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Chanel

The Chanel company was created by Gabrielle Chanel, better known as Coco Chanel, in 1910, and is currently owned by Alain Wertheimer and Gérard Wertheimer. Chanel SAS has been managed by Bruno Pavlovsky since 2018.

Spotlight | France
A pretty penny: Inside Chanel's lucrative brand ambassador contracts

Brand ambassadorships have become a primary marketing tool for luxury houses, making such contracts very profitable for the stars who sign on. Glitz.paris has the lowdown on one such deal, between Chanel and the Belgian singer Angèle.

Free access Houses 16.02.2023

France
Wertheimers banking on new direction for family office portfolio with Rothschild & Co

The just-announced investment in Rothschild & Co by the Chanel shareholders' family office adds to the portfolio of holdings quietly amassed by the Wertheimer clan.

Subscribers only Families 16.02.2023

Europe
Chanel bags: Vintage experts struggling to tell the originals from the fakes

Websites that sell second-hand products have had to review their procedures for identifying counterfeit Chanel goods as the workmanship of the fakes catches up with the originals.

Free access Houses 26.01.2023

Europe
Noses seeking sweet smell of success from perfume brands

Perfume-creators are trying to earn recognition for the role they play by way of a professional association - a move causing a bit of a stink with the big brands.

Subscribers only Entourage 19.01.2023

France
Luxury industry forms alliance with H&M and Zara in battle against labelling requirements

Luxury's big names are appealing to H&M and Zara parent company Inditex via France's fashion federation with a view to developing clothing sustainability criteria that work in their favour, and that can feature on their garments without harming their businesses.

Subscribers only Entourage 19.01.2023

Spotlight | France, United Kingdom
How LVMH poured €111m into Stella McCartney

Officially, French luxury giant LVMH and British designer Stella McCartney have been "partners" since 2019. In fact, they have strong financial links that have grown even closer in recent months.

Free access Houses 12.01.2023

The Arnault family, majority shareholders of LVMH and partners of Stella McCartney since 2019, flocked to her show at Paris Fashion Week on 2 October 2022.

Switzerland
Pivotal Rolex organisation director calls time on her career

Following in the footsteps of lawyer Bertrand Gros, who retired as chairman of Rolex's board of directors last summer, a major figure in the Swiss watchmaker's global network left the company at the end of 2022.

Subscribers only Houses 12.01.2023

United Kingdom
Chanel Culture Fund's exclusive relationships with museum partners

The two-year-old Chanel Culture Fund - run by Yana Peel, former head of Serpentine Galleries - provides long-term support to a handful of cultural institutions but asks that they commit to strict conditions in exchange.

Subscribers only Houses 22.12.2022

Spotlight | France
The untold story of Lucien Frydlender, Karl Lagerfeld's invisible accountant

Lucien Frydlender, who served as Karl Lagerfeld's financial adviser for 30 years, is a familiar figure in the luxury world, but also one of the industry's most mysterious. As rumours swirl about him, Glitz.paris delves into Frydlender's career and his role in the late Chanel artistic director's estate.

Subscribers only Families 15.12.2022

Lucien Frydlender, Karl Lagerfeld's invisible accountant.

European Union
New European allergen rules trip up cosmetic industry giants

After nearly 10 years of negotiations with lobbyists, the European Commission is expected in early 2023 to finalise a list of allergens that must be declared on ingredient labels for fragrance and cosmetic products. The new regulations will target 80 substances and require companies to conduct costly tests that few laboratories can perform.

Free access Houses 15.12.2022

France
Fate of Lagerfeld's studio still in limbo after photographer Eric Pfrunder's death

Eric Pfrunder, who died on 5 December, was Chanel's longstanding image director and also a partner and co-shareholder in 7L, the studio that belonged to the brand's ex-artistic director, Karl Lagerfeld. Since the latter's death in 2019, that huge space, along with Lagerfeld's own photo archive, has been managed by his executor.

Subscribers only Houses 08.12.2022

France
Chanel brings fizz and sparkle to the film industry

The Chanel group has in the space of a few years become the main sponsor of dinners, cocktails and festivals that bring together key players in the film world.

Subscribers only Houses 01.12.2022

Canada, France, United States
From Delaware to Canada, the changing home of Wertheimer's stable

One of the leading horse racing stables on the French circuit, Wertheimer et frère, run by Chanel shareholders, is in fact a Canadian company.

Subscribers only Families 01.12.2022

France, United States
In New York, French diplomats and luxury brands go arm in arm

French luxury houses have forged close ties with the various French diplomatic delegations in New York. In return, they have benefited from particularly enthusiastic ambassadors.

Free access Entourage 24.11.2022

France
Amarante acting as shock troops for Chanel

From fashion show security to repatriating personnel, French company Amarante International is increasingly working with Chanel, in both Ukraine and Africa.

Subscribers only Entourage 10.11.2022

France
Money laundering probe suggests Corsica's 'Petit Bar' gang prefers Chanel

Members of Corsica's so-called Petit Bar gang subject to a two-year "money laundering" investigation were not content to limit their purchases to top-name watches, as Glitz.paris revealed in October. The clan also splashed out on luxury accessories, primarily from Chanel boutiques and always in cash.

Subscribers only Entourage 10.11.2022

United States
A glimpse of Alain Wertheimer's top secret art collection

The main shareholder and chairman of the board of Chanel Ltd, the luxury group's British parent company, Alain Wertheimer likes to keep his art purchases under wraps. Glitz.paris unveils a key piece in his collection.

Subscribers only Families 03.11.2022

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
LVMH, Kering, Richemont and Rolex face off in Riyadh, luxury's new El Dorado

The last Arab country under-equipped in malls and luxury shops, Saudi Arabia is progressively opening its doors to perfumes, jewellery and cosmetics, under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's guidance. The industry's biggest names are jockeying for position.

