Phoebe Philo, formerly creative director of LVMH brand Celine, is launching her own label later this month. The French luxury giant played a central role - and invested handsomely - in the British designer's hotly anticipated comeback.
Kering founder François Pinault has put his artistic affairs in order, tidying up the finances of the art collection he has built up over six decades. His son François-Henri, who is about to take over the management of the family office, is less interested in art.
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Kering brand Saint Laurent, which counts Charlotte Gainsbourg among its ambassadors, is the main donor to the museum opened in her father Serge Gainsbourg's home. The fashion house is also about to launch a limited-edition pinstriped jacket in homage to the late singer's signature look.
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With Montblanc CEO Nicolas Baretzki on his way out, the Richemont-owned pen and leather goods manufacturer has another untimely issue on its hands: its watch subsidiary is weighed down by heavy debts.
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To keep their most prized clients happy, luxury brands offer access to shows that those notables haven't otherwise been invited to, often for considerable sums. The practice is highly secretive, fuelled by invitation swapping between boutique managers.
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A bitter legal battle has pitted the heirs of the owner of a bronze bust against those of an art connoisseur who bought it from him on the cheap - before having it authenticated as a Picasso and selling it on for 24 times the price.
Animal rights organisation PETA deployed notable disruptions at the London, Milan, New York and Paris Fashion Weeks. Glitz.paris has the lowdown on how the group did it.
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