11wife
- 3:12is
- 3:12from
- 3:12the
- 3:12UK
- 3:13and
- 3:15our
- 3:15parents
- 3:15are
- 3:16not
- 3:16getting
- 3:16any
- 3:16younger
- 3:17and
- 3:18our
- 3:18kids
- 3:18are
- 3:18at
- 3:18a
- 3:18good
- 3:19age
- 3:19to
- 3:19come
- 3:19back,
- 3:19so
- 3:19we
- 3:20wanted
- 3:20to
- 3:20be
- 3:20in
- 3:20Europe
- 3:21at
- 3:21some
- 3:22point.
- 3:22So
- 3:22this
- 3:22opportunity
- 3:23came
- 3:24up
- 3:24when
- 3:24I
- 3:24was
- 3:24already
- 3:25coming
- 3:25back
- 3:25to
- 3:25Europe
- 3:26and
- 3:26I
- 3:26thought
- 3:26it
- 3:27was
- 3:27fantastic.
- 3:27I
- 3:27think
- 3:29Monica
- 3:29Vinader
- 3:30is
- 3:31an
- 3:31incredible
- 3:31brand.
- 3:31It's
- 3:32very
- 3:32loved
- 3:33by
- 3:33a
- 3:33lot
- 3:33of
- 3:33customers
- 3:34here
- 3:34in
- 3:34the
- 3:34uk
- 3:36and
- 3:36it's
- 3:36also
- 3:36loved
- 3:37in
- 3:38all
- 3:38the
- 3:38markets
- 3:38where
- 3:38we
- 3:39operate.
- 3:39We
- 3:39have
- 3:40our
- 3:40second
- 3:40largest
- 3:41market
- 3:41in
- 3:41the
- 3:41US
- 3:42and
- 3:42it's
- 3:42our
- 3:42fastest
- 3:43growing
- 3:43market
- 3:43and
- 3:44obviously
- 3:44so
- 3:44big
- 3:45that,
- 3:46you
- 3:46know,
- 3:46it's
- 3:46almost
- 3:47unlimited
- 3:47growth
- 3:48opportunities
- 3:48there.
- 3:48So
- 3:49I
- 3:49absolutely
- 3:50love
- 3:50it
- 3:50here.
- 3:50Yeah.
- 3:50For
- 3:51those
- 3:51listening
- 3:51too,
- 3:51I
- 3:52got
- 3:52to
- 3:52hear
- 3:52a
- 3:52story
- 3:52of
- 3:52one
- 3:52of
- 3:53friends
- 3:53of
- 3:53mine
- 3:53who
- 3:53was
- 3:53in
- 3:53the
- 3:54podcast
- 3:54studio
- 3:54before
- 3:55we
- 3:55hit
- 3:55record
- 3:56with
- 3:56Sebastian,
- 3:56was
- 3:57telling
- 3:57him
- 3:57how
- 3:57he
- 3:57bought
- 3:57his
- 3:57wife
- 3:58a
- 3:5850th
- 3:58birthday
- 3:59present
- 3:59from.
- 4:00From
- 4:00you
- 4:00guys.
- 4:01And
- 4:01it
- 4:01was
- 4:01really
- 4:02special
- 4:02moment
- 4:02for
- 4:02him.
- 4:02And
- 4:03I
- 4:03know
- 4:03you
- 4:03took
- 4:03that
- 4:03to
- 4:04heart
- 4:04when
- 4:04he
- 4:04told
- 4:04you
- 4:05that
- 4:05story.
- 4:05100%.
- 4:06I
- 4:06mean,
- 4:06it
- 4:06was
- 4:06such
- 4:07a.
- 4:07I
- 4:07mean,
- 4:07this
- 4:08is
- 4:08exactly
- 4:08what
- 4:08happens.
- 4:09Yeah.
- 4:09With
- 4:10a
- 4:10lot
- 4:10of
- 4:10people
- 4:10that
- 4:10interact
- 4:11with,
- 4:11you
- 4:11know,
- 4:11they,
- 4:11they
- 4:12asked
- 4:12me,
- 4:12you
- 4:12know,
- 4:12what
- 4:12you
- 4:12do
- 4:13and
- 4:13so
- 4:13on.
- 4:13When
- 4:13I
- 4:13mentioned
- 4:14Monica,
- 4:14Vienna,
- 4:14there,
- 4:15there's
- 4:15always
- 4:15a
- 4:15similar
- 4:16story
- 4:16like
- 4:16this.
- 4:17That's
- 4:17great.
- 4:17And,
- 4:18and
- 4:18that's
- 4:19one
- 4:19of
- 4:19the
- 4:19reasons
- 4:19why
- 4:20I
- 4:20just
- 4:20thought,
- 4:20you
- 4:21know,
- 4:21this
- 4:21company
- 4:22has
- 4:22a
- 4:22lot
- 4:22of
- 4:23people
- 4:23who
- 4:23love
- 4:23the
- 4:23brand
- 4:23and
- 4:24love
- 4:24what
- 4:24we
- 4:25do,
- 4:25so
- 4:25it's
- 4:26a
- 4:26real
- 4:26privilege
- 4:27to
- 4:27be
- 4:27part
- 4:27of
- 4:27it.
- 4:27There's
- 4:28no
- 4:28better
- 4:28marketing
- 4:28than
- 4:29word
- 4:29of
- 4:29mouth
- 4:29to
- 4:29100%.
- 4:30There's
- 4:31a
- 4:31lot
- 4:31of
- 4:31advocates.
- 4:32Yeah.
- 4:32Well,
- 4:32that's
- 4:33an
- 4:33impressive
- 4:33resume,
- 4:34my
- 4:34friend.
- 4:34And
- 4:34you
- 4:35look
- 4:35so
- 4:35young
- 4:35too,
- 4:36so
- 4:36congrats
- 4:36to
- 4:36you.
- 4:37Thank
- 4:37you.
- 4:37Thank
- 4:37you.
- 4:37Good
- 4:38genes.
- 4:38Yeah.
- 4:38Right.
- 4:38You
- 4:39do.
- 4:39For
- 4:39sure.
- 4:40All
- 4:40right,
- 4:40so
- 4:40I'm
- 4:40curious.
