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Every week, Glitz.paris presents "Front Row," offering an insider's view of the luxury sector's most influential figures, from household names to the ones-to-watch.

France
Ruben Cohen, influencer of influencers

As the luxury sector navigates a period of crisis, the influence and communications agency Follow is experiencing unprecedented growth. Co-founded by Ruben Cohen, the firm helps luxury brands target Gen Z consumers with the help of influencers - a service that requires total commitment from the agency's employees.

LogoSubscribers only 21.11.2024
Ruben Cohen, co-founder of influence and PR agency Follow Group.

France
Ruben Cohen, influencer of influencers

Ruben Cohen, co-founder of influence and PR agency Follow Group.
Ruben Cohen, co-founder of influence and PR agency Follow Group. © Studio Pachamama

As the luxury sector navigates a period of crisis, the influence and communications agency Follow is experiencing unprecedented growth. Co-founded by Ruben Cohen, the firm helps luxury brands target Gen Z consumers with the help of influencers - a service that requires total commitment from the agency's employees.

LogoSubscribers only 21.11.2024

France, Iran
Samir Goshayeshi, the discreet cosmetics magnate behind the Smallable takeover

Dubai-based French-Iranian businessman Samir Goshayeshi is stepping up his takeovers of struggling luxury and fashion players via his Hong Kong-based holding company AA Investments. After acquiring luxury e-commerce site Smallable and several perfume and cosmetics brands, he now has his sights set on Y/Project.

LogoSubscribers only 14.11.2024
AA Investments is managed by Morteza 'Samir' Goshayeshi, a 64-year-old Frenchman of Iranian origin living in Dubai.

France, Iran
Samir Goshayeshi, the discreet cosmetics magnate behind the Smallable takeover

AA Investments is managed by Morteza 'Samir' Goshayeshi, a 64-year-old Frenchman of Iranian origin living in Dubai.
AA Investments is managed by Morteza 'Samir' Goshayeshi, a 64-year-old Frenchman of Iranian origin living in Dubai. © Studio Pachamama

Dubai-based French-Iranian businessman Samir Goshayeshi is stepping up his takeovers of struggling luxury and fashion players via his Hong Kong-based holding company AA Investments. After acquiring luxury e-commerce site Smallable and several perfume and cosmetics brands, he now has his sights set on Y/Project.

LogoSubscribers only 14.11.2024

Italy
Marta Ferri, the low-key contessa dressing Europe's young royalty

Marta Ferri's atelier, which makes made-to-measure dresses for Europe's nobility, is not much talked about. But the young dressmaker's aristocratic connections have ensured her a large address book replete with wealthy clients.

LogoSubscribers only 07.11.2024
The dressmaker Marta Ferri.

Italy
Marta Ferri, the low-key contessa dressing Europe's young royalty

The dressmaker Marta Ferri.
The dressmaker Marta Ferri. © Studio Pachamama

Marta Ferri's atelier, which makes made-to-measure dresses for Europe's nobility, is not much talked about. But the young dressmaker's aristocratic connections have ensured her a large address book replete with wealthy clients.

LogoSubscribers only 07.11.2024

France
Pierre Sader, Rothschild's fashion banker

Long in charge of small- and medium-sized businesses at Rothschild, managing partner Pierre Sader has become one of the go-to bankers for fashion houses looking for investors.

LogoSubscribers only 31.10.2024
Pierre Sader (foreground) often works in tandem with another Rothschild managing partner, Grégoire Chertok.

France
Pierre Sader, Rothschild's fashion banker

Pierre Sader (foreground) often works in tandem with another Rothschild managing partner, Grégoire Chertok.
Pierre Sader (foreground) often works in tandem with another Rothschild managing partner, Grégoire Chertok. © Studio Pachamama

Long in charge of small- and medium-sized businesses at Rothschild, managing partner Pierre Sader has become one of the go-to bankers for fashion houses looking for investors.

LogoSubscribers only 31.10.2024

United States
Macy's boss Tony Spring wields the axe in fresh round of job cuts and store closures

Ten months after his appointment, the Macy's CEO is still struggling to turn around the legendary department store chain.

