Book description
An exclusive guided tour of the fashion industry--from the inside up
Mark Weber is the ultimate fashion insider. Starting his career as a clerk in a clothing store, he worked his way up to the "big time" in New York City, becoming CEO of Phillips-VanHeusen (PVH)/Calvin Klein and then CEO of LVMH Inc. (USA) (Louis Vuitton/ Moet Hennessy) and Chairman and CEO of Donna Karan International.
In Always in Fashion, Weber walks us through his fascinating career, providing an inspirational and instructional story of his rise to the top, his career disappointments, and his incredible journey back to the top of the fashion industry. Weber shares his insights and thoughts on how to:
- BEGIN A FUTURE
- SELECT A CAREER PATH
- PREPARE FOR INTERVIEWS
- STAND OUT FROM YOUR COWORKERS
- FIND WAYS TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION ON MANAGEMENT
- DETERMINE YOUR BEST SKILLS AND FOLLOW THAT COURSE
- DRESS FOR SUCCESS--AND HOW NOT TO
- NEVER GIVE UP
In addition to his keen business insights, Mark Weber reveals a wealth of insights and mind-opening anecdotes from inside fashion, but which apply to any consumer product industry. He talks about his career-changing interactions with boards of directors and famous designers, and he illustrates mistakes, disappointments, key insights and, most importantly, how he picked himself up when things were down and successfully repositioned himself to build an even brighter career.
Part memoir, part career guide--and a gripping read every step of the way--Always in Fashion is a must-read for anyone with a passion, a talent, and a dream.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface: Human Nature
- Introduction: Work Is Work If It’s Work
-
ACT I: In the Beginning
- 1 I Wasn’t Supposed to Have This Career
- 2 I’ll Take Luck Wherever I Can Find It
- 3 What a Difference a Day Makes
- 4 Youth Is Wasted on the Young
- 5 The Godfather
- 6 Ask Not What Your Company Can Do for You
- 7 Climbing the Ladder
- 8 Once in My Life I Was Brilliant
- 9 Life in the Fast Lane
- 10 The Solid Gold Rolex
- 11 Pearls of Wisdom
- 12 You Can’t Always Get What You Want
- 13 One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
- 14 Packaging Yourself Is as Important as Packaging Your Products
- 15 Maybe Twice in My Career I Was Brilliant
- 16 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
- 17 Negotiating with the Master
- 18 Run Away!
- 19 Who’s That Weirdo?
- 20 We Liked Everything We Saw but Nothing We Heard
- 21 My Friend Gene
- 22 The Termination
- INTERMISSION The Search
- ACT II: The Best Is Yet to Come
-
ACT III: Weber’s World
- 32 We Are in the Want Business
- 33 It’s All About Fashion
- 34 On a Scale of 1 to 10 …
- 35 The World Series Versus the World Cup
- 36 Indefensible
- 37 Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
- 38 Mentoring Talent
- 39 Don’t Forget to Thank People Who Help You
- 40 It Pays to Have Friends
- 41 My Friend Bill
- 42 The View of the Eiffel Tower
- 43 Just in Case You Weren’t Paying Attention …
- My Job Hierarchy
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Author
Product information
- Title: Always In Fashion: From Clerk to CEO -- Lessons for Success in Business and in Life
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2015
- Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill
- ISBN: 9780071849401
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