- 4:40So
- 4:41as
- 4:41you
- 4:41move
- 4:41between
- 4:42all
- 4:42those
- 4:42different
- 4:42cultures,
- 4:43all
- 4:43those
- 4:43different
- 4:44countries,
- 4:44all
- 4:44those
- 4:45different
- 4:45business
- 4:45models,
- 4:46you
- 4:46know,
- 4:46and
- 4:47there's
- 4:47different
- 4:47market
- 4:47maturity
- 4:48levels
- 4:48of
- 4:48each
- 4:48of
- 4:49those
- 4:49retailers
- 4:49that
- 4:49you
- 4:50are
- 4:50Working
- 4:50with.
- 4:51I'm
- 4:51curious,
- 4:51is
- 4:51there
- 4:52anything
- 4:52that
- 4:52you
- 4:52learned
- 4:52that
- 4:53you
- 4:53would
- 4:53say
- 4:53is
- 4:53universally
- 4:54true
- 4:54to
- 4:54luxury
- 4:55retailing?
- 4:56Absolutely.
- 4:57I
- 4:57think,
- 4:57you
- 4:58know,
- 4:58in
- 4:58the
- 4:59end,
- 4:59when
- 5:00it
- 5:00comes
- 5:00to
- 5:00luxury
- 5:01retailing,
- 5:01the
- 5:01number
- 5:02one
- 5:02thing
- 5:02is
- 5:02always
- 5:02product.
- 5:03Okay.
- 5:04I
- 5:04think
- 5:04people
- 5:05want
- 5:05to
- 5:06get
- 5:06the
- 5:06product.
- 5:07And
- 5:07so
- 5:07having
- 5:08a
- 5:08product
- 5:08that
- 5:08has
- 5:09personality,
- 5:10character,
- 5:11that
- 5:11is
- 5:11consistent
- 5:12over
- 5:12time.
- 5:13I'll
- 5:14give
- 5:14you
- 5:14an
- 5:14example.
- 5:15Monica
- 5:15Vinader's
- 5:16product
- 5:16always
- 5:18has
- 5:19design
- 5:20integrity,
- 5:20which
- 5:21is,
- 5:21as
- 5:22I
- 5:22was
- 5:22telling
- 5:22you
- 5:22earlier,
- 5:23inspired
- 5:24in
- 5:24art
- 5:25and
- 5:25nature,
- 5:27very
- 5:27high
- 5:27quality.
- 5:28So
- 5:28we
- 5:28have
- 5:28very
- 5:28high
- 5:28standards
- 5:29on
- 5:29quality.
- 5:30And
- 5:30that
- 5:30has
- 5:31been
- 5:31the
- 5:31case
- 5:32since
- 5:32day
- 5:32one.
- 5:33Then
- 5:34also
- 5:34we
- 5:34have
- 5:34responsible
- 5:35practices.
- 5:35We
- 5:36have
- 5:36100%
- 5:38recycled
- 5:39gold
- 5:39and
- 5:39silver.
- 5:40We
- 5:40have
- 5:41also
- 5:42traceability.
- 5:43We
- 5:43have
- 5:43a
- 5:43product
- 5:43passport.
- 5:44We
- 5:45have
- 5:45all
- 5:45these
- 5:45different
- 5:46things
- 5:46that
- 5:46we
- 5:46do
- 5:46to
- 5:47make
- 5:47sure
- 5:47that
- 5:47customers
- 5:48can
- 5:48trust
- 5:48what
- 5:48we
- 5:49do.
- 5:49And
- 5:50the
- 5:50most,
- 5:51I
- 5:51would
- 5:51say,
- 5:51important
- 5:51thing
- 5:52is
- 5:52that
- 5:52we
- 5:52offer
- 5:52this
- 5:53incredible
- 5:53product
- 5:54at
- 5:55a
- 5:55very
- 5:55affordable
- 5:55price.
- 5:56Our
- 5:56challenge
- 5:57is
- 5:57always
- 5:57to
- 5:57ensure
- 5:58that
- 5:58despite
- 5:59how
- 5:59crazy
- 5:59the
- 5:59gold
- 5:59prices
- 6:00and
- 6:00silver
- 6:00prices
- 6:01are,
- 6:01we
- 6:02need
- 6:02to
- 6:02continue
- 6:02to
- 6:02do
- 6:03great
- 6:03design
- 6:03that
- 6:04is
- 6:04consistent
- 6:05and
- 6:05that
- 6:06it's
- 6:06a
- 6:06Ford
- 6:07to
- 6:07a
- 6:07customer.
- 6:08And
- 6:08yet
- 6:08it's
- 6:09still
- 6:09also
- 6:09high
- 6:09quality.
- 6:10You
- 6:10know,
- 6:10we
- 6:10offer
- 6:10five
- 6:11year
- 6:11guarantee
- 6:11for
- 6:12our
- 6:12products.
- 6:12Beyond
- 6:13the
- 6:13five
- 6:13years
- 6:13we
- 6:14offer
- 6:14lifetime
- 6:14repairs.
- 6:15You
- 6:16know,
- 6:16it's
- 6:16all
- 6:16about
- 6:16doing
- 6:17that
- 6:17consistently.
- 6:17So
- 6:18that's
- 6:18something
- 6:18that
- 6:18I
- 6:18think
- 6:18is
- 6:19universal
- 6:19in
- 6:19luxury.
- 6:20Second
- 6:20thing
- 6:21is
- 6:21relationships.
- 6:22I
- 6:22think
- 6:22relationships
- 6:24are
- 6:25very
- 6:25important
- 6:25in
- 6:26luxury.
- 6:27And
- 6:27I
- 6:27would
- 6:27say
- 6:28that
- 6:28over
- 6:28time,
- 6:29I
- 6:29think
- 6:30it's
- 6:30not
- 6:30just
- 6:30the
- 6:30customer
- 6:31relationship,
- 6:31but
- 6:31it's
- 6:32also
- 6:32the
- 6:32relationship
- 6:32you
- 6:33have
- 6:33with
- 6:33every
- 6:33stakeholder.