LogoSubscribers only 24.10.2024
Macy's CEO Tony Spring.

United States
Macy's boss Tony Spring wields the axe in fresh round of job cuts and store closures

Macy's CEO Tony Spring.
Macy's CEO Tony Spring. © Studio Pachamama

Ten months after his appointment, the Macy's CEO is still struggling to turn around the legendary department store chain.

LogoSubscribers only 24.10.2024

France
Émile Meunier, the Green scourge of LVMH

An ecologist elected to Paris's city council, Émile Meunier tracks down advertising excesses in the public space by luxury brands, in particular LVMH. In so doing, the former lawyer has made a name for himself.

LogoSubscribers only 17.10.2024
Émile Meunier, an ecologist politician elected to the Paris city council.

France
Émile Meunier, the Green scourge of LVMH

Émile Meunier, an ecologist politician elected to the Paris city council.
Émile Meunier, an ecologist politician elected to the Paris city council. © Studio Pachamama

An ecologist elected to Paris's city council, Émile Meunier tracks down advertising excesses in the public space by luxury brands, in particular LVMH. In so doing, the former lawyer has made a name for himself.

LogoSubscribers only 17.10.2024

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.

LogoSubscribers only 10.10.2024
Singaporean billionaire Ong Beng Seng (right) and his wife Christina Ong.

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

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

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.

LogoSubscribers only 10.10.2024

Saudi Arabia
The Attars, Riyadh's luxury moguls

The Attar merchant dynasty from Mecca has used its dominant position in airport handling services to win concession after concession from Western jewellers and watchmakers in Saudi Arabia. In an otherwise depressed luxury goods market, the country is a rare source of growth for western brands.

LogoSubscribers only 03.10.2024
The Attars, a merchant dynasty from Mecca.

Saudi Arabia
The Attars, Riyadh's luxury moguls

The Attars, a merchant dynasty from Mecca.
The Attars, a merchant dynasty from Mecca. © Studio Pachamama

The Attar merchant dynasty from Mecca has used its dominant position in airport handling services to win concession after concession from Western jewellers and watchmakers in Saudi Arabia. In an otherwise depressed luxury goods market, the country is a rare source of growth for western brands.

LogoSubscribers only 03.10.2024

France
Pat McGrath, the makeup maestro behind Vuitton's new cosmetics range

A permanent Fashion Week fixture, celebrity makeup artist Pat McGrath has also spent years consulting for LVMH brands, not least Louis Vuitton, for whom she designed its forthcoming makeup range.

LogoSubscribers only 26.09.2024
Pat McGrath, head makeup artist for Louis Vuitton shows and campaigns.

France
Pat McGrath, the makeup maestro behind Vuitton's new cosmetics range

Pat McGrath, head makeup artist for Louis Vuitton shows and campaigns.
Pat McGrath, head makeup artist for Louis Vuitton shows and campaigns. © Studio Pachamama

A permanent Fashion Week fixture, celebrity makeup artist Pat McGrath has also spent years consulting for LVMH brands, not least Louis Vuitton, for whom she designed its forthcoming makeup range.

LogoSubscribers only 26.09.2024

France
Diane Pernet, the fashion talent scout who slaloms between brands

The curator Diane Pernet - a discoverer of designers including Balenciaga's Demna Gvasalia and Diesel's Glenn Martens - runs the ASVOF fashion blog and its namesake film festival. She relies on funding from luxury brands while striving not to be subservient to them.

LogoSubscribers only 19.09.2024
Diane Pernet, pioneering fashion blogger.

France
Diane Pernet, the fashion talent scout who slaloms between brands

Diane Pernet, pioneering fashion blogger.
Diane Pernet, pioneering fashion blogger. © Studio Pachamama

The curator Diane Pernet - a discoverer of designers including Balenciaga's Demna Gvasalia and Diesel's Glenn Martens - runs the ASVOF fashion blog and its namesake film festival. She relies on funding from luxury brands while striving not to be subservient to them.

LogoSubscribers only 19.09.2024

Italy
The Cipriani family, the Venice bar moguls making costly property bets

The family that owns the iconic Harry's Bar restaurant in Venice has undertaken four colossal property projects that are putting a strain on finances. Several big names in luxury are keeping a close eye on those ventures, ready to make offers in the event of a collapse.

