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France, Switzerland
Azzedine Alaïa heirs secure designer's collections with Richemont millions

Swiss luxury giant Richemont poured €2.1m into the Azzedine Alaïa Foundation in 2020 and 2021 to help renovate its basement. The revamped space now houses pieces by the late French-Tunisian designer, as well as his personal collection. [...]

Published on 30/11/2023 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Ateliers Jean Nouvel
Azzedine Alaïa
Azzedine Alaïa Foundation
Balenciaga
Chanel
Christoph von Weyhe
David Fagart
Dior
Fagart & Fontana
Fondation Cartier
Fondation Pierre Bergé
Galerie Eric Dupont
Line Fontana
Louise de Vilmorin
Marie Colmant
Musée des arts décoratifs
Palais Galliera
Patou
Richemont
Sandrine Tinturier
Schiaparelli
Thierry Mugler
Veolog
Yves Saint Laurent

France, Switzerland
New Fondation Cartier to host events by other Richemont brands

The Fondation Cartier has so far operated completely independently of its Swiss parent company, but will in future open its doors to joint events with Richemont houses at its new premises opposite the Louvre.

Free access Houses 24.10.2024

Plans by Ateliers Jean Nouvel to host fashion shows on the ground floor of the future Fondation Cartier.

Luxembourg, Switzerland
Poor investments pile up for Richemont's Rupert family

LVMH boss Bernard Arnault has just announced that he acquired a personal stake in Swiss rival Richemont a few months ago. Meanwhile, the shareholding family behind the Geneva-based giant is racking up losses on their private investments.

Subscribers only Families 04.07.2024

Front Row | France, Italy
Emanuele Coccia, the philosopher fashioning concepts for brands

One of the first philosophers since Roland Barthes to have turned his attention to fashion, the Italian thinker has given numerous talks for a variety of brands, all eager to lend an intellectual air to their work.

Subscribers only Entourage 27.06.2024

Emanuele Coccia, who originally specialised in the Middle Ages, began to take an interest in fashion in the mid-2010s.

Italy
Milan concept store 10 Corso Como attempts relaunch

Landmark Milanese concept store 10 Corso Como opened new exhibition spaces on 21 February. The relaunch is a bid to put the challenges of recent years to bed.

Subscribers only Entourage 07.03.2024

France, Italy, United States
How the many companies in the orbit of Rick Owens fit together

As the Palais Galliera considers celebrating the work of Rick Owens, Glitz.paris deconstructs the complex web of holdings that make up the Californian designer's group.

Subscribers only Houses 29.02.2024

Switzerland
The Ruperts rejuvenate the ranks of their family office

Two key figures who had worked with Richemont's shareholding family for decades have handed over their positions in the Ruperts' asset holding company to a younger manager.

Subscribers only Families 01.02.2024

France, Switzerland
Richemont creates flagship Alaïa store in Paris

Bought by Richemont for €170m, 15 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré will become the Alaïa brand's flagship shop. Glitz.paris takes a closer look at one of the major projects in the French capital's luxury district.

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Spotlight | France, Greece
Rights row over luxury icon Maria Callas sounds sour note for soprano's centenary

The 100th anniversary of Maria Callas's birth this month has spurred a host of events sponsored by luxury groups. Behind the scenes, the late opera singer's image rights, linked to an assortment of brands, are stirring fierce tensions.

Subscribers only Entourage 07.12.2023

France
Richemont bails out Azzedine Alaïa Foundation

Headed by the founder of Elle Italia, Carla Sozzani, the foundation created by designer Azzedine Alaïa before his death in 2017 was for a long time running at a loss. As of last year, it has been back in the black, thanks to generous donations from its patrons.

Subscribers only Families 02.11.2023

Spotlight | France
Paris Fashion Week: French federation throws fit about off-calendar shows

The strict rules of Paris Fashion Week, already called into question during the pandemic, continue to fuel tensions between brands and France's schedule-setting haute couture federation, the FHCM. To maintain the status quo and keep itself in a job, that body is mounting its defence.

Free access Entourage 29.06.2023

On the left, Simon Porte Jacquemus and Hedi Slimane (Céline), and on the right, Pascal Morand and Bruno Pavlovsky, respectively Executive Chairman and Chairman of the FHCM.

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, Switzerland
The secret negotiations paving the way for Richemont's rise in Saudi Arabia

Just as major luxury brands are jostling for a foothold in the coveted Saudi market, Swiss giant Richemont has signed a major agreement in the country. The contract opens the door to the local market, as well as offering an opportunity to tap into the stream of wealthy visitors making Hajj pilgrimages to the kingdom.

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Swiss group Richemont will open a TimeVallée shop at a strategic location in Saudi Arabia.

