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Bernard Arnault

France
How the Touitou family structured the sale of their brand A.P.C.

L Catterton's acquisition of a majority stake in the high-end clothing brand A.P.C. was made official in March, but the details have until now remained a mystery. Glitz.paris reveals the financial facts and figures of the transaction.

Subscribers only Families 18.05.2023

France
From Instagram guests to professional conversation-makers, the new careers re-defining luxury dinners

In a bid to boost the impact of their highly selective dinners, brands are turning to an unusual new breed of service providers specialised in the art of hosting, influencing and etiquette.

Subscribers only Entourage 18.05.2023

France
Brigitte Macron's penchant for LVMH irks French luxury industry

French President Emmanuel Macron's wife flaunts her unabashed taste for LVMH brands - and Louis Vuitton in particular - to the dismay of rival houses, who long to see the first lady touting the full breadth of French luxury's wares, ambassador-style.

Free access Entourage 11.05.2023

Europe
Luxury lobbyists tangle with European Commission over artificial intelligence regulation

Lobbyists for luxury groups are ramping up efforts in Brussels to prevent two Europe-wide legislative proposals, the Data Act and the Artificial Intelligence Act, from hampering the development of the online retail sector.

Subscribers only Houses 11.05.2023

South Korea
LVMH deploys diplomatic touch in Seoul

The luxury giant is relying on France's diplomatic corps to help develop Dior, Vuitton and other LVMH brands in South Korea, a pivotal element of the very strategic Asian luxury market. The Bernard Arnault-led group is also cultivating relationships with South Korean authorities.

Subscribers only Houses 04.05.2023

France
Fondation Louis Vuitton privatised for behind-the-scenes visit from Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron

Visitors to Paris's Fondation Louis Vuitton must have been surprised to find themselves shown the exit early on 21 April.

Subscribers only Houses 04.05.2023

France
How LVMH protest-proofed its AGM in Paris

No fewer than three layers of protection were deployed to prevent protesters from disrupting LVMH's general meeting in the French capital on 20 April. The luxury giant's Paris headquarters on Avenue Montaigne had been stormed a week earlier by SUD Rail trade union activists.

Subscribers only Houses 27.04.2023

France
Bernard Arnault personally involved in Dior's new J'Adore perfume campaign

The new advertising campaign for the J'Adore perfume by Dior (LVMH) will launch worldwide from September. And Bernard Arnault himself was the one to sign off on it.

Subscribers only Houses 27.04.2023

France, United States
Alexandre Arnault, the man behind Jay-Z's return to the stage

Heading up his family's business empire in New York, Alexandre Arnault, an executive vice president at Tiffany & Co, also plays ambassador to US stars, particularly in the highly sought-after world of rappers.

Subscribers only Entourage 20.04.2023

Spotlight | France
Arnault, Freymond and the spoils of the Hermès raid (3/3): payment notice

After initiating legal proceedings against Bernard Arnault and LVMH in the hope of reaping 10% of the capital gains the luxury group made in its failed takeover of Hermès, Swiss wealth manager Eric Freymond mysteriously withdrew his complaint in the summer of 2019.

Subscribers only Families 30.03.2023

After filing an explosive complaint against Bernard Arnault and LVMH in 2018, wealth manager Eric Freymond withdrew it the following summer.

United States
Louis Vuitton makes U-turn on NFTs

Its CEO declared a year ago that he was not interested in "selling virtual sneakers". But LVMH has now finally decided to enter the nascent market of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), digital assets linked to real objects.

Free access Houses 30.03.2023

France
Arnault, Freymond and the spoils of the Hermès raid (2/3): explosive tell-all

To force LVMH to reward him for his role in the Hermès raid, Swiss wealth manager Eric Freymond revealed the details of the luxury giant's attempted takeover in a court filing. The tell-all complaint was incendiary for Bernard Arnault's group, which had already been fined by the financial regulator for non-disclosure related to the operation.

Subscribers only Families 27.03.2023

Bernard Arnault's group received a startling summons initiated by Eric Freymond.

Spotlight | France
Arnault, Freymond and the spoils of the Hermès raid (1/3): secret wars

It is the most secretive of the luxury sector's great battles: after LVMH's failed takeover of Hermès in 2010, its instigators fought long and hard over the ensuing capital gains. Glitz.paris investigates the €3.8bn dispute between LVMH chief Bernard Arnault and Swiss wealth manager Eric Freymond.

Subscribers only Families 23.03.2023

Eric Freymond drafted a complaint to sue LVMH and Bernard Arnault for €380 million.

France
Paris 2024 organisers bank on product placement to lure luxury sponsors

In a bid to persuade French luxury giants to sponsor the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the organising committee is offering tailored solutions quite unlike the banner ads favoured by the food industry and mass market brands.

Subscribers only Houses 23.03.2023

Spotlight | France, Switzerland
Thirteen years on, French justice eyes key player in failed LVMH takeover of Hermès

The central role played by Swiss wealth manager Eric Freymond in LVMH's planned takeover of Hermès in 2010 has led to him being the subject of a judicial investigation in France that has been kept under wraps, until now.

Subscribers only Families 16.03.2023

Swiss asset manager Eric Freymond is the target of legal proceedings in France in connection with the planned takeover of Hermès by LVMH in 2010.

Spotlight | France, South Korea
K-pop stars rise to the top of the fashion world charts

South Korea's pop stars are in huge demand as brand ambassadors for major fashion labels. Behind them are the powerful talent agencies negotiating their lucrative contracts - and millions of dollars in support from their own government.