Free access Houses 27.10.2022

United Kingdom, United States
Chanel's main shareholder Alain Wertheimer and his made-to-measure US visa

Frenchman Alain Wertheimer - who lives in the US but chairs UK-registered Chanel Ltd's board and is the group's largest shareholder - juggles his trans-Atlantic lifestyle with help from US immigration services, which have granted him a notoriously difficult to obtain visa.

Subscribers only Families 20.10.2022

France
Quiet storm brews at Haute Couture Federation in Paris over Chanel's London move

The appointment of Chanel executive Bruno Pavlovsky as head of the French Haute Couture Federation, a few months after the group became British, is causing muted malaise within its governing bodies.

Subscribers only Entourage 20.10.2022

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Chanel

Spotlight | France
A pretty penny: Inside Chanel's lucrative brand ambassador contracts

France
Wertheimers banking on new direction for family office portfolio with Rothschild & Co

Europe
Chanel bags: Vintage experts struggling to tell the originals from the fakes

Europe
Noses seeking sweet smell of success from perfume brands

France
Luxury industry forms alliance with H&M and Zara in battle against labelling requirements

Spotlight | France, United Kingdom
How LVMH poured €111m into Stella McCartney

Switzerland
Pivotal Rolex organisation director calls time on her career

United Kingdom
Chanel Culture Fund's exclusive relationships with museum partners

Spotlight | France
The untold story of Lucien Frydlender, Karl Lagerfeld's invisible accountant

European Union
New European allergen rules trip up cosmetic industry giants

France
Fate of Lagerfeld's studio still in limbo after photographer Eric Pfrunder's death

France
Chanel brings fizz and sparkle to the film industry

Canada, France, United States
From Delaware to Canada, the changing home of Wertheimer's stable

France, United States
In New York, French diplomats and luxury brands go arm in arm

France
Amarante acting as shock troops for Chanel

France
Money laundering probe suggests Corsica's 'Petit Bar' gang prefers Chanel

United States
A glimpse of Alain Wertheimer's top secret art collection

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
LVMH, Kering, Richemont and Rolex face off in Riyadh, luxury's new El Dorado

United Kingdom, United States
Chanel's main shareholder Alain Wertheimer and his made-to-measure US visa

France
Quiet storm brews at Haute Couture Federation in Paris over Chanel's London move

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Glitz.paris on social media

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About Glitz.paris

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Indigo Publications' websites

The geopolitics of fake goods

Jewellery sector's quest for clarity

The battle of the Bulgari heiresses

Chanel

Spotlight | France A pretty penny: Inside Chanel's lucrative brand ambassador contracts

France Wertheimers banking on new direction for family office portfolio with Rothschild & Co

Europe Chanel bags: Vintage experts struggling to tell the originals from the fakes

Europe Noses seeking sweet smell of success from perfume brands

France Luxury industry forms alliance with H&M and Zara in battle against labelling requirements

Spotlight | France, United Kingdom How LVMH poured €111m into Stella McCartney

Switzerland Pivotal Rolex organisation director calls time on her career

United Kingdom Chanel Culture Fund's exclusive relationships with museum partners

Spotlight | France The untold story of Lucien Frydlender, Karl Lagerfeld's invisible accountant

European Union New European allergen rules trip up cosmetic industry giants

France Fate of Lagerfeld's studio still in limbo after photographer Eric Pfrunder's death

France Chanel brings fizz and sparkle to the film industry

Canada, France, United States From Delaware to Canada, the changing home of Wertheimer's stable

France, United States In New York, French diplomats and luxury brands go arm in arm

France Amarante acting as shock troops for Chanel

France Money laundering probe suggests Corsica's 'Petit Bar' gang prefers Chanel

United States A glimpse of Alain Wertheimer's top secret art collection

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia LVMH, Kering, Richemont and Rolex face off in Riyadh, luxury's new El Dorado

United Kingdom, United States Chanel's main shareholder Alain Wertheimer and his made-to-measure US visa

France Quiet storm brews at Haute Couture Federation in Paris over Chanel's London move

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About Glitz.paris

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Glitz.paris on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Spotlight | France
A pretty penny: Inside Chanel's lucrative brand ambassador contracts

France
Wertheimers banking on new direction for family office portfolio with Rothschild & Co

Europe
Chanel bags: Vintage experts struggling to tell the originals from the fakes

Europe
Noses seeking sweet smell of success from perfume brands

France
Luxury industry forms alliance with H&M and Zara in battle against labelling requirements

Spotlight | France, United Kingdom
How LVMH poured €111m into Stella McCartney

Switzerland
Pivotal Rolex organisation director calls time on her career

United Kingdom
Chanel Culture Fund's exclusive relationships with museum partners

Spotlight | France
The untold story of Lucien Frydlender, Karl Lagerfeld's invisible accountant

European Union
New European allergen rules trip up cosmetic industry giants

France
Fate of Lagerfeld's studio still in limbo after photographer Eric Pfrunder's death

France
Chanel brings fizz and sparkle to the film industry

Canada, France, United States
From Delaware to Canada, the changing home of Wertheimer's stable

France, United States
In New York, French diplomats and luxury brands go arm in arm

France
Amarante acting as shock troops for Chanel

France
Money laundering probe suggests Corsica's 'Petit Bar' gang prefers Chanel

United States
A glimpse of Alain Wertheimer's top secret art collection

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
LVMH, Kering, Richemont and Rolex face off in Riyadh, luxury's new El Dorado

United Kingdom, United States
Chanel's main shareholder Alain Wertheimer and his made-to-measure US visa

France
Quiet storm brews at Haute Couture Federation in Paris over Chanel's London move