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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, Switzerland
Eyewear manufacturer Logo loses €133m claim it sought from LVMH

Dropped by sole client LVMH in 2016 in favour of its Italian competitor Marcolin, the eyewear manufacturer Logo, which has since gone bankrupt, tried to obtain compensation from the luxury giant for the split - to no avail.

Subscribers only Houses 19.01.2023

Switzerland
Is Hermès heir Nicolas Puech still in charge of his own foundation?

Hermès heir Nicolas Puech's foundation, recently renamed Isocrates Foundation and endowed with a capital of 10 million Swiss francs, has adopted new statutes that considerably restrict its founder's role.

Subscribers only Families 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.

France
Luxury caught up in Refashion fight over clothes recycling bonus

The sustainability incentive scheme set up by France's AGEC law has led to a fierce dispute between textile manufacturers and large retailers at Refashion, the industry's eco-organisation. Luxury's big names are finding themselves caught in the crossfire.

Subscribers only Entourage 12.01.2023

France, Switzerland
The Nicolas Puech Foundation, a key player in the LVMH-Hermès war, changes focus

Nicolas Puech's Swiss foundation, which holds some of the Hermès shares swapped with LVMH in 2010, has changed its name and corporate purpose. But not its management.

Subscribers only Families 12.01.2023

Spotlight | France
Lanvin's secret deal with the families that control Hermès

After Lanvin Group's listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in December, its new shareholders are poring over the company's affairs, including a confidential agreement reached last year between the fashion house and the three families that control Hermès.

Subscribers only Families 05.01.2023

The Hermès and Lanvin boutiques at 24 and 22 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, in Paris.

France
Dior caught up in bitter neighbourhood battle on Avenue Montaigne

The Paris administrative court has just put an end to a legal dispute that the owners of a mansion next to Dior's new headquarters have been waging for three years. LVMH, the designer's parent company, recently renovated the HQ site at great expense.

Subscribers only Houses 05.01.2023

Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Sheikha Moza vs Princess Sara: Luxury battle royal between Doha and Riyadh

Overshadowed by the many events organised by Qatar during the football World Cup, Saudi authorities are trying to make up for lost time in the luxury sector, slated to be one of Saudi Arabia's main drivers of development alongside tourism.

Subscribers only Entourage 05.01.2023

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
Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche close to reaching 40,000m² of retail space

The Paris department store, owned by the LVMH group, has only just completed major renovation work broadening its premises, but it is already looking to add further square metres wherever it can find them.

Subscribers only Houses 15.12.2022

France
After London debut, star butcher Salt Bae looks to set up shop in Paris

Nusr-Et luxury steakhouses are already plying their trade in Turkey, the Gulf region and London. Now the chain is talking to a subsidiary of France's Caisse des Dépôts to rent space and open a Paris restaurant.

Free access Entourage 08.12.2022

France
Dior races to become first fashion house at Ramses II's feet

Dior may not be the first fashion house to stage a runway show at an Egyptian historical monument, but the dinner it is hosting after the 3 December event will be held at a site never-before opened to the public.

Subscribers only Houses 01.12.2022

Italy
LVMH cutting ties between Loro Piana and traditional tailors

Both a fabric manufacturer and producer of its own ready-to-wear line, Italian group Loro Piana has built up long-standing links with tailors, to whom it has sold fabric and also enabled its own products to be sold.

Subscribers only Houses 24.11.2022

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
Villa Eugénie's Dior desert adventure

Fashion show production agency Villa Eugénie is set to organise a showstopper event in a desert landscape - hot on the heels of its competitor, Bureau Betak, organising Yves Saint Laurent's 2023 men's show in Morocco's Agafay desert.

Free access Houses 17.11.2022

France
French conservatives Les Républicains score National Assembly 'luxury industry' group co-chair

France's lower-house parliamentary study group on luxury will be co-chaired by two lawmakers, one from the conservative Les Républicains party and the other from a centrist bloc.

Subscribers only Entourage 17.11.2022

France, Qatar
Louis Vuitton's uncomfortable sponsorship of World Cup football in Qatar

Ahead of football's World Cup in Qatar, Louis Vuitton is playing a delicate balancing act - torn between not alienating Qatar and its wealthy customers and fretting over its image by association with a tournament tainted by allegations of forced labour.

Free access Houses 10.11.2022

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LVMH

France, Switzerland
Eyewear manufacturer Logo loses €133m claim it sought from LVMH

Switzerland
Is Hermès heir Nicolas Puech still in charge of his own foundation?

