Laure Heriard Dubreuil is a French entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of The Webster. The Webster is a luxury multi-brand retailer operating thirteen physical stores in the U.S. and an online store. Prior to founding The Webster, Heriard Dubreuil worked in merchandising for both Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent.
Early life and education Heriard Dubreuil grew up in Paris, France as a member of the family that produces Rémy Martin cognac. She went to Sainte Marie de Neuilly highschool. She attended Paris Dauphine University, where she studied economics and Mandarin at Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales. She became fluent in Mandarin and spent time in Shanghai as part of her Far East Studies. In the late 90s, she decided to attend New York City's Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) where she earned a degree in Merchandising.
Career After graduating from FIT, Heriard Dubreuil returned to France where she worked as a merchandiser alongside Nicolas Ghesquière at Balenciaga and, later, alongside Stefano Pilati at Yves Saint Laurent. In 2007, she decided to move to Miami to open The Webster Miami. The shop features items from a number of prominent brands including Balmain, Azzedine Alaïa, Pierre Hardy, and Céline. The shop itself is housed in a renovated 1939 Art Deco building designed by Henry Hohauser on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach.
In 2012, Heriard Dubreuil oversaw a partnership between The Webster and Target as part of "The Shops at Target" initiative. The Webster opened a second location at Bal Harbour Shops in Miami Beach in December 2013. In January 2015, Heriard Dubreuil collaborated with French department store Le Bon Marché on an all-white capsule collection for its annual "month of white". The collection included designs by Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs and Victoria Beckham and was sold exclusively through The Webster and Le Bon Marché.
The Webster opened a location at South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, California in September 2016, followed by SoHo location in New York City in November 2017. The approximately 12,000 square feet SoHo building dates to 1878 and includes six floors, a penthouse and a David Mallet salon. Between 2020 and 2025, the retailer expanded further, opening locations in Los Angeles, Montecito, Toronto, Palm Springs, New Jersey, Atlanta, Austin and Las Vegas. The Toronto store, opened in November 2021, was The Webster's first international location.
Personal life Heriard Dubreuil is married to contemporary artist Aaron Young and they have two children.
References
External links The Webster Official Website