- 6:34For
- 6:35example,
- 6:35me
- 6:35as
- 6:35the
- 6:36CEO,
- 6:36obviously
- 6:37we
- 6:37need
- 6:37to
- 6:37make
- 6:38sure
- 6:38that
- 6:38we
- 6:38have
- 6:38a
- 6:38great
- 6:38relationship
- 6:39with
- 6:39customers,
- 6:40but
- 6:40also
- 6:40with
- 6:41our
- 6:41teams
- 6:42and
- 6:42with
- 6:42our
- 6:42vendors
- 6:43and
- 6:44people
- 6:44like
- 6:44yourselves.
- 6:44We
- 6:45need
- 6:45to
- 6:45make
- 6:45sure
- 6:45we
- 6:45have
- 6:46great
- 6:46relationship
- 6:46with
- 6:47everyone
- 6:48so
- 6:48that
- 6:49every
- 6:50time
- 6:50we
- 6:50interact
- 6:50with
- 6:51any
- 6:51of
- 6:51our
- 6:51stakeholders,
- 6:53people
- 6:53can
- 6:53feel
- 6:54who
- 6:54we
- 6:54are
- 6:54and
- 6:54what
- 6:55we
- 6:55stand
- 6:55for
- 6:55and
- 6:55how
- 6:56we
- 6:56do
- 6:56business.
- 6:57And
- 6:57hopefully
- 6:58they're
- 6:58excited
- 6:58about
- 6:58who
- 6:59we
- 6:59are
- 6:59so
- 6:59that
- 6:59they
- 6:59want
- 7:00to
- 7:00do
- 7:00more
- 7:00things
- 7:00with
- 7:00us.
- 7:01I
- 7:01like
- 7:01that.
- 7:01I
- 7:01like
- 7:01that
- 7:01element
- 7:02a
- 7:02lot.
- 7:02That's
- 7:02something
- 7:02I've
- 7:03never
- 7:03thought
- 7:03about
- 7:03either.
- 7:03That's
- 7:04really,
- 7:04really
- 7:04fascinating.
- 7:05Going
- 7:06back
- 7:06to
- 7:06the
- 7:06product
- 7:06side
- 7:07of
- 7:07things
- 7:07too.
- 7:07I
- 7:07mean,
- 7:07you
- 7:08mentioned
- 7:08to
- 7:08me
- 7:08before
- 7:08we
- 7:08started
- 7:09because
- 7:09I
- 7:09want
- 7:09to
- 7:09let
- 7:09people
- 7:10in
- 7:10on
- 7:10all
- 7:10the
- 7:10conversations
- 7:11we've
- 7:11had
- 7:11too.
- 7:12You
- 7:12said
- 7:13that
- 7:13Monica
- 7:13takes
- 7:13a
- 7:14really
- 7:14interesting
- 7:14approach
- 7:15to
- 7:15how
- 7:15she
- 7:15designs
- 7:16her
- 7:17collections
- 7:17too,
- 7:17in
- 7:18the
- 7:18terms
- 7:18of
- 7:18she
- 7:18tries
- 7:18to
- 7:19stick
- 7:19kind
- 7:19of
- 7:20inspired
- 7:20by
- 7:20nature
- 7:21and
- 7:21inside
- 7:21of
- 7:21her
- 7:21own
- 7:22head
- 7:22versus
- 7:22looking
- 7:22out
- 7:22in
- 7:23the
- 7:23competition
- 7:23so
- 7:23that
- 7:24she
- 7:24doesn't
- 7:24Kind
- 7:24of
- 7:25gravitate
- 7:25towards
- 7:25the
- 7:25mean,
- 7:26so
- 7:26to
- 7:26speak,
- 7:26in
- 7:26terms
- 7:26of
- 7:27what
- 7:27she's
- 7:27designing.
- 7:27Can
- 7:28you
- 7:28talk
- 7:28about
- 7:28that
- 7:28a
- 7:28little
- 7:28bit?
- 7:28Absolutely.
- 7:29I
- 7:29mean,
- 7:29she's
- 7:30originally
- 7:31from
- 7:31San
- 7:31Sebastian
- 7:32in
- 7:32the
- 7:32north
- 7:32of
- 7:33Spain.
- 7:34Going
- 7:34there
- 7:34in
- 7:34a
- 7:34month.
- 7:35Yeah,
- 7:35there
- 7:36you
- 7:36go.
- 7:37And
- 7:38basically
- 7:38she
- 7:39grew
- 7:39up
- 7:41there,
- 7:42and
- 7:43over
- 7:43time,
- 7:43she
- 7:44basically
- 7:44lived
- 7:45in
- 7:45different
- 7:45places.
- 7:46And
- 7:46a
- 7:46lot
- 7:46of
- 7:46the
- 7:46things
- 7:46that
- 7:47I
- 7:47noticed
- 7:47with
- 7:47her
- 7:47is
- 7:47that
- 7:48she
- 7:48loves
- 7:48living
- 7:49in
- 7:49places
- 7:49where
- 7:50she's
- 7:50very
- 7:50connected
- 7:50to
- 7:50nature.
- 7:51And
- 7:51I
- 7:52think
- 7:52she
- 7:52gets
- 7:52a
- 7:52lot
- 7:53of
- 7:53inspiration
- 7:53from
- 7:53that.
- 7:54She
- 7:54obviously
- 7:55visits
- 7:56places
- 7:56where
- 7:56there's
- 7:57art,
- 7:57art
- 7:57galleries
- 7:58and
- 7:58so
- 7:58on.
- 7:59But
- 7:59I
- 7:59think
- 7:59nature
- 8:00is
- 8:01one
- 8:01of
- 8:01the
- 8:01key
- 8:01things
- 8:01that
- 8:02she
- 8:02gets
- 8:02inspired
- 8:02from.
- 8:03And
- 8:03the
- 8:03whole
- 8:03team,
- 8:03the
- 8:03design
- 8:04team,
- 8:04the
- 8:04same,
- 8:05obviously,
- 8:05because
- 8:05that's
- 8:06the
- 8:06ethos
- 8:06of
- 8:06the
- 8:07brand.
- 8:07And
- 8:08you
- 8:08will
- 8:08see
- 8:08a
- 8:08lot
- 8:08of
- 8:09our
- 8:09products
- 8:10literally
- 8:10have
- 8:11shapes
- 8:11that
- 8:11have
- 8:12to
- 8:12do
- 8:12with
- 8:12nature.
