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Families

France
Arnault family quietly snaps up another luxury Paris townhouse

Though the family has officially given up its designs on the Pozzo di Borgo townhouse, it recently purchased a new 1,500m2 mansion in a private road on the Left Bank of the French capital.

Subscribers only 12.06.2025

United States
David Lauren slowly but surely increases his stake in family business

With Ralph Lauren set to celebrate his 86th birthday this year, his son David, who is also vice chairman of the board, has been upping his shareholding in the company.

Subscribers only 12.06.2025

Front Row | France, Italy
Sao Bheekharry, the Brioni master tailor at the beck and call of François-Henri Pinault

Sao Bheekharry, who is often busy repairing François-Henri Pinault's suits, even during the Cannes Film Festival. © Studio Pachamama

Subscribers only 05.06.2025

France, United Kingdom
Wertheimers hit the jackpot with record dividends

Chanel is no exception to the crisis gripping the luxury goods industry: the fashion house ended 2024 with a 4.3% contraction in revenues and a 28.2% fall in profits. Yet this slowdown did not affect the Wertheimer family, who received record dividends.

Subscribers only 05.06.2025

France, Luxembourg
Arnault family repatriates part of its Luxembourg shareholdings

Luxembourg was for a long time favoured by LVMH and the Arnaults for managing its assets and conducting key financial transactions. But some of the holding companies are now being relocated elsewhere.

Subscribers only 05.06.2025

France
Accor hotel boss Sébastien Bazin runs into trouble with personal investments

The luxury hotel located in the chic Molitor complex on the western edge of Paris, which is jointly run by Bazin's personal holding company and the Colony IM investment management firm, is struggling financially.

Subscribers only 05.06.2025

France
Taxman and Council of State put a hole in Arnault family's tax arrangements

For the last decade, the French tax authorities have been trying to get the Arnault family to pay tax on capital gains from stock options that were transferred to its Belgian holding company. A hearing at the Council of State has now given them cause for optimism.

Subscribers only Families 29.05.2025

France
Maryvonne Pinault gets state gong

A long line of cars stretched out by the entrance to what was previously the 17th-century Laennec Hospital, now Kering's Paris headquarters, on the evening of 23 May.

Subscribers only Families 29.05.2025

France
Pinault family tightens grip on Giambattista Valli by covering its heavy losses

The Italian fashion house's cumulative losses stood at several tens of millions of euros at the start of this year. By discreetly covering them in late January, the Pinault family has become the majority shareholder in the company by quite some distance.

Subscribers only Families 22.05.2025

Front Row | Belgium, India
The double-faceted game of the Parikh diamond dynasty

Although the natural diamond giant De Beers recently announced it is discontinuing its Lightbox synthetic jewellery range, several diamond merchants are continuing to invest in the production of artificial stones. They include the Parikh family, who in various guises have a foot in both camps, trading in natural gems while also producing synthetic diamonds.

Subscribers only Families 15.05.2025

The Parikh natural diamond dynasty is increasingly investing in the synthetic stones market.

France
Unveiling the millions Colony IM paid to buy Emmanuel Perrotin's galleries

The details of the long-delayed purchase by Colony IM of the international Perrotin art gallery remains a mystery. Yet Glitz has managed to access details of the financial side of the deal.

Subscribers only Families 08.05.2025

France
Dior to add glam to Paris memorial service for its late doyenne

Doris Brynner, the head of purchasing at Dior Maison for over 20 years, who died on 1 February 2025, is to be honoured with a memorial service by LVMH.

Free access Families 08.05.2025

Italy, Monaco
Luxottica eyewear group heir set for sumptuous birthday celebration

To celebrate his 30th birthday next week, Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, son of the founder of Luxottica and head of strategy at EssilorLuxottica, is to stage a two-day party in Monaco.

Subscribers only Families 01.05.2025

France
Peeved Pinault orders guides to tell visitors he owns Bourse de Commerce art collection

Des Mots et des Arts, a company that provides guided tours, recently informed its team at the Bourse de Commerce in Paris that they must systematically remind visitors to the art museum that the collection is owned by Kering founder François Pinault.

Subscribers only Families 01.05.2025

Front Row | Italy, United Kingdom
Riccardo Lanza and Antonio di Baucina, wedding planners to the rich and famous

Lanza & Baucina, an events company set up by three Italian aristocratic cousins, quickly gained a monopoly on organising the weddings of VIPs and high-net-worth individuals.

Subscribers only Families 24.04.2025

Riccardo Lanza, Aleramo Lanza and Antonio di Baucina, founders of the London-based agency, Lanza & Baucina.

Italy, United Kingdom
Richard Mille partner Peter Harrison opts for Italy's lump-sum tax regime

British businessman Peter Harrison, who distributes Richard Mille watches in Europe and the Middle East, has like many luxury tycoons recently taken up residence in Italy. A consequence of the flat-rate tax Giorgia Meloni's government is offering wealthy expats.

Subscribers only Families 17.04.2025

France
Arnault family buys a million LVMH shares as stock price continues to drop

The fall in the luxury giant's share price, aggravated by fresh US tariffs on French wines and spirits, nevertheless allows the Arnault family shareholders to increase their stake in the company, with the aim of crossing the critical threshold of 50%.

