STYLE: Introduction
“My aim is to explore and share luxury & lifestyle brands and the abundance that comes along with it.”
Greetings and Abundance. My name is François Wolff Belizaire and it’s an honor to meet you. With over 25 years in the fashion, luxury goods, and hospitality industries, I have developed and nurtured a reputation for excellence. It is my entrepreneurial zest and spirit, along with adhering to my core values of providing an honest and first-class experience to the most discerning clientele at the premier fashion brands and Houses,
importantly would continue to expand its
that has allowed me to be recognized as
reach, redefining luxury lifestyle products
a successful visionary.
and experiences for myself and my clients.
I have provided unparalleled services to UHNW, sports, entertainment, influential figures, and Royal families of sovereign
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nations throughout my career.
FRANÇOIS Wolff Belizaire
It was a trend on its way to becoming a standard. An early personal example of the power of a technology + luxury integra-
My personal work ethos and leadership
tion happened while I was working at
has translated into creatively fruitful work-
Hermès. They had just introduced their
ing environments across every aspect
now iconic leather watchband, specifi-
of luxury brands, hospitality (including
cally, designed for the Apple Watch. This
concierge), and private clubs with sales,
same exact watchband is adorned to the
business development, cross-marketing,
finest Hermès watches valued upwards to
and event management. Some of these
$250K but also the most sought after by
brands included : Nordstroms, Hugo Boss,
watch collectors. The buzz that was organ-
Barneys New York, Hermès, Debauve &
ically created around the product took
Gallais Chocolats, CELINE (LVMH Group),
everyone by surprise, and sure enough, it
Moda Operandi, Puzhen Life, and Quint-
was sold out in every color and size in less
essentially.
than a week.
I will share that some of the inspirations
I aspire is to bring the most innovative,
for this column stem from a very powerful,
“best of the best”, sustainable, functional,
personal “aha” moment. It happened while
coolest and sexiest products, technology,
I was attending one of many global luxury
art, and experiences to you, my friends and
events several years ago. Be it the unlim-
family here at VENÜ.
ited selection of gadgets that one collects, a super 4D television with an absolutely superb surround, or the wow factor of test driving a limited-edition SuperCar, a new trend was unfolding before me. It was apparent to me that pathways for the assimilation of technology into lifestyle products, “smart products” as they are known today, was just emerging and most 32
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With gratitude,
