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Front Row | Germany, Italy
Karla Otto CEO Alexander Werz leverages his network to launch beauty start-up

Alexander Werz, CEO of Karla Otto. © Studio Pachamama

The head of PR agency Karla Otto has been busy growing his own beauty brand, AWvi, launched in November. The pedigree of the investors involved demonstrates Werz's impressive list of contacts. [...]

Published on 22/02/2024 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Adrien Desboudard
Alexander Werz
Alexandre Mattiussi
Alexis Mourot
AMI
Arnim/Taxis
AWvi
Balmain
Beatrice von Thurn und Taxis
BGB Health and Beauty
BGB Weston
Brice Gouvernel
Bureau Betak
Chanel
CosmeNet for Quality
Cyrille Callari
Delvaux
Diptyque
Dries Van Noten
Emilio Pucci
Falorni
Falorni Cube
Fendi
Jean-Michel Vigneau
Karla Otto
L'appart PR
Lolalex
Louboutin
Louis Vuitton
LVMH
Manzanita Capital
Miu Miu
Nicky Kinnaird
OBO
Piergiorgio Del Moro
Reuters
Romeo Gigli
Space NK
Steve Hasker
Sunshine Partners Group
Swarovski
Thomson Reuters
Tiziano Vudafieri
Troisfoistroisneuf
Versace
Vudafieri Saverino

Front Row | Singapore
The Ong family, Singapore's media-shy luxury magnates

Tycoon Ong Beng Seng is currently fighting corruption charges in Singapore and has already had a brush with the law in the Maldives, where he owns several of the finest hotels. His wife Christina Ong works in the luxury hotel business, too, and runs the Singapore franchises of numerous brands.

Subscribers only Families 10.10.2024

Singaporean billionaire Ong Beng Seng (right) and his wife Christina Ong.

China, France
Cosmetics power struggle continues between Paris and Beijing

A few days before Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Paris last month, a new round of negotiations pitted his country's regulators against the French cosmetics industry. Faced with increasingly strict regulations in China, the sector fears its formulas might be copied if it shares its manufacturing secrets with Chinese authorities.

Subscribers only Entourage 06.06.2024

France, Italy, United States
Shuffled from investor to investor, Kiko remains stuck in the red

The Italian cosmetics giant Kiko has been acquired by the L Catterton investment fund, which has links with LVMH. But the brand has been struggling to turn a profit for years.

Subscribers only Houses 09.05.2024

Front Row | Qatar
Sheikha Moza, invisible luxury royalty

The emir of Qatar's mother is more open about her philanthropy work than her role in the fashion and luxury businesses. But Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned has been pulling the strings behind every investment Doha's ruling family has made in those sectors over the past decade.

Subscribers only Families 15.02.2024

Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned, the Emir of Qatar's mother.

Front Row | Belgium
Jean-Marc Loubier, Delvaux's strongman

The Belgian leather goods manufacturer and Richemont subsidiary has grown considerably in recent years. But behind the scenes, relations between Delvaux CEO Jean-Marc Loubier and his employees are fraught.

Subscribers only Houses 01.02.2024

Jean-Marc Loubier, CEO of Belgian leather goods manufacturer Delvaux.

Front Row | Italy, Monaco
Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio changes tack to ultra-luxury travel with Saudi support

Heir to the Silversea Cruises dynasty, Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio has been quietly developing a holding of tourism companies aimed at billionaire clients, with support from Saudi Arabia. But a family dispute and a conflict with a former business associate mean there could be troubled waters ahead.

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Businessman and heir Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio.

Front Row | France
Is former luxury kingmaker Floriane de Saint Pierre poised for a comeback?

Floriane de Saint Pierre was once the luxury sector's top headhunter thanks to her close ties with Kering. But she took a step back from the industry to focus on contemporary art. A comeback could now be on the cards with another of the sector's biggest names.

Subscribers only Entourage 07.12.2023

Italy
Luxury goods and government battle to save Italian fashion expertise

Faced with a shortage of labour and the country's economic situation, luxury brands are forging more and more public-private partnerships to maintain their exclusive Italian know-how. But the results to date have been far from conclusive.

Subscribers only Houses 02.11.2023

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Adrien Desboudard
Alexander Werz
Alexandre Mattiussi
Alexis Mourot
AMI
Arnim/Taxis
AWvi
Balmain
Beatrice von Thurn und Taxis
BGB Health and Beauty
BGB Weston
Brice Gouvernel
Bureau Betak
Chanel
CosmeNet for Quality
Cyrille Callari
Delvaux
Diptyque
Dries Van Noten
Emilio Pucci
Falorni
Falorni Cube
Fendi
Jean-Michel Vigneau
Karla Otto
L'appart PR
Lolalex
Louboutin
Louis Vuitton
LVMH
Manzanita Capital
Miu Miu
Nicky Kinnaird
OBO
Piergiorgio Del Moro
Reuters
Romeo Gigli
Space NK
Steve Hasker
Sunshine Partners Group
Swarovski
Thomson Reuters
Tiziano Vudafieri
Troisfoistroisneuf
Versace
Vudafieri Saverino

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Front Row | Singapore
The Ong family, Singapore's media-shy luxury magnates

China, France
Cosmetics power struggle continues between Paris and Beijing

France, Italy, United States
Shuffled from investor to investor, Kiko remains stuck in the red

Front Row | Qatar
Sheikha Moza, invisible luxury royalty

Front Row | Belgium
Jean-Marc Loubier, Delvaux's strongman

Front Row | Italy, Monaco
Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio changes tack to ultra-luxury travel with Saudi support

Front Row | France
Is former luxury kingmaker Floriane de Saint Pierre poised for a comeback?

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Luxury goods and government battle to save Italian fashion expertise

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China, France Cosmetics power struggle continues between Paris and Beijing

France, Italy, United States Shuffled from investor to investor, Kiko remains stuck in the red

Front Row | Qatar Sheikha Moza, invisible luxury royalty

Front Row | Belgium Jean-Marc Loubier, Delvaux's strongman

Front Row | Italy, Monaco Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio changes tack to ultra-luxury travel with Saudi support

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Front Row | Germany, Italy
Karla Otto CEO Alexander Werz leverages his network to launch beauty start-up

Front Row | Singapore
The Ong family, Singapore's media-shy luxury magnates

China, France
Cosmetics power struggle continues between Paris and Beijing

France, Italy, United States
Shuffled from investor to investor, Kiko remains stuck in the red

Front Row | Qatar
Sheikha Moza, invisible luxury royalty

Front Row | Belgium
Jean-Marc Loubier, Delvaux's strongman

Front Row | Italy, Monaco
Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio changes tack to ultra-luxury travel with Saudi support

Front Row | France
Is former luxury kingmaker Floriane de Saint Pierre poised for a comeback?

Italy
Luxury goods and government battle to save Italian fashion expertise