Floriane de Saint Pierre, Founder and President of Floriane de Saint Pierre & Associés

Chanel, Elie Saab and Dior strutted their stuff during Paris Fashion Week last month. But they're part of a shrinking crowd: brands that make "Haute Couture" collections. Though considered the heart and soul of French fashion, there are predictions Haute Couture is going out of style. Markus Karlsson speaks to Floriane de Saint Pierre, who specialises in finding designers and executives for fashion brands and luxury goods firms.

THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

By Markus KARLSSON

Markus Karlsson

Presenter

26/10/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Shiraz Sayah, deputy CEO of "Olives et oliviers"

William Edwards talks to Tunisian business woman Shiraz Sayah. She is the deputy head of Olive oil company "Olives et oliviers".

19/10/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

William Magwood, Commissioner of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

It's been about a year and a half now since the Fukushima disaster in Japan - the largest nuclear accident since Chernobyl. It sparked a global debate on whether or not nuclear power is worth the risk. We've seen both Japan and Germany shut down reactors. Is this the face of things to come in all the major world economies? Tom Burges Watson asks William Magwood, the Commissioner of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

19/10/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

David Jones, CEO of Havas

He's the only British CEO of a French listed company, a former division rugby player and the founder of a charity called "One Young World" which brings together more young people around the world. Our guest this week in "The Business Interview" is David Jones, CEO of Havas.

13/10/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Guy Verhofstadt, Member of the European Parliament, (ALDE)

What is the future of Europe?The eurozone debt crisis is still playing out, and there are plenty of questions on where we go from here. The answer is a Federal Europe and a post-national revolution, says Guy Verhofstadt.