- 8:12It
- 8:13may
- 8:13be
- 8:13a
- 8:13stone,
- 8:13it
- 8:13may
- 8:14be
- 8:14a
- 8:14wave,
- 8:14it
- 8:14may
- 8:15be,
- 8:16you
- 8:16know,
- 8:16inspired
- 8:17on
- 8:17anything
- 8:17that
- 8:18has
- 8:18to
- 8:18do
- 8:18with
- 8:18nature.
- 8:18So
- 8:19I
- 8:20think,
- 8:20you
- 8:20know,
- 8:20going
- 8:21back
- 8:21to
- 8:21that
- 8:21product
- 8:21consistency
- 8:22and
- 8:23what
- 8:23builds
- 8:23trust,
- 8:24I
- 8:24think
- 8:25design
- 8:25integrity
- 8:26is
- 8:26one
- 8:26of
- 8:26the
- 8:26key
- 8:26things
- 8:26that
- 8:27we
- 8:27do
- 8:27really
- 8:28well,
- 8:28and
- 8:28we
- 8:28try
- 8:28and
- 8:28stay
- 8:29very
- 8:29focused
- 8:29on
- 8:29that
- 8:30and
- 8:30therefore,
- 8:31you
- 8:31know,
- 8:31not
- 8:31try
- 8:31and
- 8:32visit
- 8:32a
- 8:32lot
- 8:33of
- 8:33other
- 8:34companies
- 8:34doing
- 8:35what
- 8:35we
- 8:35do,
- 8:35because
- 8:35otherwise
- 8:36you
- 8:36forget
- 8:36about
- 8:37who
- 8:37you
- 8:37are
- 8:37and,
- 8:37you
- 8:38know,
- 8:38how
- 8:38you
- 8:38do
- 8:38things.
- 8:38Yeah,
- 8:39I
- 8:39wanted
- 8:39to
- 8:39share
- 8:39that
- 8:39anecdote
- 8:40with
- 8:40audience,
- 8:40too,
- 8:40because
- 8:40I
- 8:41feel
- 8:41like
- 8:41that.
- 8:41I
- 8:41feel
- 8:41like
- 8:41that
- 8:42is
- 8:42something
- 8:42that
- 8:42is
- 8:43consistent
- 8:44with
- 8:44artists
- 8:44that
- 8:44I
- 8:44talk
- 8:45to.
- 8:45Like,
- 8:45true
- 8:45artists
- 8:46don't
- 8:46want
- 8:46to
- 8:46be
- 8:47influenced
- 8:47by
- 8:47the
- 8:47outside.
- 8:48They
- 8:48want
- 8:48to
- 8:48just
- 8:49stay
- 8:49in
- 8:49their
- 8:49own.
- 8:50Their
- 8:50own
- 8:50sphere
- 8:51in
- 8:51terms
- 8:51of
- 8:51how
- 8:51they
- 8:51think
- 8:52about
- 8:52things
- 8:52and
- 8:52create
- 8:53the
- 8:53art
- 8:53that
- 8:54means
- 8:54the
- 8:54most
- 8:54to
- 8:54them.
- 8:55So
- 8:55that's.
- 8:55It's
- 8:56remarkable.
- 8:56I
- 8:56mean,
- 8:56nowadays
- 8:57where
- 8:57you
- 8:57get
- 8:57bombarded
- 8:58with
- 8:58information
- 8:59and
- 8:59it's
- 8:59so
- 8:59easy
- 8:59to
- 9:00access
- 9:00things,
- 9:01I
- 9:01just
- 9:01think
- 9:01it's
- 9:02remarkable.
- 9:02So
- 9:02I
- 9:02always
- 9:03have
- 9:04a
- 9:04lot
- 9:05of
- 9:05respect
- 9:05for
- 9:06how
- 9:06she
- 9:07and
- 9:07the
- 9:07team
- 9:08approaches
- 9:08that
- 9:08and
- 9:08how
- 9:09disciplined
- 9:09they
- 9:10are
- 9:10about
- 9:10it.
- 9:10So
- 9:10I'm
- 9:11curious,
- 9:11what
- 9:11was.
- 9:11What
- 9:11was
- 9:12those
- 9:12first.
- 9:12So
- 9:13when
- 9:13you're.
- 9:13So
- 9:14you're
- 9:14over
- 9:14in
- 9:14Canada
- 9:14before
- 9:15this,
- 9:15right?
- 9:15What
- 9:15were
- 9:15those
- 9:15first
- 9:16conversations
- 9:16with
- 9:17Monica
- 9:17like?
- 9:18Like,
- 9:18what
- 9:18did
- 9:18you
- 9:18say
- 9:19to
- 9:19her
- 9:19that,
- 9:19you
- 9:20know,
- 9:20made
- 9:20you
- 9:20coming
- 9:20in
- 9:21as
- 9:21CEO
- 9:21so
- 9:21compelling
- 9:22for
- 9:22her?
- 9:24I
- 9:24should
- 9:24ask
- 9:24her.
- 9:26But
- 9:26my
- 9:26gut
- 9:27tells
- 9:27me
- 9:27is,
- 9:28you
- 9:28know,
- 9:28first
- 9:29of
- 9:29all,
- 9:29I
- 9:29think
- 9:30we
- 9:30obviously
- 9:30connected
- 9:32culturally.
- 9:32I
- 9:32think,
- 9:32you
- 9:33know,
- 9:33she
- 9:33saw
- 9:33that
- 9:33it
- 9:33would
- 9:34be
- 9:34a
- 9:34very
- 9:34good
- 9:34cultural
- 9:35fit.
- 9:36I
- 9:36think
- 9:36she
- 9:37probably
- 9:37appreciated
- 9:39my
- 9:39experience
- 9:42from
- 9:42different
- 9:43types
- 9:43of
- 9:43companies.
- 9:44I
- 9:44work
- 9:44for
- 9:44smaller
- 9:45companies,
- 9:45for
- 9:45larger
- 9:46companies,
- 9:46for
- 9:46retailers,
- 9:47for
- 9:47brands.
- 9:48I
- 9:48worked
- 9:48in
- 9:49different
- 9:49markets.
- 9:51I
- 9:52think
- 9:52she
- 9:52appreciated
- 9:53that.
