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LVMH

Run by Bernard Arnault since 1989, LVMH (Louis Vuitton, Moët & Chandon, Hennessy) is a major actor in fashion (Dior, Givenchy...), alcohol production (Dom Pérignon, Veuve Cliquot), distribution (Sephora...), and the media (Les Echos, Radio Classique...).

Spotlight | France
Hardline French trade union tightens grip on LVMH

Hoping to position itself politically as LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault's fiercest opponent, the CGT trade union is trying to grow its membership within the luxury group's ranks.

Subscribers only Houses 19.10.2023

The CGT is waging a fierce battle within LVMH and stepping up its PR efforts to gain the widest possible foothold in the Bernard Arnault-led group.

France
Eric Bompard struggles to find next managing director

Four months after letting its last managing director go, cashmere brand Eric Bompard is having a hard time finding a successor and has no one at the helm.

Subscribers only Houses 19.10.2023

France, United States
US case sheds light on Louis Vuitton's privileged client-employee relationships

A former employee of Louis Vuitton is taking the French luxury brand to court in the United States for alleged discrimination and wrongful termination. The plaintiff's lawsuit also unveils how one of the brand's flagship stores, on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, operates behind the scenes.

Subscribers only Houses 19.10.2023

Spotlight | Singapore
Richard Mille's Singapore expansion rattled by money-laundering scandal

Luxury watch manufacturer Richard Mille has just opened a lavish second boutique in Singapore, a key stronghold for the brand. Meanwhile, the group's pricey watches are at the centre of a money-laundering scandal that is rocking the city-state.

Free access Entourage 12.10.2023

Richard Mille watches are at the heart of a money-laundering case in Singapore.

Italy
Quiet luxury label Loro Piana plagued by counterfeits

The LVMH-owned Italian brand made its lack of logo a defining feature, but Loro Piana is now facing a sharp rise in fakes on a major resale website.

Subscribers only Houses 12.10.2023

Switzerland, United States
Feuding Bulgari sisters fail to settle dispute

Veronica and Ilaria Bulgari - great-granddaughters of the founder of the Bulgari jewellery dynasty - have been at loggerheads for three years over the management of two trusts that belonged to their late mother, and that hold a total of nearly €130m.

Subscribers only Families 12.10.2023

France
Alain Weill to open five-star hotel in Courchevel in 2025

The founder of French news channel BFM TV is to open a five-star hotel in Courchevel in 2025 that will be part of his luxury hotel chain, Lily of the Valley. Weill already operates a five-star hotel under that brand in La Croix-Valmer, by the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.

Subscribers only Entourage 12.10.2023

Spotlight | France, United Kingdom
How much did LVMH invest in Phoebe Philo's new venture?

Phoebe Philo, formerly creative director of LVMH brand Celine, is launching her own label later this month. The French luxury giant played a central role - and invested handsomely - in the British designer's hotly anticipated comeback.

Subscribers only Houses 05.10.2023

LVMH played a central role in the long-awaited return of British designer Phoebe Philo.

France
Paris Fashion Week: the secret concierge service selling invites to big brand shows

To keep their most prized clients happy, luxury brands offer access to shows that those notables haven't otherwise been invited to, often for considerable sums. The practice is highly secretive, fuelled by invitation swapping between boutique managers.

Subscribers only Entourage 05.10.2023

France
How PETA scores Fashion Week invitations

Animal rights organisation PETA deployed notable disruptions at the London, Milan, New York and Paris Fashion Weeks. Glitz.paris has the lowdown on how the group did it.

Subscribers only Entourage 05.10.2023

France
Élysée Palace plays host to Paris Fashion Week

Breaking published on 02/10/23 at 19:30 GMT - French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are, for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began, inviting the fashion world to dinner at the Élysée Palace on Monday evening.

Subscribers only Entourage 02.10.2023

France, United States
Jacquemus seeks retail lead to shore up expansion plans

The French fashion brand founded in 2010 by designer Simon Porte Jacquemus has taken steps in recent months to grow its own distribution network.

Subscribers only Houses 28.09.2023

France
Signoles family split over Goyard's direction

Jean-Michel Signoles has put an end to the system of preferential shares that locked up the capital of legendary French trunk-maker Goyard. But two of his sons refrained from backing his decision.

Subscribers only Families 28.09.2023

United Kingdom
The Business of Fashion's mix of debt and shares

News and events group The Business of Fashion has been in the red for years, powering on by contracting working capital loans and issuing shares to luxury players.

Subscribers only Entourage 28.09.2023

France
Bureau Betak pulls out all the stops for Dior

With its teams working around the clock on Dior's 2024 spring-summer runway, Bureau Betak ended up producing the show at a loss. Its operating costs far exceeded the fashion brand's fee.

Subscribers only Entourage 28.09.2023

France
Galeries Lafayette breaks truce with Paris neighbour Printemps

Galeries Lafayette, the French department store chain renowned for its sales offensives, has discreetly asked certain brands to provide it with exclusive items in exchange for greater visibility.

Subscribers only Entourage 28.09.2023

Spotlight | France
Paris City Council at loggerheads over luxury on eve of Fashion Week

Already a pervasive presence in Paris public spaces, LVMH's visibility is set to increase further as it sponsors the 2024 Olympic Games. The city's local government has put up little resistance to the group's projects so far.

Subscribers only Entourage 21.09.2023

For a Louis Vuitton fashion show, LVMH has decorated the house's future headquarters with scaffolding in the shape of a trunk.

