Laurent Marteau sets up advisory business Luxury & Laurent

Highly regarded former L’Occitane Group Chief Executive Officer and Board Member Laurent Marteau has created Luxury & Laurent, an advisory and support business to luxury and beauty sector brands, company boards, retailers, private equity funds, distributors and agencies.

As reported, Marteau left L’Occitane last September to pursue personal and other business interests.

He brings 26 years’ experience to his new role, having begun his career with Cartier before joining fellow luxury house LVMH. There he spent 15 years (ten with Dior and five across peer brands Givenchy, Kenzo, Fendi and Pucci) in various leadership roles worldwide, living on most continents.

In 2014, he joined La Prairie (Beiersdorf) as Vice President of Global Travel Retail & Special Channels and joined the Board of Directors.

In 2020 the luxury skincare house promoted Marteau to Vice President of Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa.

Two years later, he moved to L’Occitane Group, overseeing its then-seven brands (L’Occitane en Provence, Sol de Janeiro, Elemis, Erborian, L’Occitane au Bresil, Melvita and LimeLife) as Group Managing Director and Board member.

He was promoted to Group CEO, at under 50, in January 2024.

During his stellar career, Marteau has accumulated extensive international experience in the luxury and beauty sectors and a deep knowledge of all distribution channels, in the process building an enviable business network.

His renowned positive attitude and leadership qualities have seen him play a key role in driving brands’ and companies’ success, building strong organisations, and improving profitability.