NYU Stern Luxury & Retail Club

LARC is proud to welcome Alex Bolen, CEO of Oscar de la Renta, for our first Fireside Chat of 2026!

In conversation with Stern students, Alex will share insights from leading a heritage luxury brand through a rapidly evolving retail landscape — balancing timeless craftsmanship with modern innovation, global expansion, and long-term brand strategy.

📅 Thursday, February 19
⏰ 12:30–1:30 PM
📍 Location: NYU Stern

Space is limited, so we encourage you to register early from Link in Bio!

What an inspiring day! 🌟 We are so grateful for the incredible industry leaders and innovators who joined us for our annual conference, “The Business of Desire: What Is Next for Customer Aspiration” earlier this month.

A big thank you to our speakers, corporate sponsors, and planning committee for bringing this event to life! 💜

2024 was a very fashionable year for us 📸 🌟 see you in the next 💃

LARC’s beauty vertical run by hosted the first beauty brunch to bring together beauty enthusiasts at the MBA program

Our next section of the conference will feature a panel of founders sharing their perspective on growth and how to build brand equity.

Moving along with our conference speaker lineup! We have our first discussion panel focused on the customer acquisition and the lessons about growth in retail. Swipe to see the amazing speakers for this conversation!

We are excited to start announcing our fall conference lineup with our keynote: Sandeep Seth

⭐️ Global Chief Marketing Officer & NA President, Coach. Chief Growth Officer of Tapenstry Inc.

Sandeep Seth joined Coach in July 2021 as the Global Chief Marketing Officer and North America
President. In his role as Global CMO, he is responsible for defining global brand positioning, brand
purpose, brand equity and leading global marketing strategies to bring Coach’s brand positioning and
purpose to life. In his role as North America President, he is responsible for leading the brand’s North
America growth strategy and plans. He serves on the Board of the Coach Foundation.

New series alert❕Over the next few weeks leading up to our fall conference, we will be posting the panelists and moderators. Check out our page starting Monday to learn more about our amazing lineup this year 📸

We promised an exciting announcement: presenting the 18th annual Luxury & Retail Club Conference! This year’s theme is focused on navigating new eras of growth in the luxury retail space. Ticket sales are live so grab yours NOW! Link in our bio ✨

The tea is almost boiling so get your cup ready and chill in that fuzzy sweater, because we have a stellar announcement coming next week 😁🤍🖤