Adrienne Klasa
Paris correspondent, Financial Times
Adrienne Klasa is a Paris correspondent for the Financial Times. She covers the business of luxury, beauty, media and technology in France.
| Role | Paris correspondent |
|---|---|
| Outlet | Financial Times |
| Based in | Paris |
| Beat | Luxury, beauty, media, technology |
| Previously | Editor, This is Africa; deputy markets editor, FT |
Who is Adrienne Klasa?
Adrienne Klasa is a Paris correspondent for the Financial Times, covering the business of luxury, beauty, media and technology. She moved to the FT's Paris bureau in early 2023 to report on France's largest companies in those sectors as well as in consumer goods and pharmaceuticals.
Career
Klasa joined the FT as a reporter for This is Africa, the group's magazine on African business, and later became its editor. She went on to serve as development finance editor, world digital editor and deputy markets editor, and was acting asset management reporter before her move to Paris. Earlier she freelanced for the FT, Foreign Policy, The Guardian, Forbes and Slate.
Coverage
- Results and strategy at luxury groups such as LVMH
- Beauty and consumer goods companies
- French media and technology businesses
- French politics and economic news, often with bureau colleagues
Recent stories have covered the fall in LVMH's fashion and leather goods sales, a cyber attack on supermarket refrigeration in France and the race for the centre left nomination.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Adrienne Klasa?
Adrienne Klasa is a Paris correspondent for the Financial Times, in the Paris bureau since 2023.
What does Adrienne Klasa write about?
She covers the business of luxury, beauty, media and technology in France.