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Thank you very much for coming today
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to help celebrate our dear friend, James Holt.
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But before I talk to you about James
and his many accomplishments,
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I would like first to share some news with you.
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Um, as many of you know,
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uh, recently Massimo Corteleoni has agreed
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to finance the expansion of the James Holt label,
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transforming the work of this visionary artist into
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a global brand, which is really an exciting enterprise.
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Runway and James Holt share many things in common,
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chief among them, a commitment to excellence.
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And so, it should come as no surprise that when
the time came for James to choose
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the new president of James Holt International he chose
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from within the Runway family.
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And it's my great happiness today
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to announce to you all that that person is my friend
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and longtime esteemed colleague — Jacqueline Follet.
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Thank you. Merci.
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And now to the main event — our celebration of James Holt.
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We at Runway are very proud to have been...
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When the time is right, she'll pay me back.
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You sure about that?
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No. But I hope for the best. I have to.