The Luxury Education Foundation is a non-profit that partners with luxury brands, academic institutions, startups, alumni, and students for continued learning within the luxury retail landscape.

2023 Participating Brands

LEF is a public not-for-profit organization that nurtures future leaders in the luxury industry and fosters meaningful exchanges between like-minded CEOs, leading executives, and high-potential, emerging talent.

For Brands

LEF’s extraordinary partnerships and affiliates offer financial, educational, and professional benefits to LEF startups, alumni, and students.

For Startups

If you are a luxury retail startup, learn about how LEF can help support your brand’s growth.

For Alumni

Even after graduation, LEF continues to provide its Alumni with professional guidance and networking events. Become a mentor yourself and pay it forward!

For Students

Find out how LEF can enrich your learning experience and help launch your career.

Friends of LEF

Not a brand or an LEF alum? Become a Friend of LEF and get access to exclusive events where leaders in the luxury industry share their views on current trends and challenges facing the industry with an enthusiastic group of business and design students.

What people are saying

  • “As Chairman of the Board of LEF, I continue to be amazed by the energy of our organization which allows us to continuously reinvent ourselves in the ever-changing landscape of the luxury experience."

    - Robert Chavez

    Chairman, Hermès Americas

    LEF Director Emeritus

  • “LEF has always been instrumental in the growth of my career. From the Alumni Council, to countless informative panels, LEF has allowed me to stay connected to peers across the industry for over 15 years.”

    - Maloni Goss

    Head of Insights, CHANEL

    LEF Alumna, CBS Class of ‘08

  • "If you are a key decision-maker at a luxury brand, you would often find yourself wondering if you're operating the right way. You wish there were others who understood you and could chime in with trusted and qualified advice. You will find those others in the Emerging Luxury Council."

    - Gourav Soni

    LEF Alumus, CBS Class of ‘16

    Emerging Luxury Council Founding Member and Co-Chair