Brian Blake appears to us to have the perfect background from his 17 years at Gucci in product areas where Burberry is still relatively weak, that is accessories and watches.

It is really going to have a chilling (effect), but that's what the company appears to be after.

To go by a nickname is to almost proclaim yourself in certain male areas,

It would be difficult to enforce because there's a lot of gray areas in relation to people's disposition to supporting unions or not, ... Let's say such a law is enacted. No. 1, how could you really prove whether someone is a salt or not? How could you ensure the company is not unfairly discriminating against people because of their views?

I think the challenge in transforming an industrial brand into a luxury brand should not be underestimated.

Any luxury company is susceptible to a slowdown in the U.S. or Japan. The macro issues are really more important for a luxury company.