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

France
Luxury caught up in Refashion fight over clothes recycling bonus

France, Switzerland
The Nicolas Puech Foundation, a key player in the LVMH-Hermès war, changes focus

Spotlight | France
Lanvin's secret deal with the families that control Hermès

France
Dior caught up in bitter neighbourhood battle on Avenue Montaigne

Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Sheikha Moza vs Princess Sara: Luxury battle royal between Doha and Riyadh

European Union
New European allergen rules trip up cosmetic industry giants

France
Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche close to reaching 40,000m² of retail space

France
After London debut, star butcher Salt Bae looks to set up shop in Paris

France
Dior races to become first fashion house at Ramses II's feet

Italy
LVMH cutting ties between Loro Piana and traditional tailors

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

France
Villa Eugénie's Dior desert adventure

France
French conservatives Les Républicains score National Assembly 'luxury industry' group co-chair

France, Qatar
Louis Vuitton's uncomfortable sponsorship of World Cup football in Qatar

France, Switzerland
Aymeric Sancerre leaves Moma Group to join Michel Reybier Hospitality

France
Louis Vuitton makes an exhibition of itself at the Paris+ contemporary art fair

UAE, Virgin Islands
Chalhoub Group parks holdings in offshore niches Jebel Ali and Tortola

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The geopolitics of fake goods

Brands brave the Wild West of the second-hand market

From the Martinez to Claridge's, hostilities rage between five-star hotel mogul Paddy McKillen and Qatar

LVMH

France, Switzerland Eyewear manufacturer Logo loses €133m claim it sought from LVMH

Switzerland Is Hermès heir Nicolas Puech still in charge of his own foundation?

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

France Luxury caught up in Refashion fight over clothes recycling bonus

France, Switzerland The Nicolas Puech Foundation, a key player in the LVMH-Hermès war, changes focus

Spotlight | France Lanvin's secret deal with the families that control Hermès

France Dior caught up in bitter neighbourhood battle on Avenue Montaigne

Qatar, Saudi Arabia Sheikha Moza vs Princess Sara: Luxury battle royal between Doha and Riyadh

European Union New European allergen rules trip up cosmetic industry giants

France Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche close to reaching 40,000m² of retail space

France After London debut, star butcher Salt Bae looks to set up shop in Paris

France Dior races to become first fashion house at Ramses II's feet

Italy LVMH cutting ties between Loro Piana and traditional tailors

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

France Villa Eugénie's Dior desert adventure

France French conservatives Les Républicains score National Assembly 'luxury industry' group co-chair

France, Qatar Louis Vuitton's uncomfortable sponsorship of World Cup football in Qatar

France, Switzerland Aymeric Sancerre leaves Moma Group to join Michel Reybier Hospitality

France Louis Vuitton makes an exhibition of itself at the Paris+ contemporary art fair

UAE, Virgin Islands Chalhoub Group parks holdings in offshore niches Jebel Ali and Tortola

Refine your search

About Glitz

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Glitz on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

France, Switzerland
Eyewear manufacturer Logo loses €133m claim it sought from LVMH

Switzerland
Is Hermès heir Nicolas Puech still in charge of his own foundation?

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

France
Luxury caught up in Refashion fight over clothes recycling bonus

France, Switzerland
The Nicolas Puech Foundation, a key player in the LVMH-Hermès war, changes focus

Spotlight | France
Lanvin's secret deal with the families that control Hermès

France
Dior caught up in bitter neighbourhood battle on Avenue Montaigne

Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Sheikha Moza vs Princess Sara: Luxury battle royal between Doha and Riyadh

European Union
New European allergen rules trip up cosmetic industry giants

France
Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche close to reaching 40,000m² of retail space

France
After London debut, star butcher Salt Bae looks to set up shop in Paris

France
Dior races to become first fashion house at Ramses II's feet

Italy
LVMH cutting ties between Loro Piana and traditional tailors

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

France
Villa Eugénie's Dior desert adventure

France
French conservatives Les Républicains score National Assembly 'luxury industry' group co-chair

France, Qatar
Louis Vuitton's uncomfortable sponsorship of World Cup football in Qatar

France, Switzerland
Aymeric Sancerre leaves Moma Group to join Michel Reybier Hospitality

France
Louis Vuitton makes an exhibition of itself at the Paris+ contemporary art fair

UAE, Virgin Islands
Chalhoub Group parks holdings in offshore niches Jebel Ali and Tortola