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The Top 12 Richest People In The Fashion Industry
Based off the Forbes’ latest billionaires list (which lists the net worths of the world’s richest as of March 2011) here are the 12 wealthiest people in fashion.
From big box clothes retailers to high-end designers, fashion has made some people very, very wealthy.
The Top 12 Richest People In The Fashion Industry
#1 Bernard Arnault
Net worth: $41 billionForbes billionaires rank: 4
Nationality: French
Background: Arnault, the chairman of luxury conglomerate LVMH, whose stable of brands includes fashion powerhouse Louis Vuitton. He also owns stakes in Bulgari, Hermes, and Carrefour.
In addition to being the fourth richest man in the world, he’s also the richest man in Europe.
#2 Amancio Ortega
Net worth: $31 billion
Forbes billionaires rank: 7
Nationality: Spain
Background: Ortega is the former chairman of Indetix, the firm that owns fashion retailers including Zara, Massimo Dutti and Stradivarius, and has 5,000 stores in 77 countries.
#3 Christy Walton
Net worth: $26.5 billion
Forbes billionaires rank: 10
Nationality: U.S.
Background: Walton is the heir to the Wal-Mart empire, and while the discount big box retailer is not exclusively in the fashion business, it makes a big enough chunk of change selling apparel that we included her in this list.
Apparel made up around 10% of Wal-Mart’s overall sales in 2010, or about $25.8 billion.
#4 Stefan Persson
Net worth:$24.5Forbes billionaires rank: 13
Nationality: Swedish
Background: Persson is the chairman of cheap-chic retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), which has 2,200 stores worldwide and is known for collaborating with A-list designers from Karl Lagerfeld to Jimmy Choo.
#5 Liliane Bettencourt
Net worth:$23.5 billionForbes billionaires rank: 15
Nationality: French
Background: Fashion and beauty are inextricably intertwined, and L’Oreal heir Liliane Bettencourt owes her largess to the global cosmetics company founded by her father.
#6 Phil Knight
Net worth: $12.7 billion
Forbes billionaires rank: 60
Nationality: U.S.
Background: Knight, the co-founder of Nike, started by selling running sneakers out of his car and eventually expanded into a footwear and athletic wear empire that did $19 billion in sales last year.
#7 Francois Pinault
Net worth:$11.5 billion
Forbes billionaires list: 67
Nationality: French
Background: Pinault, a high school dropout, is the majority shareholder of luxury goods conglomerate PPR. Holdings include Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Puma.
He’s also the owner of auction house Christie’s, and husband of actress Salma Hayek.
#8 Leonardo Del Vecchio
Net worth: $11 billion
Forbes billionaires rank: 71
Nationality: Italian
Background: Del Vecchio is the founder of Luxottica, the world’s largest manufacturer of sunglasses and prescription eyeglasses, as well as the world’s biggest eyewear retailer.
His company owns over 6,000 retail stores, including Sunglass Hut and LensCrafters.
#9 Tadashi Yanai
Net worth: $7.6 billion
Forbes billionaires rank: 122
Nationality: Japanese
Background: Yanai is the founder and president of Fast Retailing, which counts the hugely popular apparel retailer Uniqlo among its subsidiaries.
#10 Philip and Cristina Green
Net worth: $7.2 billion
Forbes billionaires rank: 132
Nationality: U.K.
Background: The Greens own Topshop, the popular British retail chain that made a huge splash when it landed in New York in 2009.
Phil’s not only interested in apparel–he’s currently in the process of launching a reality show with Simon Cowell.
#11 Galen Weston
Net worth: $7.1 billion
Forbes billionaires rank: 133
Nationality: Canadian
Background: Weston’s retail empire isn’t strictly apparel, but it includes department store powerhouses such as Holt Renfrew in Canada, Brown Thomas in Ireland and Selfridges in the U.K.
He’s also reportedly interested in buying Barneys New York.
#12 Giorgio Armani
Net worth: $7 billion
Forbes billionaires rank: 136
Nationality: Italian
Background: The designer is also a shrewd businessman. He unveiled a megastore on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue in 2009 and lent his aesthetic (and name) to a chain of hotels, including one that recently opened in Dubai.
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Think & Grow Rich: The Legacy Film
We have some incredible news for you. For the first time in history, the Napoleon Hill Foundation has granted exclusive rights to Think Rich Films to transform the book, Think and Grow Rich, into a motion picture film, one that will impact another 100 million lives worldwide.
I am excited to announce that I will be featuring in this film alongside Bob Proctor, Lewis Howes, Rob Dyrdek, Barbara Corcoran, Grant Cardone, Darren Hardy, John Lee Dumas and many more incredible thought leaders.
Here’s the new teaser trailer for the film:
As true fans of Think and Grow Rich, we worked for over 3 years, pouring our hearts and souls into creating a film that is a pure representation of the Legacy of this life changing literary masterpiece.
Our guiding light along the way was to remain true to the content and in doing so spark the flame that will ignite a global movement with a powerful message.
The message is that anyone can succeed irrespective of their circumstances. Human potential is not predicated by age, race, gender, education, finance or any other perceived disadvantages.
Join us in Los Angeles on October 14, 2017 for the historical World Premier of Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy a film based on Napoleon Hill’s best selling book, Think and Grow Rich.
Join Us For The Premiere
Saturday October 14, 2017 at Regal L.A. LIVE: A Barco Innovation Center
Location: 1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90015
Red Carpet: 5:30pm – 6:00pm
Film Kick Off with Producers & Director: 6:20pm – 6:30pm
Film Showing: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Q & A with Cast: 8:00pm – 8:30pm
PLUS… a panel discussion with the cast hosted by Gerard Adams
Attire: Formal/Semi Formal
VIP Private After Party Katsuya at L.A. LIVE: 9:00pm to Midnight
This exclusive VIP event following the Premiere will be private to cast members, producers, director and key individuals who made this film possible.
Hors d’oeuvres & Beverages will be provided and hosted by Katsuya.
Click the button above and scroll to the bottom of the next page to get your General or VIP tickets
The heartbeat of Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy
A glimpse of what you will see..
A glimpse of what you will see.. “Faith is going to give you the ability to continue through the highs and lows…” – Rob Dyrdek
“I remember being 24, new in business and being stopped dead reading the book…” – Barbara Corcoran
“Follow your dreams! Whether you achieve them or not is irrelevant…” – Lewis Howes
Click the button above and scroll to the bottom of the next page to get your General or VIP tickets
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