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Noëmie Leclercq

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France
Brands upset over Collector Square at Le Bon Marché Paris department store

The Collector Square consignment platform, which has just launched a permanent space in the iconic Paris department store offering second-hand leather goods, has not got a unanimous welcome from the luxury houses.

Subscribers only Entourage 27.03.2025

France
Saint Laurent struggles to secure ruling against Turkish alleged counterfeiter

Kering recently launched court proceedings against an Istanbul textile firm it accuses of fakery, but the lack of cooperation from local authorities is making the task difficult.

Subscribers only Houses 27.03.2025

European Union, France
Steve Madden 'dupes' case heads to EU court of justice

Louis Vuitton launched legal proceedings in France against the fast-fashion brand known for its cheap copies of designer goods. But given Steve Madden operates throughout Europe, a French judge has referred the matter to the EU's top court to determine jurisdiction.

Free access Houses 20.03.2025

France
Eco-organisation Refashion under fire over 'repair bonus' scheme

Management of the textile industry's ecological body, which has annual funding totalling more than €100m, is being widely challenged by fashion houses and the French authorities. Most complaints concern the "repair bonus" scheme it set up less than two years ago.

Subscribers only Entourage 20.03.2025

United Kingdom
The hottest picks: burglars' favourite luxury watches

Customs officers and detectives investigating burglaries at the homes of luxury world bigwigs are likely to be paying close attention to a recent report detailing thefts last year of ultra-pricey timepieces.

Subscribers only Entourage 20.03.2025

Front Row | France, United States
Vidyuth Srinivasan automated the fight against fakes

Srinivasan has developed technology that can authenticate luxury goods with a high level of accuracy. His tool is widely used by second-hand platforms, and some even outsource their entire counterfeiting checks to his firm Entrupy.

Subscribers only Entourage 13.03.2025

Led by engineer Vidyuth Srinivasan, Entrupy uses AI to help authenticate luxury goods.

China, France
How luxury fragrances end up on Shein

The fast-fashion giant, which is the target of several legislative broadsides in France, is working to reposition itself as a marketplace, particularly for luxury brands. Products from several fashion houses are already on sale on the site.

Subscribers only Entourage 13.03.2025

Spotlight | France
Avenue Montaigne luxury stores battle for storage space

The boutiques on Avenue Montaigne, the epicentre of Paris luxury, are at war. The prize they are fighting for is the upper floors of the buildings on the street, which they desperately need for storage space.

Subscribers only Entourage 06.03.2025

Luxury brands with boutiques on Avenue Montaigne are competing to find storage space on the same street.

France
Hermès scores small victory in battle against scarf knock-offs

The brand's iconic silk scarves are much easier and cheaper to replicate than its Birkin and Kelly bags and are thus frequently copied.

Subscribers only Houses 06.03.2025

France, United States
Luxury sector struggles to rid Instagram of counterfeiters

Instagram has become indispensable to the luxury sector, but its owner, Mark Zuckerberg's Meta group, largely ignores companies' complaints about the widespread use of the platform by counterfeiters.

Free access Entourage 06.03.2025

China, France
When Shein and Chanel share a designer

The Chinese fast fashion giant allows young designers to market their creations on its platform in exchange for a generous commission. Some designers combine this with more prestigious work for luxury houses.

Free access Houses 27.02.2025

United States
Hermès ramps up its defences as copycat bags continue to crop up stateside

A few months after Walmart released its 'Wirkin' bag, Hermès is seeking to counterattack in the US.

Subscribers only Houses 27.02.2025

France
After Balenciaga scandal, Kering faces fresh PR headache

Kering is facing a new controversy, three years after a scandal sparked by a Balenciaga ad featuring children. A victim of a French paedophile writer Gabriel Matzneff has taken to social media with a string of posts on his links with former Kering executives.

Subscribers only Houses 27.02.2025

Turkey
Instagram bans Cumaliibags counterfeiter

The Turkish counterfeiter Cumali Demirci, who specialises in fake Hermès products, has had his Instagram account deleted.

Subscribers only Entourage 27.02.2025

France, United States
Whatnot shopping platform, an eldorado for luxury or a hotbed for fakes?

The shopping platform, recently valued at €5bn, is seeking to establish itself in the luxury second-hand market in France. But the way it operates favours counterfeiters.

Subscribers only Entourage 20.02.2025

France
Luxury's lobbying win now under threat from anti-Shein MPs

The French government has asked Brussels to suspend a European directive on corporate sustainability due diligence, which would have hefty consequences for luxury companies. But several MPs are worried that the suspension will mainly benefit fast-fashion giant Shein and are putting up resistance.

