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Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton is a French luxury leather goods and ready-to-wear brand founded in 1854 in Paris by trunk-maker Louis Vuitton. It was the first brand owned by LVMH group. Pietro Beccari has been its CEO since February 2023.

United States
Christie's and Sotheby's gear up for crypto-auctions

With Donald Trump and his new adviser, the billionaire cryptocurrency champion Elon Musk, intending to facilitate the use of digital currencies, leading auctioneers like Christie's and Sotheby's are concerned about the problems that such measures may pose, not least in terms of money laundering.

Subscribers only Entourage 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 Houses 21.11.2024

Front Row | 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.

Subscribers only Entourage 21.11.2024

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

France
Succession, LVMH-style: A piece of cake for the brothers Arnault

Published on 15/11/24 at 17:25 GMT: LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault's son Frédéric has just turned 30, a milestone that has seen him - and his elder brother Alexandre - coming into their own at the luxury behemoth.

Subscribers only Families 15.11.2024

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 Houses 14.11.2024

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

France
Saint-Ouen flea market in luxury brands' firing line over counterfeits

Three months on from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which prompted a series of anti-counterfeiting operations, the flea market north of the French capital remains a hub for counterfeit products. But local mayor Karim Bouamrane, who nurtures higher political ambitions, is reluctant to take on the illicit traders.

Subscribers only Entourage 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

European Union
Brussels nixes LVMH bid to trademark flagship slogan

The European Union Intellectual Property Office has dismissed the luxury giant's attempts to protect a three-word phrase that formed the backbone of a massive marketing campaign.

Subscribers only Houses 31.10.2024

France
Virtual reality bags turn cities into bargain billboards

By using virtual imagery to place giant items in the streets of the world's capitals, luxury brands are filling spaces that are increasingly difficult to occupy in the real world, and for a better price.

Subscribers only Entourage 31.10.2024

Spotlight | France, India
Galeries Lafayette gets off to bumpy start in India

The department store chain was supposed to open two large outlets in Mumbai and New Delhi this year, thus gaining a foothold in a market that could offset the group's difficulties in France. But nothing is going according to plan and this strategic project, which the company has been working on since 2016, has been delayed by over a year.

Subscribers only Houses 24.10.2024

Galeries Lafayette was supposed to open two large outlets in India this year, but the project has been delayed.

Front Row | 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.

Subscribers only Entourage 17.10.2024

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

France
Laundering fears prompt leather goods companies to blacklist customers

To avoid trouble with the French authorities, leading luxury brands are being proactive, not least by paying close attention to cash payments.

Subscribers only Houses 17.10.2024

Europe
Fedex to compensate Louis Vuitton for cargo thefts

After more than six years of litigation with Fedex (formerly TNT), LVMH brand Louis Vuitton has won a ruling that may set a precedent in freight theft cases.

Subscribers only Houses 10.10.2024

France
LVMH entrusts Paris HQ revamp to Jean Dubuisson grandson

LVMH is using architect Thomas Dubuisson, the grandson of leading modernist Jean Dubuisson, for a major revamp of its Paris headquarters. The company previously entrusted him with dismantling his grandfather's Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions, where the luxury giant has for seven years been trying to create a cultural space dedicated to arts and crafts.

Subscribers only Houses 10.10.2024

France
Financier Éric Freymond conspicuously absent from Vaux-le-Vicomte fundraiser

A 5 October dinner held by the International Friends of Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte to raise money for the Baroque French castle was attended by a host of figures from the world of luxury fashion.

Subscribers only Families 10.10.2024

United States
Rolex parody watch brand Relax clocks up fans

California watch label Atelier Perpetuel, known for producing quality timepieces at competitive prices, has a range similar to Rolex watches that it sells under the brand name Relax.

Subscribers only Houses 10.10.2024

China, France
After Lanvin, billionaire Adrian Cheng relaunches trunk-maker Au Départ

Au Départ, the emblematic brand of the great trunk-makers of the 19th century, is to open a Paris boutique in October, the first since the group went bust in the 1970s. Its renaissance is the brainchild of Hong Kong billionaire Adrian Cheng, who is also a shareholder in Lanvin.

Subscribers only Families 03.10.2024

Front Row | 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.

