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Fashion’s Hero of the Year Is…

Despite some initial skepticism (she’s from H.R.—and Unilever?!), Chanel C.E.O. Leena Nair has shrewdly solidified her power base in a family-owned company dominated by lifers, and established a financial model that has become the envy of the industry.

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Leena Nair
From Nair’s earliest days in the job, she has made steady efforts to manage around the challenge—focusing on steady, non-trend-driven business units like accessories, while creating a professional culture within a private family business. Photo: Jason Alden/Bloomberg/Getty Images
Lauren Sherman
December 18, 2025

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The New York launch party for EE72, Edward Enninful’s publishing oddity, took place in September at Cut, the tacky restaurant beneath the Four Seasons Downtown in Tribeca. Overall, it was an unremarkable event, despite the A++ guest list. I remember dutifully completing two loops around the oddly elongated space, but didn’t notice any of Enninful’s numerous celebrity friends who would pass through that evening, including cover star Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey, and exercise hounds Jeff and Lauren Bezos. I did, however, notice the entrance of Chanel C.E.O. Leena Nair.

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