Subscribers only Families 10.04.2025

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Families

France
Arnault family quietly snaps up another luxury Paris townhouse

United States
David Lauren slowly but surely increases his stake in family business

Front Row | France, Italy
Sao Bheekharry, the Brioni master tailor at the beck and call of François-Henri Pinault

France, United Kingdom
Wertheimers hit the jackpot with record dividends

France, Luxembourg
Arnault family repatriates part of its Luxembourg shareholdings

France
Accor hotel boss Sébastien Bazin runs into trouble with personal investments

France
Taxman and Council of State put a hole in Arnault family's tax arrangements

France
Maryvonne Pinault gets state gong

France
Pinault family tightens grip on Giambattista Valli by covering its heavy losses

Front Row | Belgium, India
The double-faceted game of the Parikh diamond dynasty

France
Unveiling the millions Colony IM paid to buy Emmanuel Perrotin's galleries

France
Dior to add glam to Paris memorial service for its late doyenne

Italy, Monaco
Luxottica eyewear group heir set for sumptuous birthday celebration

France
Peeved Pinault orders guides to tell visitors he owns Bourse de Commerce art collection

Front Row | Italy, United Kingdom
Riccardo Lanza and Antonio di Baucina, wedding planners to the rich and famous

Italy, United Kingdom
Richard Mille partner Peter Harrison opts for Italy's lump-sum tax regime

France
Arnault family buys a million LVMH shares as stock price continues to drop

Switzerland, United States
Legal stunt aimed at Hermès heir Nicolas Puech backfires

Spotlight | France, Switzerland
War over six million missing Hermès shares goes nuclear

France
Wertheimer family increasingly relies on Arthur Heilbronn

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Brands brave the Wild West of the second-hand market

The geopolitics of fake goods

Jewellery sector's quest for clarity

Families

France Arnault family quietly snaps up another luxury Paris townhouse

United States David Lauren slowly but surely increases his stake in family business

Front Row | France, Italy Sao Bheekharry, the Brioni master tailor at the beck and call of François-Henri Pinault

France, United Kingdom Wertheimers hit the jackpot with record dividends

France, Luxembourg Arnault family repatriates part of its Luxembourg shareholdings

France Accor hotel boss Sébastien Bazin runs into trouble with personal investments

France Taxman and Council of State put a hole in Arnault family's tax arrangements

France Maryvonne Pinault gets state gong

France Pinault family tightens grip on Giambattista Valli by covering its heavy losses

Front Row | Belgium, India The double-faceted game of the Parikh diamond dynasty

France Unveiling the millions Colony IM paid to buy Emmanuel Perrotin's galleries

France Dior to add glam to Paris memorial service for its late doyenne

Italy, Monaco Luxottica eyewear group heir set for sumptuous birthday celebration

France Peeved Pinault orders guides to tell visitors he owns Bourse de Commerce art collection

Front Row | Italy, United Kingdom Riccardo Lanza and Antonio di Baucina, wedding planners to the rich and famous

Italy, United Kingdom Richard Mille partner Peter Harrison opts for Italy's lump-sum tax regime

France Arnault family buys a million LVMH shares as stock price continues to drop

Switzerland, United States Legal stunt aimed at Hermès heir Nicolas Puech backfires

Spotlight | France, Switzerland War over six million missing Hermès shares goes nuclear

France Wertheimer family increasingly relies on Arthur Heilbronn

About Glitz

Subscription

Glitz on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

France
Arnault family quietly snaps up another luxury Paris townhouse

United States
David Lauren slowly but surely increases his stake in family business

Front Row | France, Italy
Sao Bheekharry, the Brioni master tailor at the beck and call of François-Henri Pinault

France, United Kingdom
Wertheimers hit the jackpot with record dividends

France, Luxembourg
Arnault family repatriates part of its Luxembourg shareholdings

France
Accor hotel boss Sébastien Bazin runs into trouble with personal investments

France
Taxman and Council of State put a hole in Arnault family's tax arrangements

France
Maryvonne Pinault gets state gong

France
Pinault family tightens grip on Giambattista Valli by covering its heavy losses

Front Row | Belgium, India
The double-faceted game of the Parikh diamond dynasty

France
Unveiling the millions Colony IM paid to buy Emmanuel Perrotin's galleries

France
Dior to add glam to Paris memorial service for its late doyenne

Italy, Monaco
Luxottica eyewear group heir set for sumptuous birthday celebration

France
Peeved Pinault orders guides to tell visitors he owns Bourse de Commerce art collection

Front Row | Italy, United Kingdom
Riccardo Lanza and Antonio di Baucina, wedding planners to the rich and famous

Italy, United Kingdom
Richard Mille partner Peter Harrison opts for Italy's lump-sum tax regime

France
Arnault family buys a million LVMH shares as stock price continues to drop

Switzerland, United States
Legal stunt aimed at Hermès heir Nicolas Puech backfires

Spotlight | France, Switzerland
War over six million missing Hermès shares goes nuclear

France
Wertheimer family increasingly relies on Arthur Heilbronn