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Fast fashion meets French politics: the Shein–BHV backlash

Ultra-fast-fashion giant Shein's arrival at Paris department store BHV has sparked political and industry backlash.© Studio Pachamama

When Frédéric Merlin invited Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein into his BHV department store in Paris, he said it was a revolutionary way to revive city-centre retail. Instead, the move triggered a revolt by long-standing brands, outrage from City Hall and unease in government circles.

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Former Qatar PM invests in fashion

While the former emir and his wife already control Valentino and Balmain, Qatar's ex-prime minister Hamad bin Jassem Jabr Al Thani, known as HBJ, has taken control of the Milanese quiet luxury brand Eleventy.

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Bernard Arnault ranks among top donors to fire-hit conservative Paris church

Damaged by two successive fires at the end of July, Paris's Notre-Dame-des-Champs Church is carrying out a major fundraising campaign to pay for its restoration.

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Abusive Tod's subcontractor also supplied Stéphane Courbit's luxury hotel

The Tod's subcontractors whom Milanese prosecutors accuse of exploiting migrant workers include Italian uniform maker Maurel, which supplies several high-end hotels, including one in the Airelles chain, owned by Stéphane Courbit, as well as the Rome Orient Express, co-owned by LVMH and Accor.

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Kering's deal with L'Oréal weakens bargaining position of Armani heirs

By selling its Beauté division to L'Oréal, Kering has weighed down the balance sheet of the beauty giant and reduced its room for manoeuvre for acquiring 15% of Armani. For their part, the heirs of the Italian designer, who have 12 to 18 months to complete the opening up of the group's capital, have found themselves deprived of leverage to negotiate with the other potential buyer, LVMH, which is itself torn over the deal.

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Selfridges at epicentre of Oxford Street power struggle

After a fierce battle between the mayor of London and Westminster City Council, a 1.1km stretch of the UK's most famous shopping street will be completely pedestrianised in January. Among the retailers affected is luxury department store Selfridges.

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Dior catches Showroomprivé selling unauthorised items

After discovering that Christian Dior-branded items were being sold on the online retail site without authorisation, the LVMH flagship brand took Showroomprivé to court for counterfeiting. The platform in turn took action against its suppliers in a case that is still unfolding.

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Louvre museum theft puts Paris jewellers on red alert

The theft of jewels from the Louvre museum on Sunday has not only shaken up the police units charged with tracking down the burglars. The French capital's private jewellers have also been on maximum alert.

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