Spain
Is Puig's prospective IPO an attempt to even out family imbalances?

The Spanish group Puig, which owns Rabanne and Jean Paul Gaultier, is reportedly preparing to go public. The move, if confirmed, comes as the company's founding family has struggled for years with a shareholder imbalance among its members.

Italy, United States
Diane von Fürstenberg adopts Venice as her part-time home, following in François Pinault's footsteps

American fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg is the latest luxury heavyweight to set down her bags in the Italian city, a move facilitated by family ties.

France
With their father sidelined, Alexandre Barrière and his sister Joy share power at luxury hotel group

Joy Desseigne-Barrière remained on the sidelines amid the power struggle between her brother Alexandre Barrière and their father Dominique Desseigne. This summer, she took up an executive position in the family office that fully controls the Barrière group.

France
What will become of the late Mohamed Al-Fayed's Megève chalet and Saint-Tropez villa?

Italy, Switzerland, United States
Bulgari family office dragged into heiress sisters' bitter feud

France, Switzerland
Retired Richard Mille still finding time for work

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.

Belgium, France
The mysterious Belgian magnate who helped Jacquemus settle in on Paris's Avenue Montaigne

When it opened a year ago, the Jacquemus boutique on the French capital's Avenue Montaigne was heralded as a pop-up store. A year later, the shop has become a permanent fixture, with premises rented from a low-profile property magnate who is no stranger to the luxury sector.

France
LVMH brands compete for share of Paris 2024 Olympic sponsorship spoils

France
Luxury freight heists: How Paris cargo hijackers operate

Thefts of luxury cargo near Paris's Charles de Gaulle Airport - like the 16 September hold-up of a lorry laden with Balmain pieces bound for Paris Fashion Week - is an enduring problem that French police are struggling to curb.

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

Europe
EU anti-fast fashion crusade spells trouble for luxury sector

France
Select few share in success of TowerBrook deal with The Independents