France
Neighbourhood cafés around Paris's Place Vendôme hit luxury jackpot

Major luxury groups are scrambling to get their hands on the last pockets of space available around the French capital's Place Vendôme, and small neighbourhood cafés are making a pretty packet by selling their leases to the highest bidder.

Subscribers only Entourage 06.04.2023

Spotlight | United Kingdom
Richemont, LVMH and Chanel add dukes, lords and royals to their collections

To thrive in the UK and throughout Europe and Asia, luxury fashion houses are counting on the established networks of dukes, lords and even crowned heads.

Subscribers only Houses 23.02.2023

King Charles III's coronation, scheduled for 6 May at Westminster Abbey, will be a major social event, and luxury giants are likely to feature prominently on the guest list.

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Ateliers Jean Nouvel
Azzedine Alaïa
Azzedine Alaïa Foundation
Balenciaga
Chanel
Christoph von Weyhe
David Fagart
Dior
Fagart & Fontana
Fondation Cartier
Fondation Pierre Bergé
Galerie Eric Dupont
Line Fontana
Louise de Vilmorin
Marie Colmant
Musée des arts décoratifs
Palais Galliera
Patou
Richemont
Sandrine Tinturier
Schiaparelli
Thierry Mugler
Veolog
Yves Saint Laurent

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New Fondation Cartier to host events by other Richemont brands

Luxembourg, Switzerland
Poor investments pile up for Richemont's Rupert family

Front Row | France, Italy
Emanuele Coccia, the philosopher fashioning concepts for brands

Italy
Milan concept store 10 Corso Como attempts relaunch

France, Italy, United States
How the many companies in the orbit of Rick Owens fit together

Switzerland
The Ruperts rejuvenate the ranks of their family office

France, Switzerland
Richemont creates flagship Alaïa store in Paris

Spotlight | France, Greece
Rights row over luxury icon Maria Callas sounds sour note for soprano's centenary

France
Richemont bails out Azzedine Alaïa Foundation

Spotlight | France
Paris Fashion Week: French federation throws fit about off-calendar shows

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, Switzerland
The secret negotiations paving the way for Richemont's rise in Saudi Arabia

France
Neighbourhood cafés around Paris's Place Vendôme hit luxury jackpot

Spotlight | United Kingdom
Richemont, LVMH and Chanel add dukes, lords and royals to their collections

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France, Switzerland Azzedine Alaïa heirs secure designer's collections with Richemont millions

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France, Switzerland New Fondation Cartier to host events by other Richemont brands

Luxembourg, Switzerland Poor investments pile up for Richemont's Rupert family

Front Row | France, Italy Emanuele Coccia, the philosopher fashioning concepts for brands

Italy Milan concept store 10 Corso Como attempts relaunch

France, Italy, United States How the many companies in the orbit of Rick Owens fit together

Switzerland The Ruperts rejuvenate the ranks of their family office

France, Switzerland Richemont creates flagship Alaïa store in Paris

Spotlight | France, Greece Rights row over luxury icon Maria Callas sounds sour note for soprano's centenary

France Richemont bails out Azzedine Alaïa Foundation

Spotlight | France Paris Fashion Week: French federation throws fit about off-calendar shows

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, Switzerland The secret negotiations paving the way for Richemont's rise in Saudi Arabia

France Neighbourhood cafés around Paris's Place Vendôme hit luxury jackpot

Spotlight | United Kingdom Richemont, LVMH and Chanel add dukes, lords and royals to their collections

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France, Switzerland
Azzedine Alaïa heirs secure designer's collections with Richemont millions

France, Switzerland
New Fondation Cartier to host events by other Richemont brands

Luxembourg, Switzerland
Poor investments pile up for Richemont's Rupert family

Front Row | France, Italy
Emanuele Coccia, the philosopher fashioning concepts for brands

Italy
Milan concept store 10 Corso Como attempts relaunch

France, Italy, United States
How the many companies in the orbit of Rick Owens fit together

Switzerland
The Ruperts rejuvenate the ranks of their family office

France, Switzerland
Richemont creates flagship Alaïa store in Paris

Spotlight | France, Greece
Rights row over luxury icon Maria Callas sounds sour note for soprano's centenary

France
Richemont bails out Azzedine Alaïa Foundation

Spotlight | France
Paris Fashion Week: French federation throws fit about off-calendar shows

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, Switzerland
The secret negotiations paving the way for Richemont's rise in Saudi Arabia

France
Neighbourhood cafés around Paris's Place Vendôme hit luxury jackpot

Spotlight | United Kingdom
Richemont, LVMH and Chanel add dukes, lords and royals to their collections