- 9:53And
- 9:54I
- 9:54also
- 9:54think
- 9:55that
- 9:55she
- 9:55understood
- 9:56that
- 9:56our
- 9:57goal
- 9:58in
- 9:58many
- 9:58ways
- 9:59was
- 9:59to
- 10:00scale
- 10:01up
- 10:01the
- 10:01business.
- 10:02And
- 10:02so
- 10:03I
- 10:03think
- 10:03she
- 10:05just
- 10:05guessing,
- 10:05you
- 10:05know,
- 10:05but,
- 10:06you
- 10:06know,
- 10:06I'm
- 10:06guessing
- 10:06that
- 10:06from
- 10:07my
- 10:07conversation.
- 10:07From
- 10:08my
- 10:08conversation.
- 10:09Maybe
- 10:10that's
- 10:10your
- 10:10next
- 10:10interview.
- 10:12You
- 10:12know,
- 10:14I
- 10:14think
- 10:14she
- 10:15probably
- 10:17thought
- 10:17that,
- 10:18you
- 10:18know,
- 10:19had
- 10:19a
- 10:19good
- 10:19background
- 10:19to
- 10:20help
- 10:20the
- 10:20company
- 10:20get
- 10:20to
- 10:21the
- 10:21next
- 10:21stage
- 10:21of
- 10:22development,
- 10:22which
- 10:23is
- 10:23probably
- 10:23going
- 10:23to
- 10:23be,
- 10:24you
- 10:24know,
- 10:24a
- 10:24much
- 10:24larger
- 10:25business,
- 10:25much
- 10:25more
- 10:26developed
- 10:27presence
- 10:27in
- 10:28existing
- 10:28markets
- 10:28and
- 10:29probably
- 10:30in
- 10:30new
- 10:30markets
- 10:31and
- 10:31becoming
- 10:31a
- 10:31more
- 10:31global
- 10:32brand.
- 10:32Does
- 10:33going
- 10:33to
- 10:33a
- 10:33brand
- 10:34that
- 10:34is
- 10:34so,
- 10:34you
- 10:35know,
- 10:35so
- 10:36led
- 10:36by
- 10:36a
- 10:36founder,
- 10:37so
- 10:37much
- 10:37about
- 10:38the
- 10:38founder,
- 10:38does
- 10:38that
- 10:39present
- 10:39any
- 10:39unique
- 10:40challenges
- 10:40relative
- 10:40to
- 10:41the
- 10:41types
- 10:41of
- 10:42jobs
- 10:42you've
- 10:42had
- 10:42before
- 10:43in
- 10:43the
- 10:43industry?
- 10:44Yeah,
- 10:44I
- 10:44mean,
- 10:44obviously
- 10:45the
- 10:45founder,
- 10:46you
- 10:47know,
- 10:47the
- 10:47founder's
- 10:48personality
- 10:48is
- 10:49everywhere
- 10:49in
- 10:49the
- 10:49company.
- 10:50I
- 10:50think
- 10:50with
- 10:51her,
- 10:51what's
- 10:51been
- 10:51incredible
- 10:53is
- 10:53that
- 10:54since
- 10:54day
- 10:54one,
- 10:54she
- 10:55always
- 10:55said,
- 10:55you
- 10:55know,
- 10:55my
- 10:56job
- 10:56is
- 10:56to
- 10:56make
- 10:56sure
- 10:56you're
- 10:57successful.
- 10:58And
- 10:58so
- 10:59she's
- 11:00still
- 11:01in
- 11:01the
- 11:01company
- 11:01as
- 11:02co
- 11:02founder
- 11:03and
- 11:03artistic
- 11:04director,
- 11:05but
- 11:05she's
- 11:05very
- 11:06clear
- 11:06about
- 11:06what
- 11:06her
- 11:07role
- 11:07is.
- 11:08And
- 11:08she's
- 11:09in
- 11:09a
- 11:09role
- 11:10of
- 11:10influence
- 11:10where
- 11:11she's
- 11:11influencing
- 11:12product
- 11:12design,
- 11:12she's
- 11:13influencing
- 11:13how
- 11:14we
- 11:14come
- 11:14to
- 11:14life
- 11:15digitally
- 11:15and
- 11:16in
- 11:16the
- 11:16stores,
- 11:16she's
- 11:16influencing
- 11:17the
- 11:17marketing.
- 11:18But
- 11:18really
- 11:19as
- 11:19a
- 11:19guardian
- 11:20of
- 11:20the
- 11:20brand
- 11:21as
- 11:21opposed
- 11:21to
- 11:22the
- 11:23person
- 11:23running
- 11:23the
- 11:23company.
- 11:24This
- 11:24is
- 11:24what
- 11:25she
- 11:25used
- 11:25to
- 11:25do.
- 11:26Now
- 11:26I'm
- 11:26the
- 11:26person
- 11:27running
- 11:27the
- 11:27company.
- 11:27So
- 11:28she's
- 11:28very
- 11:29clear
- 11:29about
- 11:29what
- 11:29her
- 11:30role
- 11:30is
- 11:31and
- 11:31it's
- 11:32working
- 11:32really
- 11:32well.
- 11:32That's
- 11:33great.
- 11:33All
- 11:33right,
- 11:33so
- 11:34what
- 11:34are
- 11:34your
- 11:34goals?
- 11:34You
- 11:35know,
- 11:35what
- 11:35are
- 11:35your
- 11:35goals
- 11:36here
- 11:36as
- 11:36you
- 11:36look
- 11:36forward?
- 11:36What
- 11:37are
- 11:37your
- 11:37goals
- 11:37for
- 11:37the
- 11:37company
- 11:37and
- 11:38your
- 11:38role?
- 11:38I
- 11:38think
- 11:38the
- 11:39number
- 11:39one
- 11:39goal
- 11:39is,
- 11:40first
- 11:40of
- 11:40all,
- 11:41in
- 11:41the
- 11:41very
- 11:41short
- 11:41term,
- 11:42is
- 11:43to
- 11:43be
- 11:43laser
- 11:44focused
- 11:44on
- 11:44doing
- 11:45what
- 11:45we
- 11:45do
- 11:45really
- 11:45well.
- 11:46Because
- 11:47I
- 11:47think
- 11:48there's
- 11:48still
- 11:49opportunities
- 11:49to
- 11:49do
- 11:50exactly
- 11:51what
- 11:51we
- 11:51do
- 11:51today
- 11:51better.
