Laure Hériard-Dubreuil

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. The shop features items from a number of prominent brands including Balmain, Azzedine Alaïa, The shop itself is housed in a renovated 1939 Art Deco building designed by Henry Hohauser

In 2012 Heriard Dubreuil facilitated a partnership between retailer Target and The Webster to become a part of "The Shops at Target" brand. In December 2013, The Webster opened a second location at the Bal Harbour Shops in Miami Beach. In January 2015, Heriard Dubreuil helped design an all-white capsule collection with French department store Le Bon Marché owned by LVMH. The collection was created for Le Bon Marché's annual "month of white" and features designers like Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs and Victoria Beckham. The collection was sold exclusively at The Webster and Le Bon Marché. The Webster's fourth location in South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, California opened in September 2016. Followed by the fifth in SoHo, New York City, in November 2017. Measuring approximately 12,000 square feet, the building, which dates to 1878, features six stories, including a penthouse and a David Mallett salon. In 2022, She was honored by her alumni of FIT by being the commencement speaker for their Spring Graduation. She has spoken on many panels including Harvard Business School's Retail Summit in November of 2023 and has been a returning panel and judge at the Latin American Fashion Summit over the last few years. Laure most recently a juror for SCAD's School of Fashion Senior Thesis program.

Personal life Heriard Dubreuil is married to contemporary artist Aaron Young and they have two children.