LONDON — The Outsiders Perspective has joined L’Incubateur, an initiative launched by Alexandre de Betak, famed show producer of Bureau Betak and creative chairman at The Independents. It aims to identify, support and accelerate emerging talent, entrepreneurs and creative agencies worldwide.

Prior to taking The Outsiders Perspective under its wing by acquiring a minority stake, L’Incubateur invested in Matière Noire, a Paris-based creative studio, in March 2025.

The Outsiders Perspective was launched by Jamie Gill in 2022 to tackle fashion’s diversity issue behind the scenes. It’s set up as an incubator that nurtures people of color to ensure they are equipped to join the operational side of the fashion business, driving changes in equity, diversity and inclusion in fashion.

In the past three years, the platform has helped more than 200 candidates to land jobs at more than 25 brand partners, including Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Lululemon and Tiffany & Co., in roles at all levels, and across functions including marketing, finance, business development, technology, digital and sustainability.

The company has also built an in-house team of five and regularly hosts networking events connecting candidates with brands. In October, it will launch the seventh edition of its Accelerator Program, which will support a new batch of skilled professionals of color, like bankers, lawyers and accountants, as they wish to transition into fashion.

“A consistent theme we hear from our partners is that candidates placed through our program demonstrate a cultural fluency and professional rigor that enables them to integrate quickly into the business and deliver impact from Day One,” Gill said.

“For example, we have placed candidates from financial services who quickly implemented cost-saving efficiency models drawn from the sector, delivering measurable impact on the bottom line almost immediately,” he added.

By joining L’Incubateur, Gill said The Outsiders Perspective is aiming to leverage the global expertise of the 20 partners in the collective, such as Karla Otto, Lucien Pagès Communication and Bureau Betak, as it not only plans to expand its geographic footprint, but to enter adjacent industries such as beauty and hospitality.

The new structure also enables Gill to foster meaningful change at the C-suites with the launch of Executive Search, a new division that provides bespoke talent acquisition solutions to help place diverse leaders in decision-making roles across the luxury and lifestyle industries.

Compared to traditional headhunting, he believes that Executive Search is “uniquely positioned” to add value to its partners.

“A common mistake in executive hiring is selecting seasoned leaders from other industries who have extensive experience but lack an understanding of the nuances of ours. We act as a filter for our partners, not only seeking out the very best talent but also applying our in-house expertise to identify candidates who bring experience from other industries in ways that resonate within luxury,” added Gill, who used to work in architecture, accountancy and venture capital before starting his career in fashion at Roksanda.

De Betak said he believes that ideas that truly move and inspire culture come from environments with a diversity of lived experience and perspective.

“The Outsiders Perspective’s innovative approach to talent has the potential to transform the composition of our industry for the better. It’s visions like these that we aim to support with L’Incubateur, where we provide financial support and hands-on expertise to industry-disrupting ideas,” he added.