- 11:52And
- 11:52I
- 11:52think
- 11:52we're
- 11:53all
- 11:53focused
- 11:53on
- 11:53that
- 11:55as
- 11:55we
- 11:56go
- 11:56beyond
- 11:57the
- 11:57next
- 11:57few
- 11:58months.
- 11:59I
- 11:59think
- 11:59really
- 12:00the
- 12:00goal
- 12:00will
- 12:01be
- 12:01to,
- 12:01as
- 12:02I
- 12:02said
- 12:02earlier,
- 12:03scale
- 12:03up
- 12:03the
- 12:04business
- 12:04and
- 12:04make
- 12:05sure
- 12:05the
- 12:05company
- 12:05is
- 12:06much
- 12:07more
- 12:07global,
- 12:08that
- 12:08is
- 12:09a
- 12:09lot
- 12:09more
- 12:09present
- 12:10in
- 12:10existing
- 12:11markets,
- 12:11especially
- 12:11UK
- 12:12and
- 12:12us,
- 12:13and
- 12:14that
- 12:14we
- 12:15continue
- 12:15to
- 12:15refine
- 12:17our
- 12:17space,
- 12:19be
- 12:19very
- 12:19clear
- 12:20about
- 12:20who
- 12:20we
- 12:20are,
- 12:20what
- 12:20we
- 12:20stand
- 12:21for,
- 12:21and
- 12:21be
- 12:22very
- 12:22differentiated
- 12:22in
- 12:23the
- 12:23space
- 12:23that
- 12:23we
- 12:23play,
- 12:24which
- 12:24is
- 12:24really
- 12:24between
- 12:25fashion
- 12:26and
- 12:26high
- 12:26jewelry.
- 12:27You
- 12:27know,
- 12:27it's
- 12:27a
- 12:27demi
- 12:28fine
- 12:28and
- 12:29fine
- 12:29space
- 12:29where
- 12:30we
- 12:30play.
- 12:31And
- 12:32I
- 12:32just
- 12:32think,
- 12:32you
- 12:32know,
- 12:33there's
- 12:33a
- 12:33lot
- 12:33of
- 12:33demand
- 12:33for
- 12:34this
- 12:34we
- 12:34do
- 12:34what
- 12:35we
- 12:35do
- 12:35really
- 12:35well
- 12:37in
- 12:37terms
- 12:37of
- 12:38providing
- 12:38something
- 12:39that
- 12:39the
- 12:39customer
- 12:39values
- 12:40at
- 12:41an
- 12:41affordable
- 12:41price.
- 12:41So
- 12:42I
- 12:42think
- 12:42that's
- 12:42what
- 12:42we're
- 12:43going
- 12:43to
- 12:43continue
- 12:43to
- 12:43do.
- 12:43We
- 12:43just
- 12:44need
- 12:44to
- 12:44do
- 12:44it
- 12:44at
- 12:44more
- 12:44scale.
- 12:45Right.
- 12:45So
- 12:45I'm
- 12:45curious
- 12:46what
- 12:46comes
- 12:47into
- 12:47your
- 12:47mind
- 12:47then,
- 12:47or
- 12:48day
- 12:48to
- 12:48day
- 12:48focus
- 12:49in
- 12:49the
- 12:49job
- 12:49in
- 12:50terms
- 12:50of
- 12:51what's
- 12:51required
- 12:51to
- 12:52scale
- 12:52in
- 12:53this
- 12:53industry?
- 12:53Like
- 12:54as
- 12:54you
- 12:54look
- 12:54to
- 12:54scale
- 12:55in
- 12:55the
- 12:55us,
- 12:55let's
- 12:55just
- 12:55keep
- 12:56it
- 12:56in
- 12:56the
- 12:56US
- 12:56and
- 12:56uk.
- 12:56It's
- 12:57probably
- 12:57the
- 12:57simplest
- 12:57way
- 12:58to
- 12:58ask
- 12:58this
- 12:58question,
- 12:59what
- 12:59are
- 12:59the
- 12:59elements
- 13:00that
- 13:01enable
- 13:01you
- 13:01to
- 13:02scale?
- 13:03So
- 13:04I
- 13:04think
- 13:04of
- 13:05it
- 13:05as
- 13:05a
- 13:05360
- 13:06degree
- 13:06type
- 13:07of
- 13:08set
- 13:08of
- 13:08things
- 13:09that
- 13:09we
- 13:09need
- 13:09to
- 13:09do.
- 13:10And
- 13:10obviously
- 13:11I
- 13:11love
- 13:11your
- 13:11question
- 13:12about
- 13:12UK
- 13:12and
- 13:13US
- 13:13because
- 13:14it
- 13:14really
- 13:14applies
- 13:14to
- 13:14any
- 13:15market.
- 13:15Each
- 13:16market
- 13:16is
- 13:16different
- 13:17and
- 13:17your
- 13:18positioning
- 13:18may
- 13:18be
- 13:19not
- 13:19necessarily
- 13:19your
- 13:20position,
- 13:20but
- 13:20the
- 13:20level
- 13:20of
- 13:21awareness
- 13:21may
- 13:21be
- 13:21different.
- 13:22I
- 13:22mean,
- 13:22the
- 13:22US
- 13:22is
- 13:22such
- 13:23a
- 13:23vast
- 13:23market
- 13:23that
- 13:24having
- 13:25the
- 13:25kind
- 13:25of
- 13:25interactions
- 13:26we
- 13:26just
- 13:26had
- 13:27with
- 13:27your
- 13:27friend
- 13:28in
- 13:28every
- 13:28city
- 13:28you
- 13:29visit
- 13:29in
- 13:29the
- 13:29US
- 13:30at
- 13:30every
- 13:30moment
- 13:31is
- 13:31not
- 13:31necessarily
- 13:32something
- 13:33that
- 13:33you
- 13:33would
- 13:33expect
- 13:34because
- 13:34it's
- 13:34just
- 13:35very
- 13:35vast.
