Former Hermès CEO: 'Luxury' not the same as Excellence | MycoWorks LIFE Podcast

Former CEO of Hermès, Patrick Thomas, is also a MycoWorks Board Member. On our latest podcast, he speaks to the difference between “luxury” and excellence, why he believes in Fine Mycelium™, and explains how quality is the key to true sustainability – via some fascinating history of Hermès. In this episode: 0:00 Becoming the CEO of Hermès 5:00 The definition of true luxury 8:10 Sustainability and luxury 10:00 Reishi™ and the future of luxury 19:20 The story of a 70 year-old Hermès saddle 23:15 What does sustainability mean? See more at https://www.mycoworks.com/luxury-as-excellence-with-patrick-thomas 🎧 Listen & subscribe to our podcast: https://mycoworks.buzzsprout.com/ Join us on our journey to Grow the Future of Materials: https://www.mycoworks.com/careers Learn more about MycoWorks: https://www.mycoworks.com Get closer to Reishi™: https://www.madewithreishi.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mycoworks Twitter: https://twitter.com/MycoWorksInc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mycoworks #MycoWorks #FineMycelium #MadeWithReishi About Reishi™ Our pioneering product, Reishi™, is Fine Mycelium™ finely tuned and finished to the highest standards for leather. The world's first made-to-order, natural material offering unprecedented performance and freedom to customize. About Fine Mycelium™ Our proprietary technology that engineers mycelium during growth to enable a new class of premium, non-animal, tunable materials that compare in qual