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Desseigne vs Desseigne, episode 1: the secret family feud threatening the Barrière luxury hotel group

Dominique Desseigne, CEO of the Barrière group, and his son Alexandre Desseigne-Barrière.© Studio Pachamama

Like all key players in the luxury hotel industry, the Barrière group has had to weather the Covid-19 pandemic's setbacks for business. But behind closed doors, another issue is rocking the boat and jeopardising the group's course: the increasingly stormy relations between CEO Dominique Desseigne and his son, Alexandre.

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Jean-Paul Gaultier opens doors to Paris HQ he no longer owns

Opened to the public for the first time this month, the headquarters of the Jean-Paul Gaultier fashion house in Paris actually belongs to its main shareholder, the Puig group. The Spanish fashion company discreetly bought the building a few years ago, doing so under almost unbelievably favourable conditions.

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Second-hand luxury watches: Watchmaster's management shields itself from MMC's Paris liabilities

A year after acquiring the MMC pre-owned luxury watch store just off Paris's Champs-Élysées, the German online broker Watchmaster has shielded its managers from the shop's liabilities.

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LVMH cutting ties between Loro Piana and traditional tailors

Both a fabric manufacturer and producer of its own ready-to-wear line, Italian group Loro Piana has built up long-standing links with tailors, to whom it has sold fabric and also enabled its own products to be sold.

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Gainsbourg family contracts out the management of its bar

Serge Gainsbourg's heirs are working to have the renowned French crooner's former Paris home opened to the public, and to build a museum and a bar nearby. Both attractions are sure to draw a large crowd, and luxury restaurants and nightclub operators are keen to get involved.

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In New York, French diplomats and luxury brands go arm in arm

French luxury houses have forged close ties with the various French diplomatic delegations in New York. In return, they have benefited from particularly enthusiastic ambassadors.

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