- 13:36Whereas
- 13:37in
- 13:37the
- 13:37market
- 13:37where
- 13:38we've
- 13:38been
- 13:38here
- 13:38for
- 13:38so
- 13:39long,
- 13:39there's
- 13:39a
- 13:39much
- 13:39higher
- 13:40level
- 13:40of
- 13:40awareness,
- 13:41much
- 13:41higher
- 13:42level
- 13:42of
- 13:42familiarity
- 13:44and
- 13:44a
- 13:44familiarity
- 13:44that
- 13:45is
- 13:45exactly
- 13:45in
- 13:45line
- 13:46with
- 13:46who
- 13:46we
- 13:46are
- 13:46and
- 13:47what
- 13:47we
- 13:47stand
- 13:47for,
- 13:47versus
- 13:48sometimes
- 13:49people
- 13:49are
- 13:49familiar
- 13:49with
- 13:50you,
- 13:50but
- 13:50not
- 13:50necessarily
- 13:51for
- 13:52the
- 13:52things
- 13:52that
- 13:52you
- 13:52are
- 13:52famous
- 13:53for
- 13:53or
- 13:53you
- 13:53want
- 13:54to
- 13:54be
- 13:54famous
- 13:54for.
- 13:55So
- 13:55I
- 13:55think
- 13:55the
- 13:55challenge
- 13:56in
- 13:56the
- 13:57UK
- 13:57is
- 13:57really
- 13:58to,
- 13:59you
- 13:59know,
- 13:59this
- 13:59is
- 14:00our
- 14:00home
- 14:00market,
- 14:00it's
- 14:01our
- 14:01biggest
- 14:01market.
- 14:02It's
- 14:02where
- 14:02people
- 14:02are
- 14:03very
- 14:03familiar
- 14:03with
- 14:03us,
- 14:04they
- 14:04love
- 14:04us.
- 14:05So
- 14:05how
- 14:05do
- 14:05we
- 14:06continue
- 14:06to
- 14:06do
- 14:07a
- 14:07great
- 14:07job
- 14:08here,
- 14:08still
- 14:08in
- 14:09the
- 14:09same
- 14:09space?
- 14:10Maybe
- 14:10we
- 14:10can
- 14:10have
- 14:11some
- 14:11more
- 14:11stores.
- 14:12Maybe
- 14:12we
- 14:12can
- 14:12do,
- 14:14you
- 14:14know,
- 14:14we
- 14:14can.
- 14:15Great.
- 14:15Obviously
- 14:16we
- 14:16are
- 14:16constantly
- 14:17launching
- 14:17new
- 14:17products.
- 14:17We
- 14:18just
- 14:18launched
- 14:18a
- 14:18new
- 14:18innovation
- 14:19this
- 14:19week
- 14:20around
- 14:20a
- 14:20new
- 14:21diamond
- 14:21cat,
- 14:22which
- 14:23we
- 14:23call
- 14:23Siren
- 14:24Diamond.
- 14:25It's
- 14:26been
- 14:26huge
- 14:26successful.
- 14:27It's
- 14:27the
- 14:27first
- 14:27time
- 14:27we
- 14:27do
- 14:27something
- 14:27that
- 14:28is
- 14:28one
- 14:28carat,
- 14:29it's
- 14:29all
- 14:29lab
- 14:29grown,
- 14:31so
- 14:31we'll
- 14:31probably
- 14:32do
- 14:32product
- 14:32extensions
- 14:33and
- 14:33innovations.
- 14:34You
- 14:34know,
- 14:34we
- 14:34started
- 14:35producing
- 14:36product
- 14:37for
- 14:37men
- 14:39at
- 14:39the
- 14:39same
- 14:39time.
- 14:40It
- 14:40will
- 14:40probably
- 14:40involve
- 14:41just
- 14:42refining
- 14:43and
- 14:43fine
- 14:43tuning
- 14:44and
- 14:44being
- 14:44more
- 14:44nuanced.
- 14:45How
- 14:46do
- 14:46people
- 14:46experience
- 14:47it
- 14:47online?
- 14:47How
- 14:47do
- 14:48they
- 14:48experience
- 14:48it
- 14:48in
- 14:48the
- 14:48store?
- 14:49How
- 14:49is
- 14:50it
- 14:50to
- 14:50be
- 14:50in
- 14:50a
- 14:50store
- 14:51in
- 14:51London?
- 14:51How
- 14:51is
- 14:51it
- 14:52to
- 14:52be
- 14:53in
- 14:53another
- 14:53city
- 14:54in
- 14:54the
- 14:54uk?
- 14:55Whereas
- 14:55in
- 14:56the
- 14:56US
- 14:56it's
- 14:57probably
- 14:57going
- 14:57to
- 14:57be
- 14:58different,
- 14:58it's
- 14:58going
- 14:58to
- 14:58be
- 14:58a
- 14:58lot
- 14:59more
- 14:59about
- 14:59raising
- 14:59awareness,
- 15:00continue
- 15:01to
- 15:02engage
- 15:02with
- 15:02people
- 15:02and
- 15:02make
- 15:03sure
- 15:03that
- 15:03they
- 15:03have
- 15:04familiarity
- 15:04with
- 15:04us.
- 15:05And
- 15:05so
- 15:06I
- 15:06think
- 15:06a
- 15:06lot
- 15:06of
- 15:06our
- 15:07efforts
- 15:07will
- 15:07be
- 15:08around
- 15:08that.
- 15:08So
- 15:08it's
- 15:08brand
- 15:09building
- 15:09in
- 15:09the
- 15:09US
- 15:10it's
- 15:11getting
- 15:11the
- 15:11right
- 15:11product
- 15:11in
- 15:12the
- 15:12UK
- 15:12and
- 15:12probably
- 15:13the
- 15:13US
- 15:13too,
- 15:13and
- 15:13then
- 15:14making
- 15:14sure
- 15:14that
- 15:14the
- 15:14suppliers
- 15:15are
- 15:15set
- 15:15up
- 15:15to
- 15:15deliver
- 15:16in
- 15:17terms
- 15:17of
- 15:17what
- 15:17you're
- 15:18making
- 15:18that
- 15:18brand
- 15:18product
- 15:19promise,
- 15:20about
- 15:20100%.
- 15:21I
- 15:21think
- 15:21there's
- 15:22always
- 15:22those
- 15:22nuances
- 15:23across
- 15:23product,
- 15:24across
- 15:24marketing.
