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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...).

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
French Senate revisits issue of extremely thin models

In 2017, France introduced a law banning dangerously thin models from catwalks that has had little effect since. Former health minister Agnès Buzyn pushed for a reform, but later dropped the issue. Now members of the Senate are picking it back up again.

Free access Entourage 20.04.2023

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
Vuitton vs Bonpoint, the babywear wars

Louis Vuitton quietly launched its first line of luxury baby clothing, "Naissance", in early March, putting it in direct competition with market leader Bonpoint. Worse for the Descours family-owned brand, Vuitton is rocking the high-end babywear cradle with a former Bonpoint stalwart.

Subscribers only Houses 13.04.2023

Louis Vuitton's new 'Naissance' range will compete with Bonpoint, a long-established leader in luxury clothing for children.

United Kingdom, United States
Silicon Valley wealth manager Divesh Makan boosts Stella McCartney's board

Divesh Makan, whose multi-family office includes Facebook, Instagram and Twitter founders among its clients, has quietly joined the board of fashion designer Stella McCartney's UK holding company.

Free access Families 13.04.2023

Spotlight | France
Beyond NFTs, Chanel and Vuitton work on more strategic blockchain uses

While the luxury giants launch virtual products via blockchain-based NFTs with great fanfare, they are experimenting behind the scenes with more strategic applications for the same technology, including tools for tracing their products' composite materials.

Subscribers only Entourage 06.04.2023

Chanel has been working for months on a major project grounded in blockchain technology.

France
Who will dress France's Olympic athletes for the Paris 2024 opening ceremony?

Glitz.paris reveals the name of the stylist in charge of the inaugural show of the next Olympic Games.

Free access Entourage 06.04.2023

France
Hermès worlds apart from its rivals on the environment

With no clear policies of its own, the leather goods manufacturer is a long way behind its rivals when it comes to sustainability. But a series of proposed laws may leave it with no choice but to clean up its act.

Subscribers only Houses 06.04.2023

France
Natalie Bader Messian, formerly of Clarins and Prada, exits Ritz board

Former Clarins president Natalie Bader Messian has left the Ritz Paris board of directors, hot on the heels of the hotel's recently departed general manager, Marc Raffray.

Subscribers only Houses 06.04.2023

France
Mbappé strikes a different sort of brand ambassador deal

Kylian Mbappé, the star Paris Saint-Germain and France footballer, has been a brand ambassador for Dior (LVMH) since December 2021 and is said to have a much more flexible contract than other celebrities.

Subscribers only Houses 06.04.2023

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

India
Dior puts its best foot forward in bid for Indian market

Dior's pre-collection runway show will take place in Mumbai on Thursday, following tough negotiations with Indian authorities. LVMH was happy to play ball given the promise of the market, still largely untapped by luxury brands.

Subscribers only 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.

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LVMH

France
How LVMH protest-proofed its AGM in Paris

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

France
French Senate revisits issue of extremely thin models

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

Spotlight | France
Vuitton vs Bonpoint, the babywear wars

United Kingdom, United States
Silicon Valley wealth manager Divesh Makan boosts Stella McCartney's board

Spotlight | France
Beyond NFTs, Chanel and Vuitton work on more strategic blockchain uses

France
Who will dress France's Olympic athletes for the Paris 2024 opening ceremony?

France
Hermès worlds apart from its rivals on the environment

France
Natalie Bader Messian, formerly of Clarins and Prada, exits Ritz board

France
Mbappé strikes a different sort of brand ambassador deal

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

United States
Louis Vuitton makes U-turn on NFTs

India
Dior puts its best foot forward in bid for Indian market

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

United States
New York security guard lawsuit mars Louis Vuitton's '200 Trunks' exhibition

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

United States
Vuitton among brands in dogged fight against US First Amendment

United Kingdom
Sephora's Clean leaves rivals green with envy - and plenty of questions

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Glitz.paris on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Glitz.paris

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Indigo Publications' websites

Hermès heirs at odds

The geopolitics of fake goods

Jacquemus, season 2

LVMH

France How LVMH protest-proofed its AGM in Paris

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

France French Senate revisits issue of extremely thin models

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

Spotlight | France Vuitton vs Bonpoint, the babywear wars

United Kingdom, United States Silicon Valley wealth manager Divesh Makan boosts Stella McCartney's board

Spotlight | France Beyond NFTs, Chanel and Vuitton work on more strategic blockchain uses

France Who will dress France's Olympic athletes for the Paris 2024 opening ceremony?

France Hermès worlds apart from its rivals on the environment

France Natalie Bader Messian, formerly of Clarins and Prada, exits Ritz board

France Mbappé strikes a different sort of brand ambassador deal

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

United States Louis Vuitton makes U-turn on NFTs

India Dior puts its best foot forward in bid for Indian market

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

United States New York security guard lawsuit mars Louis Vuitton's '200 Trunks' exhibition

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

United States Vuitton among brands in dogged fight against US First Amendment

United Kingdom Sephora's Clean leaves rivals green with envy - and plenty of questions

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About Glitz.paris

Subscription

Glitz.paris on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

France
How LVMH protest-proofed its AGM in Paris

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

France
French Senate revisits issue of extremely thin models

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

Spotlight | France
Vuitton vs Bonpoint, the babywear wars

United Kingdom, United States
Silicon Valley wealth manager Divesh Makan boosts Stella McCartney's board

Spotlight | France
Beyond NFTs, Chanel and Vuitton work on more strategic blockchain uses

France
Who will dress France's Olympic athletes for the Paris 2024 opening ceremony?

France
Hermès worlds apart from its rivals on the environment

France
Natalie Bader Messian, formerly of Clarins and Prada, exits Ritz board

France
Mbappé strikes a different sort of brand ambassador deal

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

United States
Louis Vuitton makes U-turn on NFTs

India
Dior puts its best foot forward in bid for Indian market

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

United States
New York security guard lawsuit mars Louis Vuitton's '200 Trunks' exhibition

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

United States
Vuitton among brands in dogged fight against US First Amendment

United Kingdom
Sephora's Clean leaves rivals green with envy - and plenty of questions