JAN-PATRICK SCHMITZ

John Hardy’s CEO talks about his love for self-expression, breaking gender stereotypes and why he decided to move to Asia from Germany

Tell us about your early years before you joined John Hardy. My career in luxury started with a pretty well-known pen maker [Montblanc], which has grown over 100 years into a wonderful luxury brand. I started off my career in my hometown in Germany; I was born, raised and educated in Germany and then the United States. I started off with [Montblanc in 1994], but very quickly, I moved to Asia: first [in 1996] to Hong Kong, and then to Japan. I worked with this pen maker for over 20 years and even launched their jewellery line. I ended up staying for over six years [in Hong Kong] and I deeply fell in love with [Asian] countries. I learnt a lot about how diverse and wonderful the world is, when…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2024

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