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The dark side of the avant-garde at Dover Street Market Paris

The ailing Dover Street Market Paris has been finding ways of pushing staff out of the door.
The ailing Dover Street Market Paris has been finding ways of pushing staff out of the door.© Photomontage by Glitz – Sources: Towfiqu barbhuiya (Unsplash), Dover Street Market Paris

The concept store and incubator founded by the Japanese fashion label Comme des Garçons is in difficult financial straits. Though it has set fashion trends for two decades, the group's French subsidiary has lost over €17m in the last two financial years.

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Producer of film celebrating Kering founder François Pinault goes into liquidation

François Pinault held a stake in Belvédère Productions, which produced a flattering documentary about him.
François Pinault held a stake in Belvédère Productions, which produced a flattering documentary about him.© Photomontage by Glitz – Sources: Stephane De Sakutin (AFP), Guilhem Vellut (Wikimedia)

Belvédère Productions, Serge Moati's production company, was recently wound up. Pinault was one of its shareholders, and the company had produced a flattering documentary about him.

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Jean Arnault recruits Audemars Piguet's ex-CEO for Hublot

François-Henry Bennahmias (left) is Jean Arnault's unlikely pick for a consultant at Hublot.
François-Henry Bennahmias (left) is Jean Arnault's unlikely pick for a consultant at Hublot.© Photomontage by Glitz – Sources: Eric Tschaen (REA), Fabrice Coffrini (AFP)

While mulling a drastic reduction in production at Zenith, Bernard Arnault's youngest son, who heads up LVMH's watch division, has brought an industry heavyweight on board at the luxury watchmaker Hublot. The rationale behind this recruitment is the subject of much speculation in-house.

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