Free access Entourage 02.03.2023

France
Louis Vuitton purchases a third of Pharrell Williams's time

Pharrell Williams has been appointed to succeed Virgil Abloh as Louis Vuitton's artistic director, signing a contract with very particular conditions that allow the rapper to keep running his own companies and honouring his community commitments.

Free access Houses 23.02.2023

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.

France
Kering's €800m invasion of Paris's Vendôme district

Opening a Gucci shop directly opposite LVMH's Louis Vuitton boutique on the Place Vendôme wasn't enough for Kering. The group has just acquired the four buildings that make up the southeast corner where the Rue de Castiglione meets the Rue Saint-Honoré.

Subscribers only Houses 09.02.2023

France
Dan Arrouas's company undermined by pair of brand failures

After two brands owned by his investment company Vog were placed in receivership, financier Dan Arrouas, who is also president of Eric Bompard, is now seeing potential investment targets turning their backs on him.

Subscribers only Entourage 09.02.2023

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Bernard Arnault

France
How the Touitou family structured the sale of their brand A.P.C.

France
From Instagram guests to professional conversation-makers, the new careers re-defining luxury dinners

France
Brigitte Macron's penchant for LVMH irks French luxury industry

Europe
Luxury lobbyists tangle with European Commission over artificial intelligence regulation

South Korea
LVMH deploys diplomatic touch in Seoul

France
Fondation Louis Vuitton privatised for behind-the-scenes visit from Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron

France
How LVMH protest-proofed its AGM in Paris

France
Bernard Arnault personally involved in Dior's new J'Adore perfume campaign

France, United States
Alexandre Arnault, the man behind Jay-Z's return to the stage

Spotlight | France
Arnault, Freymond and the spoils of the Hermès raid (3/3): payment notice

United States
Louis Vuitton makes U-turn on NFTs

France
Arnault, Freymond and the spoils of the Hermès raid (2/3): explosive tell-all

Spotlight | France
Arnault, Freymond and the spoils of the Hermès raid (1/3): secret wars

France
Paris 2024 organisers bank on product placement to lure luxury sponsors

Spotlight | France, Switzerland
Thirteen years on, French justice eyes key player in failed LVMH takeover of Hermès

Spotlight | France, South Korea
K-pop stars rise to the top of the fashion world charts

France
Louis Vuitton purchases a third of Pharrell Williams's time

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

France
Kering's €800m invasion of Paris's Vendôme district

France
Dan Arrouas's company undermined by pair of brand failures

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About Glitz

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Indigo Publications' websites

The geopolitics of fake goods

Jacquemus, season 2

Jewellery sector's quest for clarity

Bernard Arnault

France How the Touitou family structured the sale of their brand A.P.C.

France From Instagram guests to professional conversation-makers, the new careers re-defining luxury dinners

France Brigitte Macron's penchant for LVMH irks French luxury industry

Europe Luxury lobbyists tangle with European Commission over artificial intelligence regulation

South Korea LVMH deploys diplomatic touch in Seoul

France Fondation Louis Vuitton privatised for behind-the-scenes visit from Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron

France How LVMH protest-proofed its AGM in Paris

France Bernard Arnault personally involved in Dior's new J'Adore perfume campaign

France, United States Alexandre Arnault, the man behind Jay-Z's return to the stage

Spotlight | France Arnault, Freymond and the spoils of the Hermès raid (3/3): payment notice

United States Louis Vuitton makes U-turn on NFTs

France Arnault, Freymond and the spoils of the Hermès raid (2/3): explosive tell-all

Spotlight | France Arnault, Freymond and the spoils of the Hermès raid (1/3): secret wars

France Paris 2024 organisers bank on product placement to lure luxury sponsors

Spotlight | France, Switzerland Thirteen years on, French justice eyes key player in failed LVMH takeover of Hermès

Spotlight | France, South Korea K-pop stars rise to the top of the fashion world charts

France Louis Vuitton purchases a third of Pharrell Williams's time

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

France Kering's €800m invasion of Paris's Vendôme district

France Dan Arrouas's company undermined by pair of brand failures

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Indigo Publications' websites

France
How the Touitou family structured the sale of their brand A.P.C.

France
From Instagram guests to professional conversation-makers, the new careers re-defining luxury dinners

France
Brigitte Macron's penchant for LVMH irks French luxury industry

Europe
Luxury lobbyists tangle with European Commission over artificial intelligence regulation

South Korea
LVMH deploys diplomatic touch in Seoul

France
Fondation Louis Vuitton privatised for behind-the-scenes visit from Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron

France
How LVMH protest-proofed its AGM in Paris

France
Bernard Arnault personally involved in Dior's new J'Adore perfume campaign

France, United States
Alexandre Arnault, the man behind Jay-Z's return to the stage

Spotlight | France
Arnault, Freymond and the spoils of the Hermès raid (3/3): payment notice

United States
Louis Vuitton makes U-turn on NFTs

France
Arnault, Freymond and the spoils of the Hermès raid (2/3): explosive tell-all

Spotlight | France
Arnault, Freymond and the spoils of the Hermès raid (1/3): secret wars

France
Paris 2024 organisers bank on product placement to lure luxury sponsors

Spotlight | France, Switzerland
Thirteen years on, French justice eyes key player in failed LVMH takeover of Hermès

Spotlight | France, South Korea
K-pop stars rise to the top of the fashion world charts

France
Louis Vuitton purchases a third of Pharrell Williams's time

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

France
Kering's €800m invasion of Paris's Vendôme district

France
Dan Arrouas's company undermined by pair of brand failures