00:00It's growing, actually, I mean, China, India, there are regions that are growing really
00:14well.
00:15Some regions are not growing as fast, but this continues to grow.
00:26I'm always looking at what we should be doing next.
00:30Like last year at this time, I was thinking, okay, we're going to relaunch our underwear.
00:35Who should it be?
00:37Should it be a Hollywood star representing us?
00:40Should it be a musician?
00:41Then we thought, Rafael Nadal.
00:44He's a friend, he's a great tennis player, he's got an incredible body, he's very cool.
00:52It's the easy part, actually, because you're always looking at the next, the next, the
00:56next.
00:57Then I'm thinking, okay, well, what are we going to do next season?
00:59Oh, why don't we do this?
01:02It's always looking into the future and trying to figure out the next.
01:07The hard part sometimes is editing it down, because there are so many ideas.
01:15I say that we're connected to fame, F-A-M-E.
01:20Fame, art, music, entertainment, Hollywood, sports, it's all connected to pop culture,
01:30which is what Andy Warhol brought us.
01:33He inspired me.
01:38We've done collections for Ramadan, and this will be the third year in a row we've done
01:44that.
01:45I would like to listen to the consumer and react based upon what the consumer is asking
01:50for.
01:53Look, if I were the owner of Saint Laurent, I would not be happy with Hedi Slimane leaving
02:04because he really changed the business for Saint Laurent.
02:13There are certain things I wouldn't do.
02:18The sneakers that are being done with all the gold chains and studs, I don't like bling.
02:25I like fun.
02:30I think you do need to give back, especially if you're making money.
02:37The proper thing to do is to give back and help others.
02:45I think a brand is like a living thing.
02:48I think it's moving and growing and moving and growing.
02:51I hope to continue seeing it move and grow and branch into other things.
03:04I would have to be a designer who would be willing to do what we have set out to do because
03:14we have a certain signature and a certain look, and I wouldn't want to dramatically
03:20change that.
03:21I like to evolve it and move it forward.
03:24They say, well, you're a preppy.
03:26Preppy can be rock and roll.
03:28Preppy can be biker.
03:32Preppy can be sporty.
03:33Preppy can be outdoorsy.
03:36Preppy can be surf.
03:38Preppy can be chic.
03:40Preppy can be a lot of things.
03:42So I would want somebody who would understand that language and be able to move the brand
03:48forward with those ideas.
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