Subscribers only Entourage 20.02.2025

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Noëmie Leclercq

France
Brands upset over Collector Square at Le Bon Marché Paris department store

France
Saint Laurent struggles to secure ruling against Turkish alleged counterfeiter

European Union, France
Steve Madden 'dupes' case heads to EU court of justice

France
Eco-organisation Refashion under fire over 'repair bonus' scheme

United Kingdom
The hottest picks: burglars' favourite luxury watches

Front Row | France, United States
Vidyuth Srinivasan automated the fight against fakes

China, France
How luxury fragrances end up on Shein

Spotlight | France
Avenue Montaigne luxury stores battle for storage space

France
Hermès scores small victory in battle against scarf knock-offs

France, United States
Luxury sector struggles to rid Instagram of counterfeiters

China, France
When Shein and Chanel share a designer

United States
Hermès ramps up its defences as copycat bags continue to crop up stateside

France
After Balenciaga scandal, Kering faces fresh PR headache

Turkey
Instagram bans Cumaliibags counterfeiter

France, United States
Whatnot shopping platform, an eldorado for luxury or a hotbed for fakes?

France
Luxury's lobbying win now under threat from anti-Shein MPs

Front Row | France, Turkey
Cumali Demirci, the counterfeiter thumbing his nose at Hermès

Spotlight | France
The hidden costs of Hermès's model of orchestrated ultra-exclusivity

United States
Luxury brands tread carefully as Trump's diversity crackdown looms

United States
Qatari royal family gears up for Printemps New York launch

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Jewellery sector's quest for clarity

The geopolitics of fake goods

The Ritz after Al-Fayed

Noëmie Leclercq

France Brands upset over Collector Square at Le Bon Marché Paris department store

France Saint Laurent struggles to secure ruling against Turkish alleged counterfeiter

European Union, France Steve Madden 'dupes' case heads to EU court of justice

France Eco-organisation Refashion under fire over 'repair bonus' scheme

United Kingdom The hottest picks: burglars' favourite luxury watches

Front Row | France, United States Vidyuth Srinivasan automated the fight against fakes

China, France How luxury fragrances end up on Shein

Spotlight | France Avenue Montaigne luxury stores battle for storage space

France Hermès scores small victory in battle against scarf knock-offs

France, United States Luxury sector struggles to rid Instagram of counterfeiters

China, France When Shein and Chanel share a designer

United States Hermès ramps up its defences as copycat bags continue to crop up stateside

France After Balenciaga scandal, Kering faces fresh PR headache

Turkey Instagram bans Cumaliibags counterfeiter

France, United States Whatnot shopping platform, an eldorado for luxury or a hotbed for fakes?

France Luxury's lobbying win now under threat from anti-Shein MPs

Front Row | France, Turkey Cumali Demirci, the counterfeiter thumbing his nose at Hermès

Spotlight | France The hidden costs of Hermès's model of orchestrated ultra-exclusivity

United States Luxury brands tread carefully as Trump's diversity crackdown looms

United States Qatari royal family gears up for Printemps New York launch

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Indigo Publications' websites

France
Brands upset over Collector Square at Le Bon Marché Paris department store

France
Saint Laurent struggles to secure ruling against Turkish alleged counterfeiter

European Union, France
Steve Madden 'dupes' case heads to EU court of justice

France
Eco-organisation Refashion under fire over 'repair bonus' scheme

United Kingdom
The hottest picks: burglars' favourite luxury watches

Front Row | France, United States
Vidyuth Srinivasan automated the fight against fakes

China, France
How luxury fragrances end up on Shein

Spotlight | France
Avenue Montaigne luxury stores battle for storage space

France
Hermès scores small victory in battle against scarf knock-offs

France, United States
Luxury sector struggles to rid Instagram of counterfeiters

China, France
When Shein and Chanel share a designer

United States
Hermès ramps up its defences as copycat bags continue to crop up stateside

France
After Balenciaga scandal, Kering faces fresh PR headache

Turkey
Instagram bans Cumaliibags counterfeiter

France, United States
Whatnot shopping platform, an eldorado for luxury or a hotbed for fakes?

France
Luxury's lobbying win now under threat from anti-Shein MPs

Front Row | France, Turkey
Cumali Demirci, the counterfeiter thumbing his nose at Hermès

Spotlight | France
The hidden costs of Hermès's model of orchestrated ultra-exclusivity

United States
Luxury brands tread carefully as Trump's diversity crackdown looms

United States
Qatari royal family gears up for Printemps New York launch