Subscribers only Entourage 26.09.2024

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

United States
The invisible decline of Tiffany's

Although imperceptible to investors, poor figures for the American jeweller - acquired by LVMH at great expense in 2021 - are mobilising the staff of the luxury giant's watches and jewellery division.

Subscribers only Houses 26.09.2024

France
On the eve of Paris Fashion Week, LVMH ponders management rethink of couture houses

Just as LVMH is finalising the arrival - and potential departure - of several creative directors, the management of LVMH Fashion Group is weathering turbulence, too. Having set up an interim management team, the luxury giant is now eyeing a more permanent organisation.

Subscribers only Houses 19.09.2024

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Louis Vuitton

United States
Christie's and Sotheby's gear up for crypto-auctions

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

Front Row | France
Ruben Cohen, influencer of influencers

France
Succession, LVMH-style: A piece of cake for the brothers Arnault

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

France
Saint-Ouen flea market in luxury brands' firing line over counterfeits

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

European Union
Brussels nixes LVMH bid to trademark flagship slogan

France
Virtual reality bags turn cities into bargain billboards

Spotlight | France, India
Galeries Lafayette gets off to bumpy start in India

Front Row | France
Émile Meunier, the Green scourge of LVMH

France
Laundering fears prompt leather goods companies to blacklist customers

Europe
Fedex to compensate Louis Vuitton for cargo thefts

France
LVMH entrusts Paris HQ revamp to Jean Dubuisson grandson

France
Financier Éric Freymond conspicuously absent from Vaux-le-Vicomte fundraiser

United States
Rolex parody watch brand Relax clocks up fans

China, France
After Lanvin, billionaire Adrian Cheng relaunches trunk-maker Au Départ

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

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The invisible decline of Tiffany's

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On the eve of Paris Fashion Week, LVMH ponders management rethink of couture houses

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Hermès heirs at odds

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Louis Vuitton

United States Christie's and Sotheby's gear up for crypto-auctions

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

Front Row | France Ruben Cohen, influencer of influencers

France Succession, LVMH-style: A piece of cake for the brothers Arnault

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

France Saint-Ouen flea market in luxury brands' firing line over counterfeits

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

European Union Brussels nixes LVMH bid to trademark flagship slogan

France Virtual reality bags turn cities into bargain billboards

Spotlight | France, India Galeries Lafayette gets off to bumpy start in India

Front Row | France Émile Meunier, the Green scourge of LVMH

France Laundering fears prompt leather goods companies to blacklist customers

Europe Fedex to compensate Louis Vuitton for cargo thefts

France LVMH entrusts Paris HQ revamp to Jean Dubuisson grandson

France Financier Éric Freymond conspicuously absent from Vaux-le-Vicomte fundraiser

United States Rolex parody watch brand Relax clocks up fans

China, France After Lanvin, billionaire Adrian Cheng relaunches trunk-maker Au Départ

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

United States The invisible decline of Tiffany's

France On the eve of Paris Fashion Week, LVMH ponders management rethink of couture houses

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United States
Christie's and Sotheby's gear up for crypto-auctions

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

Front Row | France
Ruben Cohen, influencer of influencers

France
Succession, LVMH-style: A piece of cake for the brothers Arnault

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

France
Saint-Ouen flea market in luxury brands' firing line over counterfeits

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

European Union
Brussels nixes LVMH bid to trademark flagship slogan

France
Virtual reality bags turn cities into bargain billboards

Spotlight | France, India
Galeries Lafayette gets off to bumpy start in India

Front Row | France
Émile Meunier, the Green scourge of LVMH

France
Laundering fears prompt leather goods companies to blacklist customers

Europe
Fedex to compensate Louis Vuitton for cargo thefts

France
LVMH entrusts Paris HQ revamp to Jean Dubuisson grandson

France
Financier Éric Freymond conspicuously absent from Vaux-le-Vicomte fundraiser

United States
Rolex parody watch brand Relax clocks up fans

China, France
After Lanvin, billionaire Adrian Cheng relaunches trunk-maker Au Départ

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

United States
The invisible decline of Tiffany's

France
On the eve of Paris Fashion Week, LVMH ponders management rethink of couture houses