LogoSubscribers only 12.09.2024
Arrigo Cipriani (centre), his son Giuseppe (behind) and grandsons Maggio and Ignazio (in the background).

Italy
The Cipriani family, the Venice bar moguls making costly property bets

Arrigo Cipriani (centre), his son Giuseppe (behind) and grandsons Maggio and Ignazio (in the background).
Arrigo Cipriani (centre), his son Giuseppe (behind) and grandsons Maggio and Ignazio (in the background). © Studio Pachamama

The family that owns the iconic Harry's Bar restaurant in Venice has undertaken four colossal property projects that are putting a strain on finances. Several big names in luxury are keeping a close eye on those ventures, ready to make offers in the event of a collapse.

LogoSubscribers only 12.09.2024

United States
Aerin Lauder, the heiress who goes it alone

The granddaughter of company founder Estée Lauder has just cut back her involvement in the family business as it weathers an economic crisis.

LogoSubscribers only 05.09.2024
Aerin Lauder, granddaughter of Estée Lauder, founder of the namesake brand.

United States
Aerin Lauder, the heiress who goes it alone

Aerin Lauder, granddaughter of Estée Lauder, founder of the namesake brand.
Aerin Lauder, granddaughter of Estée Lauder, founder of the namesake brand. © Studio Pachamama

The granddaughter of company founder Estée Lauder has just cut back her involvement in the family business as it weathers an economic crisis.

LogoSubscribers only 05.09.2024

United States
Angela Ahrendts, the former Apple and Burberry executive much sought after in the luxury world

The ex-CEO of Burberry and former vice-president of Apple now sits on the boards of several tech and luxury companies, including Ralph Lauren and SKKY Partners, Kim Kardashian's investment fund.

LogoSubscribers only 29.08.2024
Ralph Lauren director Angela Ahrendts.

United States
Angela Ahrendts, the former Apple and Burberry executive much sought after in the luxury world

Ralph Lauren director Angela Ahrendts.
Ralph Lauren director Angela Ahrendts. © Studio Pachamama

The ex-CEO of Burberry and former vice-president of Apple now sits on the boards of several tech and luxury companies, including Ralph Lauren and SKKY Partners, Kim Kardashian's investment fund.

LogoSubscribers only 29.08.2024

China
Shun Zhong, haute couture's Chinese mega-client who longs for his own luxury brand

Shanghai-based businessman Shun Zhong is no stranger to the private suites of Paris haute couture. Having spent years trying to acquire a luxury fashion label in the French capital, he recently missed out on a chance to buy designer Alexandre Vauthier's brand, which in February went into receivership.

LogoSubscribers only 25.07.2024
Having spent years trying to acquire a luxury fashion label in Paris, Shun Zhong recently missed out on a chance to buy designer Alexandre Vauthier's brand.

China
Shun Zhong, haute couture's Chinese mega-client who longs for his own luxury brand

Having spent years trying to acquire a luxury fashion label in Paris, Shun Zhong recently missed out on a chance to buy designer Alexandre Vauthier's brand.
Having spent years trying to acquire a luxury fashion label in Paris, Shun Zhong recently missed out on a chance to buy designer Alexandre Vauthier's brand. © Studio Pachamama

Shanghai-based businessman Shun Zhong is no stranger to the private suites of Paris haute couture. Having spent years trying to acquire a luxury fashion label in the French capital, he recently missed out on a chance to buy designer Alexandre Vauthier's brand, which in February went into receivership.

LogoSubscribers only 25.07.2024

France
Françoise Dumas, French veteran MC for luxury dinners

Françoise Dumas has been organising the most exclusive luxury dinners for over 50 years. The business has become increasingly competitive, but big names such as Bernard Arnault and the Princess of Monaco continue to place their trust in her.

LogoSubscribers only 18.07.2024
Françoise Dumas, founder of the Françoise Dumas, Anne Roustang et Associés agency.

