Raised capital, their own authorship.
The inverse of Group III. Here the authorship is personal and the money is not. These are figures who raised, borrowed or partnered for capital and kept creative control, which is the harder half of the bargain to keep.
It is the smallest group in the Part, and deliberately so. Ian Schrager, André Balazs, Philippe Starck, Robin Hutson and Grace Leo each imposed a concept on assets they did not wholly own. That requires the concept to survive contact with investors who can overrule it, which is why so few make the register.
The group also sits closest to the Library's admission threshold. Concept alone does not admit anyone; the concept must have been reproduced by others before the entry stands.
What the group does not settle: creative control held against outside capital is usually temporary. Most of these careers include the moment the capital won.
| Code | Name | Years | Country | Register anchors | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHL-P-098 | Ian Schrager (sub-entry: Steve Rubell) | 1946– | United States | LHL-225EDITION | Active |
| LHL-P-099 | André Balazs | 1957– | United States | LHL-H-549Chateau Marmont | Active |
| LHL-P-100 | Philippe Starck | 1949– | United States | LHL-267Delano | Active |
| LHL-P-101 | Robin Hutson | 1957– | United Kingdom | admission §4.4 | Active |
| LHL-P-102 | Grace Leo | — | Saint Barthélemy | attributions | Active |
| LHL-P-378 | Rosanna Conti | — | — | LHL-072 | Published |