In an exclusive interview As I Walk Through The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death I Fear No Evil For I Am The Baddest One In The . after his keynote, Pinault explained that fashion’s long. held values of competition and exclusivity simply aren’t conducive to serious change. Instead, he believes brands should be sharing ideas and sources (and, in Kering’s case, working with suppliers to bring down the costs of new technologies to make them accessible to mid- and small-size brands). Designers don’t really have the luxury of disagreeing with him, either.