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Italy
LVMH clears tenants from its Milan palazzi

The French luxury giant is terminating its tenants' leases early, before carrying out major renovation work on the Milanese palazzi the company acquired last year.

Subscribers only 21.11.2024

Italy, United States
Estée Lauder's golden Tom Ford licence

Despite the difficulties Tom Ford has encountered, its operator Ermenegildo Zegna still pays substantial royalties to Estée Lauder, which owns the brand and its intellectual rights. Glitz.paris details the sums involved.

Free access 21.11.2024

France
The ins and outs of the 1,000-item Celine theft

A lawsuit brought by the brand against its transporters reveals the modus operandi of luxury goods thieves.

Subscribers only 21.11.2024

Kering is still planning to set up a Gucci megastore in Paris's Place Vendôme district. © Studio Pachamama

Spotlight | France
Kering looks to cut Gucci losses with sale of Vendôme quarter flagship building

Two years after acquiring four buildings for nearly €800m in Paris's Place Vendôme district, Kering still plans to open a giant Gucci store there. But the François-Henri Pinault-led luxury group wants to sell the properties to cut costs and keep only a minority stake.

Subscribers only 14.11.2024

A significant proportion of Prada's sales are made through factory outlets and outlet shops. © Studio Pachamama

Spotlight | Italy
Prada and Miu Miu success lies partly in factory outlets

The success of Prada and Miu Miu, which are posting insolent growth while their competitors' results plummet, is based in part on production for factory outlets. Glitz.paris looks at how the Italian group is defying the crisis.

Subscribers only 07.11.2024

The dressmaker Marta Ferri. © Studio Pachamama

Front Row | 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.

Subscribers only 07.11.2024

France, United States
Jacques Marie Mage to open flagship store in Paris

Luxury eyewear label Jacques Marie Mage has just one boutique at present, in the Venice district of Los Angeles, but sources tell Glitz.paris that the brand is preparing to open a second store in an exclusive area of the French capital.

Subscribers only Houses 21.11.2024

Italy
Why LVMH is closing Venice's Fondaco dei Tedeschi

The Fondaco dei Tedeschi department store in Venice had been struggling for years, surviving only thanks to repeated cash injections from LVMH retail arm DFS and an aggressive discounting policy.

Subscribers only Houses 21.11.2024

China, France
French court makes Printemps pay hefty VAT bill for Chinese customer ‘guide'

An audit by French tax authorities uncovered the underhand methods used by Printemps to pay a "guide" responsible for attracting Chinese tourists to the department store. The company had to pay a hefty VAT bill.

Subscribers only Houses 21.11.2024

United States
Inside LVMH's spirited drive to pre-empt Trump's looming alcohol tariffs

The French luxury goods giant, badly stung by US trade barriers raised in 2019, acted to protect its ailing wine and liquor interests well before Donald Trump's election to a second term of office. Hiking tariffs on a range of imports, including alcoholic drinks, was a pillar of the US president-elect's campaign platform.

Free access Houses 14.11.2024

France
Luce app lets Kering keep close eye on sales staff

Glitz.paris has been given access to Luce, an application developed by Kering that oversees all relations between sales staff and customers of the French luxury group's brands.

Subscribers only Houses 14.11.2024

France
Headbutts and harassment: trouble at the Ritz

The Ritz Paris has been ordered to pay hefty compensation to one of its former employees in a lawsuit over workplace bullying. Meanwhile, lawyers representing women accusing the hotel's late owner, Mohamed Al Fayed, of sexual harassment have announced they intend to take the hotel to court.

Subscribers only Houses 14.11.2024

France, United States
Elon Musk, a further portal to the Trump White House for Bernard Arnault

While the LVMH chief already had a relationship with the US president-elect, he has recently forged much more personal ties with tech magnate and Donald Trump fan Elon Musk.

Free access Houses 07.11.2024

France
Jacquemus minority stake up for grabs, but for how much?

Prospective investors interested in acquiring a minority stake in Jacquemus must submit their bids this week to Rothschild & Co. Simon Porte Jacquemus's brand is looking to raise significant funds to finance its retail operations.

Subscribers only Houses 07.11.2024

France
Courts still struggling to elucidate Pinault cruise ship fire nine years on

In late 2015, a month after the Pinault family's Artémis firm took over cruise ship operator Compagnie du Ponant, a fire broke out on one of its ships. The courts are still trying to get to the bottom of the affair, amid suspected conflicts of interest and the existence of a mysterious black box.

