Globetrotting Tag

PARIS — Frédéric Fekkai is beginning to globetrot, using France because the launchpad for his namesake clean salon hair care brand. “I’m very excited because — obviously — I’m French,” he said. The star stylist and wonder entrepreneur had not ever sold his Fekkai products there before. But here’s the way it got here about: He was talking to a friend in France, and that pal said to him: “‘We love your brand — so why can’t we've got your brand here?’” Fekkai recounted. “And I said: ‘Oh, that’s query.’” He laughed while telling the story. Then Fekkai met with Bleu Libellule, a French bricks-and-mortar chain and e-shop that sells skilled hair and wonder supplies to pros, in addition to to consumers. It...