Shady Deal


by Wendy at August 28, 2007, 6:28 AM

The big cheese behind Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Balenciaga is unhappy with Gucci sunglasses at the moment. In a recent Portfolio magazine interview, PPR CEO (and Salma Hayek babydaddy) Francois-Henri Pinault pulled out a tiny brochure tucked within a Gucci sunglasses case and saw the end. "You open this elegant case, and this is the first thing you see," dangling the tiny sheet in front of the reporter. "People have to realize that what we are selling is an experience, from beginning to end." Good to know the man is so detail-oriented.

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