- 15:25What
- 15:25are
- 15:26the
- 15:26things
- 15:26that
- 15:26customers
- 15:27like
- 15:28in
- 15:28different
- 15:28markets
- 15:29is
- 15:29different
- 15:29and
- 15:29especially
- 15:30as
- 15:30in
- 15:30the
- 15:30US
- 15:31is
- 15:31such
- 15:31a
- 15:31big
- 15:31market,
- 15:32not
- 15:32just
- 15:32in
- 15:32terms
- 15:33of
- 15:33number
- 15:33of
- 15:33people
- 15:33but
- 15:33also
- 15:34geographically
- 15:35that
- 15:35there's
- 15:36a
- 15:36lot
- 15:36of
- 15:36nuances
- 15:36as
- 15:37to
- 15:37what
- 15:37people
- 15:37like
- 15:37in
- 15:37different
- 15:38places.
- 15:38Yeah.
- 15:38All
- 15:39right,
- 15:39well,
- 15:39let's
- 15:39get
- 15:39you
- 15:39out
- 15:39of
- 15:39here
- 15:39on
- 15:40this.
- 15:40I'm
- 15:40gonna
- 15:40put
- 15:40your,
- 15:40put
- 15:41your
- 15:41money
- 15:41where
- 15:41your
- 15:41mouth
- 15:42is
- 15:42or
- 15:42put
- 15:42your
- 15:42feet
- 15:42to
- 15:42the
- 15:43fire.
- 15:43So
- 15:43what
- 15:44has
- 15:44to
- 15:44be
- 15:44true,
- 15:45say
- 15:45five
- 15:45years
- 15:45from
- 15:45now
- 15:46if
- 15:46I'm
- 15:46interviewing
- 15:47you
- 15:47at
- 15:47RTS
- 15:47in
- 15:482031,
- 15:49let's
- 15:49say
- 15:49we're
- 15:49back
- 15:50here,
- 15:50Sebastian.
- 15:51What
- 15:51has
- 15:51to
- 15:51be
- 15:51true
- 15:52five
- 15:52years
- 15:52from
- 15:52now
- 15:53for
- 15:53you
- 15:53to
- 15:53know
- 15:53that
- 15:53you've
- 15:54done
- 15:54the
- 15:54job
- 15:54that
- 15:54you
- 15:54set
- 15:55out
- 15:55to
- 15:55do?
- 15:56I
- 15:56would
- 15:57love
- 15:57to
- 15:57see
- 15:58a
- 15:58Monica
- 15:58Vinnart
- 15:59that
- 15:59is
- 15:59stronger,
- 16:00that
- 16:00is
- 16:01more
- 16:01global,
- 16:02that
- 16:03has
- 16:04created
- 16:05not
- 16:05only
- 16:05a
- 16:06brand
- 16:06and
- 16:06a
- 16:06product
- 16:07that
- 16:07people
- 16:08love,
- 16:08but
- 16:08also
- 16:09a
- 16:09culture
- 16:10that
- 16:10anyone
- 16:10who
- 16:10interacts
- 16:11with
- 16:11us
- 16:11loves
- 16:12interacting
- 16:12with
- 16:12us.
- 16:12Yeah,
- 16:13maybe.
- 16:13What?
- 16:13Maybe
- 16:14my
- 16:14wife
- 16:14will
- 16:14be
- 16:14getting
- 16:14some
- 16:15Monica
- 16:15Vinoder
- 16:16jewelry
- 16:16here
- 16:17soon
- 16:17too.
- 16:17Maybe
- 16:17that'll
- 16:18be
- 16:18part
- 16:18of
- 16:18the
- 16:18five
- 16:18year
- 16:18plan.
- 16:19I
- 16:19don't
- 16:19know.
- 16:19100%.
- 16:20Hold
- 16:20my
- 16:20feet
- 16:20to
- 16:20that
- 16:21fire
- 16:21too.
- 16:21100%.
- 16:22100%.
- 16:24We'll
- 16:24make
- 16:24it
- 16:25an
- 16:25area
- 16:25of
- 16:25focus.
- 16:26100%.
- 16:26Yeah,
- 16:27I
- 16:27think
- 16:27I'm
- 16:27probably
- 16:27going
- 16:27to
- 16:27do
- 16:27that
- 16:28actually
- 16:28after
- 16:28talking
- 16:28to
- 16:28you
- 16:28so.
- 16:29And
- 16:29hear
- 16:29it
- 16:29from
- 16:30my
- 16:30friend
- 16:30before.
- 16:31Before
- 16:31we
- 16:31started
- 16:31recording.
- 16:32So.
- 16:32Well,
- 16:32thanks
- 16:32for
- 16:32your
- 16:33time.
- 16:33Man,
- 16:33this
- 16:33was
- 16:33really
- 16:33fabulous.
- 16:34It
- 16:34was
- 16:34really
- 16:34great.
- 16:34It
- 16:35has
- 16:35been
- 16:35a
- 16:35pleasure.
- 16:35Thank
- 16:36you
- 16:36so
- 16:36much
- 16:36for
- 16:36having
- 16:37me
- 16:37here.
- 16:37And
- 16:38you
- 16:38know,
- 16:38I
- 16:39think
- 16:39you
- 16:39do
- 16:39an
- 16:39amazing
- 16:40job.
- 16:40So
- 16:40keep
- 16:40it
- 16:40up.
- 16:40Thank
- 16:41you.
- 16:41Thank
- 16:41you.
- 16:41Sebastian
- 16:42Picardo,
- 16:42the
- 16:43CEO
- 16:43of
- 16:43Monica
- 16:44Vinoder.
- 16:44Thanks
- 16:45for
- 16:45joining
- 16:45me
- 16:45today.
- 16:46Thanks
- 16:46to
- 16:46the
- 16:46Retail
- 16:47Technology
- 16:47show
- 16:47and
- 16:48to
- 16:48Fusion
- 16:48for
- 16:48making
- 16:48all
- 16:49of
- 16:49our
- 16:49coverage
- 16:49of
- 16:50the
- 16:50conference
- 16:50possible.
- 16:51And
- 16:51as
- 16:51always,
- 16:51on
- 16:52behalf
- 16:52of
- 16:52Sebastian
- 16:53and
- 16:53myself,
- 16:54as
- 16:54always,
- 16:54be
- 16:54careful
- 16:55out
- 16:55there.