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It turns out that ex-chancellor Nadhim Zahawi is behind the fund that now owns the Cheval Blanc site in London.
It turns out that ex-chancellor Nadhim Zahawi is behind the fund that now owns the Cheval Blanc site in London.© Photomontage de Glitz – Google Maps | Foster + Partners | Dan Kitwood (Getty Images via AFP)

In Focus | LVMH
The Emirati fund, the ex-chancellor and the Mayfair ghost hotel

It was meant to be LVMH's London showpiece: a luxury hotel just a stone's throw from Bond Street. Scheduled to open in 2022, it was quietly scrapped by the fashion giant, and the site was taken over by an enigmatic fund, behind which Glitz has identified a well-known British political figure.
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Another controversial fashion event is to be staged at Cité university in Paris.
Another controversial fashion event is to be staged at Cité university in Paris.© Photomontage by Glitz – Sources: Riccardo Milani / Hans Lucas (AFP)

Fashion Week
New fashion event to make a splash at Cité university following Louis Vuitton wave

Despite Pharrell Williams’ recent fashion show on the Paris campus sparking an outcry among its student residents, accompanied by a storm of criticism online, the Parisian institution will be doing it all over again next week.
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Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya's fog sculpture is a huge success at Paris's Bourse de Commerce, but may be causing damage to other art and the gallery itself
Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya's fog sculpture is a huge success at Paris's Bourse de Commerce, but may be causing damage to other art and the gallery itself © Photomontage by Glitz – Sources: Stéphane de Sakutin (AFP)

Pinault Collection
Fog sculpture puts dampener on Bourse de Commerce

This summer, visitors to François Pinault's contemporary art gallery in Paris are enjoying Cloud #07156, an immersive fog experience staged in the central rotunda. But Glitz understands that the associated humidity is playing havoc with the listed building.
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Under pressure at Accor, Sébastien Bazin is building a tourism empire with his son Martin in the popular resort of Saint-Briac, in Brittany.
Under pressure at Accor, Sébastien Bazin is building a tourism empire with his son Martin in the popular resort of Saint-Briac, in Brittany.© Studio Pachamama

In Focus | Accor
CEO Sébastien Bazin's family lays groundwork for exclusive Brittany resort

In the affluent towns of Dinard and Saint-Briac-sur-Mer in France's Brittany region, the hospitality executive's Bazeo Europe fund is buying up hotels, restaurants and shops in what could be the making of an ultra-luxury holiday spot.
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The Parisian department store is still contending with the fallout from Frédéric Merlin’s unhappy tenure as CEO
The Parisian department store is still contending with the fallout from Frédéric Merlin’s unhappy tenure as CEO © Photomontage by Glitz – Sources: Steve Tulley (Alamy) | Xavier Popy (REA) | Amaury Cornu (Hans Lucas via AFP)

BHV
Unpaid bills from Frédéric Merlin era cast shadow over new bosses

With the exit of BHV's chief executive, the management team now in charge may have hoped to start afresh at the troubled Parisian department store, but there are ongoing problems with several luxury brands. These include legal cases over outstanding invoices that total over €1m, Glitz has discovered.
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Louis Vuitton artistic director Pharrell Williams' menswear show at Cité university has not made its residents very happy
Louis Vuitton artistic director Pharrell Williams' menswear show at Cité university has not made its residents very happy © Photomontage by Glitz – Sources: Aurore Marechal (Getty Images via AFP)

Louis Vuitton
Backlash against Pharrell Williams fashion show in Paris

The LVMH flagship brand's menswear collection presentation by its American artistic director, which was kept secret until today, has met with opposition from residents of the Paris university campus where it is to be held.
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Brian Ballard sells access to Donald Trump to luxury giants under threat from US tariffs.
Brian Ballard sells access to Donald Trump to luxury giants under threat from US tariffs.© Studio Pachamama

In Focus | LVMH, Breitling, Pernod Ricard...
Brian Ballard opens doors for European luxury in Trump's White House

To contend with Donald Trump's customs duties, Breitling, LVMH and Pernod Ricard have turned to the same Washington lobbying firm. Ballard Partners was founded by a Trump ally and last year became one of DC's leading lobbyists, in large part thanks to its new luxury sector clients.
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