France, Russia, United States
Spectre of Russian sanctions looms over synthetic gem sector

Demand is raging for synthetic diamonds, with every luxury house leaping on the bandwagon. But the artificial stones industry fears that sanctions against Russia - one of the sector's leading producers - could disrupt its momentum.

Subscribers only Entourage 21.09.2023

France, Qatar
Suite satisfaction: Former Qatari PM's cunning plan to outdo Paris hotel rival Cheval Blanc

To make sure its forthcoming Paris luxury hotel, the Maybourne Saint-Germain, stands out from the competition, former Qatari PM Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani's Constellation group is planning a luxury suite the likes of which Paris has never seen before.

Subscribers only Houses 21.09.2023

France, United States
Louis Vuitton: Off-White's greatest champion, except when it wasn't

Louis Vuitton never misses an opportunity to celebrate the legacy of its former creative director, the late Virgil Abloh. But it hasn't always been that way.

Subscribers only Houses 21.09.2023

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LVMH

Spotlight | France
Hardline French trade union tightens grip on LVMH

France
Eric Bompard struggles to find next managing director

France, United States
US case sheds light on Louis Vuitton's privileged client-employee relationships

Spotlight | Singapore
Richard Mille's Singapore expansion rattled by money-laundering scandal

Italy
Quiet luxury label Loro Piana plagued by counterfeits

Switzerland, United States
Feuding Bulgari sisters fail to settle dispute

France
Alain Weill to open five-star hotel in Courchevel in 2025

Spotlight | France, United Kingdom
How much did LVMH invest in Phoebe Philo's new venture?

France
Paris Fashion Week: the secret concierge service selling invites to big brand shows

France
How PETA scores Fashion Week invitations

France
Élysée Palace plays host to Paris Fashion Week

France, United States
Jacquemus seeks retail lead to shore up expansion plans

France
Signoles family split over Goyard's direction

United Kingdom
The Business of Fashion's mix of debt and shares

France
Bureau Betak pulls out all the stops for Dior

France
Galeries Lafayette breaks truce with Paris neighbour Printemps

Spotlight | France
Paris City Council at loggerheads over luxury on eve of Fashion Week

France, Russia, United States
Spectre of Russian sanctions looms over synthetic gem sector

France, Qatar
Suite satisfaction: Former Qatari PM's cunning plan to outdo Paris hotel rival Cheval Blanc

France, United States
Louis Vuitton: Off-White's greatest champion, except when it wasn't

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About Glitz.paris

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Glitz.paris on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Glitz.paris

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

Hermès heirs at odds

The geopolitics of fake goods

Jacquemus, season 2

LVMH

Spotlight | France Hardline French trade union tightens grip on LVMH

France Eric Bompard struggles to find next managing director

France, United States US case sheds light on Louis Vuitton's privileged client-employee relationships

Spotlight | Singapore Richard Mille's Singapore expansion rattled by money-laundering scandal

Italy Quiet luxury label Loro Piana plagued by counterfeits

Switzerland, United States Feuding Bulgari sisters fail to settle dispute

France Alain Weill to open five-star hotel in Courchevel in 2025

Spotlight | France, United Kingdom How much did LVMH invest in Phoebe Philo's new venture?

France Paris Fashion Week: the secret concierge service selling invites to big brand shows

France How PETA scores Fashion Week invitations

France Élysée Palace plays host to Paris Fashion Week

France, United States Jacquemus seeks retail lead to shore up expansion plans

France Signoles family split over Goyard's direction

United Kingdom The Business of Fashion's mix of debt and shares

France Bureau Betak pulls out all the stops for Dior

France Galeries Lafayette breaks truce with Paris neighbour Printemps

Spotlight | France Paris City Council at loggerheads over luxury on eve of Fashion Week

France, Russia, United States Spectre of Russian sanctions looms over synthetic gem sector

France, Qatar Suite satisfaction: Former Qatari PM's cunning plan to outdo Paris hotel rival Cheval Blanc

France, United States Louis Vuitton: Off-White's greatest champion, except when it wasn't

Refine your search

About Glitz.paris

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Glitz.paris on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Spotlight | France
Hardline French trade union tightens grip on LVMH

France
Eric Bompard struggles to find next managing director

France, United States
US case sheds light on Louis Vuitton's privileged client-employee relationships

Spotlight | Singapore
Richard Mille's Singapore expansion rattled by money-laundering scandal

Italy
Quiet luxury label Loro Piana plagued by counterfeits

Switzerland, United States
Feuding Bulgari sisters fail to settle dispute

France
Alain Weill to open five-star hotel in Courchevel in 2025

Spotlight | France, United Kingdom
How much did LVMH invest in Phoebe Philo's new venture?

France
Paris Fashion Week: the secret concierge service selling invites to big brand shows

France
How PETA scores Fashion Week invitations

France
Élysée Palace plays host to Paris Fashion Week

France, United States
Jacquemus seeks retail lead to shore up expansion plans

France
Signoles family split over Goyard's direction

United Kingdom
The Business of Fashion's mix of debt and shares

France
Bureau Betak pulls out all the stops for Dior

France
Galeries Lafayette breaks truce with Paris neighbour Printemps

Spotlight | France
Paris City Council at loggerheads over luxury on eve of Fashion Week

France, Russia, United States
Spectre of Russian sanctions looms over synthetic gem sector

France, Qatar
Suite satisfaction: Former Qatari PM's cunning plan to outdo Paris hotel rival Cheval Blanc

France, United States
Louis Vuitton: Off-White's greatest champion, except when it wasn't