Subscribers only Houses 07.11.2024

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Houses

Italy
LVMH clears tenants from its Milan palazzi

Italy, United States
Estée Lauder's golden Tom Ford licence

France
The ins and outs of the 1,000-item Celine theft

Spotlight | France
Kering looks to cut Gucci losses with sale of Vendôme quarter flagship building

Spotlight | Italy
Prada and Miu Miu success lies partly in factory outlets

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

France, United States
Jacques Marie Mage to open flagship store in Paris

Italy
Why LVMH is closing Venice's Fondaco dei Tedeschi

China, France
French court makes Printemps pay hefty VAT bill for Chinese customer ‘guide'

United States
Inside LVMH's spirited drive to pre-empt Trump's looming alcohol tariffs

France
Luce app lets Kering keep close eye on sales staff

France
Headbutts and harassment: trouble at the Ritz

France, United States
Elon Musk, a further portal to the Trump White House for Bernard Arnault

France
Jacquemus minority stake up for grabs, but for how much?

France
Courts still struggling to elucidate Pinault cruise ship fire nine years on

France, United States
Brioni counts Donald Trump and Bruno Le Maire among loyal customers

European Union
Brussels nixes LVMH bid to trademark flagship slogan

France
Asim Abdullah stuck with debt-ridden Emanuel Ungaro

France
Chanel victory over Jonak on imitations sets legal precedent

Switzerland
Paris court case reveals Piaget's exacting demands on sales staff

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Hermès heirs at odds

The geopolitics of fake goods

Jacquemus, season 2

Houses

Italy LVMH clears tenants from its Milan palazzi

Italy, United States Estée Lauder's golden Tom Ford licence

France The ins and outs of the 1,000-item Celine theft

Spotlight | France Kering looks to cut Gucci losses with sale of Vendôme quarter flagship building

Spotlight | Italy Prada and Miu Miu success lies partly in factory outlets

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

France, United States Jacques Marie Mage to open flagship store in Paris

Italy Why LVMH is closing Venice's Fondaco dei Tedeschi

China, France French court makes Printemps pay hefty VAT bill for Chinese customer ‘guide'

United States Inside LVMH's spirited drive to pre-empt Trump's looming alcohol tariffs

France Luce app lets Kering keep close eye on sales staff

France Headbutts and harassment: trouble at the Ritz

France, United States Elon Musk, a further portal to the Trump White House for Bernard Arnault

France Jacquemus minority stake up for grabs, but for how much?

France Courts still struggling to elucidate Pinault cruise ship fire nine years on

France, United States Brioni counts Donald Trump and Bruno Le Maire among loyal customers

European Union Brussels nixes LVMH bid to trademark flagship slogan

France Asim Abdullah stuck with debt-ridden Emanuel Ungaro

France Chanel victory over Jonak on imitations sets legal precedent

Switzerland Paris court case reveals Piaget's exacting demands on sales staff

About Glitz.paris

Subscription

Glitz.paris on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Italy
LVMH clears tenants from its Milan palazzi

Italy, United States
Estée Lauder's golden Tom Ford licence

France
The ins and outs of the 1,000-item Celine theft

Spotlight | France
Kering looks to cut Gucci losses with sale of Vendôme quarter flagship building

Spotlight | Italy
Prada and Miu Miu success lies partly in factory outlets

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

France, United States
Jacques Marie Mage to open flagship store in Paris

Italy
Why LVMH is closing Venice's Fondaco dei Tedeschi

China, France
French court makes Printemps pay hefty VAT bill for Chinese customer ‘guide'

United States
Inside LVMH's spirited drive to pre-empt Trump's looming alcohol tariffs

France
Luce app lets Kering keep close eye on sales staff

France
Headbutts and harassment: trouble at the Ritz

France, United States
Elon Musk, a further portal to the Trump White House for Bernard Arnault

France
Jacquemus minority stake up for grabs, but for how much?

France
Courts still struggling to elucidate Pinault cruise ship fire nine years on

France, United States
Brioni counts Donald Trump and Bruno Le Maire among loyal customers

European Union
Brussels nixes LVMH bid to trademark flagship slogan

France
Asim Abdullah stuck with debt-ridden Emanuel Ungaro

France
Chanel victory over Jonak on imitations sets legal precedent

Switzerland
Paris court case reveals Piaget's exacting demands on sales staff