Wertheimer family
Chanel shareholders streamline their family portfolios

The Wertheimer family office has quietly offloaded its stake in one of London's largest luxury property developers.

Estée Lauder
Family power dynamics shift amid attempted Puig merger

As talks with the Catalan company were in progress, Ronald Lauder, one of Estée Lauder's two sons, transferred part of his stake and voting rights in the cosmetics giant to his daughter Aerin.

Courtin family
Clarins owners reinvest dividends in and beyond luxury industry

Inditex
Zara luxury strategist Marta Ortega set for big salary boost

Kering
Gucci considers vacating prime real estate on Avenue Montaigne

The Kering brand may opt not to renew its lease on its flagship store in Paris, thereby putting back on the market some 1,500m2 of retail space in a choice location. And the building itself remains at the centre of a family feud that may complicate things for would-be future tenants.

Jacques Marie Mage
The clear-sighted investors behind the ultra-luxury eyewear specialist

Over the last year, the high-end eyewear company has opened a series of luxury stores in the world's main capitals. Its glasses are actively promoted by a small clique of stars, and backed by an even tighter circle of shareholders.

Prada
New shareholder continues Versace makeover

Estée Lauder
CEO's promised millions remain virtual

High society
Pinaults storm summer social thanks to host Salma Hayek

Fashion Week
Luxury concierges offer their clients the full VIP treatment

Selling under-the-counter invites to fashion shows has long been their stock in trade, but concierges are now also offering exclusive services normally reserved for the stars.

Dior
Jonathan Anderson switches hatmakers

Dior has been working with British milliner Stephen Jones for two decades, but the new creative director of LVMH's flagship brand has quietly begun a collaboration with his long-standing rival.

Luxury hotels
Patrick McKillen continues to disrupt Maybourne's Paris project

Sponsorship
Beaux-Arts turns again to luxury labels to help pay its bills

La Vallée Village
Diptyque's new pop-up store reflects mounting cash shortages