France
Françoise Dumas, French veteran MC for luxury dinners

Françoise Dumas, founder of the Françoise Dumas, Anne Roustang et Associés agency.
Françoise Dumas, founder of the Françoise Dumas, Anne Roustang et Associés agency. © Studio Pachamama

Françoise Dumas has been organising the most exclusive luxury dinners for over 50 years. The business has become increasingly competitive, but big names such as Bernard Arnault and the Princess of Monaco continue to place their trust in her.

LogoSubscribers only 18.07.2024

France
Thibaut Caillemer du Ferrage, the entrepreneur selling off luxury with Arlettie

At the helm of Arlettie, the leading organiser of luxury private sales, Thibaut Caillemer du Ferrage is managing to hold his own in an increasingly competitive sector.

LogoSubscribers only 11.07.2024
Arlettie co-founder Thibaut Caillemer du Ferrage.

France
Thibaut Caillemer du Ferrage, the entrepreneur selling off luxury with Arlettie

Arlettie co-founder Thibaut Caillemer du Ferrage.
Arlettie co-founder Thibaut Caillemer du Ferrage. © Studio Pachamama

At the helm of Arlettie, the leading organiser of luxury private sales, Thibaut Caillemer du Ferrage is managing to hold his own in an increasingly competitive sector.

LogoSubscribers only 11.07.2024

France, Luxembourg
SFC Conseil, Bernard Arnault's discreet Luxembourg back office

A small Luxembourg firm manages the affairs of the LVMH boss in the Grand Duchy and in Belgium, where the three holding companies that control the Arnault family's stake in the luxury giant are registered.

LogoSubscribers only 04.07.2024
Nathalie Thunus, Guy Schosseler and Luciano Dal Zotto, from the Luxembourg accountancy firm SFC Conseil.

France, Luxembourg
SFC Conseil, Bernard Arnault's discreet Luxembourg back office

Nathalie Thunus, Guy Schosseler and Luciano Dal Zotto, from the Luxembourg accountancy firm SFC Conseil.
Nathalie Thunus, Guy Schosseler and Luciano Dal Zotto, from the Luxembourg accountancy firm SFC Conseil. © Studio Pachamama

A small Luxembourg firm manages the affairs of the LVMH boss in the Grand Duchy and in Belgium, where the three holding companies that control the Arnault family's stake in the luxury giant are registered.

LogoSubscribers only 04.07.2024

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.

LogoSubscribers only 27.06.2024
Emanuele Coccia, who originally specialised in the Middle Ages, began to take an interest in fashion in the mid-2010s.

France, Italy
Emanuele Coccia, the philosopher fashioning concepts for brands

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

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.

LogoSubscribers only 27.06.2024

France
Suzel Pietri, arbiter of film festival brand wars

Luxury brands fight tooth and nail for the right to dress stars at major film festivals like Cannes, and to succeed they must be in the good graces of an intermediary who is as discreet as she is powerful.

LogoSubscribers only 20.06.2024
Suzel Pietri, head of Orbis Media.

France
Suzel Pietri, arbiter of film festival brand wars

Suzel Pietri, head of Orbis Media.
Suzel Pietri, head of Orbis Media. © Studio Pachamama

Luxury brands fight tooth and nail for the right to dress stars at major film festivals like Cannes, and to succeed they must be in the good graces of an intermediary who is as discreet as she is powerful.

LogoSubscribers only 20.06.2024

France, Sweden
Magnus Malm, the mysterious Louis Vuitton collector

Christie's will on 19 June start selling what is billed as the largest private collection of Louis Vuitton trunks ever put up for auction. Glitz.paris can reveal the name of the seller, whose identity is being kept carefully secret by Christie's.

LogoSubscribers only 13.06.2024
Magnus Malm is a member of the small, discreet group of major collectors of luxury trunks.

France, Sweden
Magnus Malm, the mysterious Louis Vuitton collector

Magnus Malm is a member of the small, discreet group of major collectors of luxury trunks.
Magnus Malm is a member of the small, discreet group of major collectors of luxury trunks. © Studio Pachamama

Christie's will on 19 June start selling what is billed as the largest private collection of Louis Vuitton trunks ever put up for auction. Glitz.paris can reveal the name of the seller, whose identity is being kept carefully secret by Christie's.

LogoSubscribers only 13.06.2024

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