Maureen Chiquet on Work-Life Balance and Purging Her Chanel-Filled Closet
Alexa Tietjen
What better way to kick off the work week than a dinner with accomplished businesswomen? And at what has been named the world's best restaurant, no less. Maureen Chiquet, former chief executive officer of Chanel and author of "Beyond the Label: Women, Leadership and Success on Our Own Terms," held a Q&A with Jaimee Marshall, executive vice president of Kirk Palmer Associates, at Eleven Madison Park on Monday night. Save for Kirk Palmer himself, the room was filled with only women. Among them were Trish Donnelly, global ceo of Urban Outfitters, Blandine Pillot Velin, Chanel's global brand research, media and social media director, Daniella Vitale, ceo of Barneys New York, and Sheree Waterson, ceo of Nasty Gal. Chiquet took questions from Marshall about a variety of topics, including her new book, work-life balance, being vulnerable in the workplace and finding her post-Chanel look. On feminine leadership: "The old paradigm is that we thought we had to act like men. It's not that you let go of quote-unquote masculine qualities of determination and drive and ambition. Those are important, but it's integrating them into your every day. Then more women will feel more comfortable and confident and natural being in the top positions." On being vulnerable in the workplace: "I found myself atFollow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.  Read More... |  | Fashion 3 |  |  |
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