Exclusive with Jose Levy

jose_parcoursJosé Lévy - a Parisian with many talents, Jose Lévy is a designer in fashion, furniture, home furnishings, art, decorative objects… He created his own men’s fashion label, José Lévy à Paris; he collaborates with big names like Holland & Holland, Nina Ricci, Cacharel and Emanuel Ungaro. In addition, Lévy designs bed linen with Garnier Thiebaut, curtains for Robert Le Heros, decorative objects with Deshoulières and the list goes on. As if that’s not enough, he also launched his collection of scented candles and designed fragrance packaging for Nickel, men’s skincare. He is now marking his name in art and design with an exhibition at the Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin. This man is a true artist, establishing his vision on any form that he can find to express himself.

Frog&Princess: What is your favorite boutique/shop?

José Lévy: John Derian,  6 East 2nd Street NY 

F&P: Your favorite hotel?

JL: Auberge du Tingaro, between Marrakech and  Essaouira, Morocco

F&P:  Your favorite restaurant?

JL: Waly Fay in Paris and Woseley in London

F&P: Where is your dream holiday destination? 

JL: Anywhere in the sun, for two and in love

F&P: Your favourite activity? 

JL: Working

F&P: What are you watching and listening to right now?

JL:  France Inter (radio) and the Genius of my i-Tunes

F&P: Who or what inspires you?

JL: What surprises me

F&P: What do you not like?

JL: Stupidity added with self-importance

F&P: What is your most recent extravagance?

JL: Starting Entree Payante

F&P: Who is the person to follow in the next few years?

JL: Barack and one-self

Merci Jose for your participation! Find out who is our next… :-)

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Exclusive with Donald Potard

Donald Potard

Donald Potard, a Frenchman with lots of flair, was the former CEO of Jean-Paul Gaultier until 2005 having spent 25 years in the group. He then joined British luxury group Marchpole Holdings to become CEO of Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and CEO of Emanuel Ungaro for Men. He was also President of the prêt-a-porter fashion designers union and member of the French Federation of Couture. Since 2006, he created the first artistic agency for fashion designers, Agent de Luxe.


Frog&Princess: What is your favorite boutique/shop?

Donald Potard: The internet. 

F&P: Your favorite hotel?

DP: Rajvilas Palace hotel, Jaipur 

F&P:  Your favorite restaurant?

DP: Grand Véfour, Paris

F&P: Where is your dream holiday destination? 

DP: Rajasthan, India

F&P: Your favourite activity?      

DP: Listening to opera

F&P: What are you watching and listening to right now?

DP: I listen to Jeanne Balibar “Slalom dame”

F&P: Who or what inspires you?

DP: Fashion designers

F&P: What do you not like?

DP: Homophobia

F&P: What is your most recent extravagance?

DP: Buy a crazy new dog

F&P: Who is the person to follow in the next few years? 

DP: David C.Barrot, a young movie Producer whose movie has been nominated for Cannes’s Festival.

Thanks Donald for your participation! Find out soon who is our next…. :-)

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