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How a Bernard Arnault ally took command of the luxury sector's Instagram feeds

LVMH boss Bernard Arnault could end up wielding considerable influence on Instagram.© Studio Pachamama

Many fashion show set designers, party planners and other industry insiders that flood Instagram with content have gradually fallen under the control of Stéphane Courbit, a close associate of Bernard Arnault. Thanks to his numerous ties with Courbit's company, the LVMH boss could end up wielding considerable influence over the social media platform.

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Hotel hostilities: former Qatari prime minister sued in Paris for unpaid fees

The gruelling legal battle initiated in the US and UK between Qatar's former PM Hamad bin Jassem and Irish hotel magnate Patrick McKillen will see a third instalment in Paris next month. McKillen claims his former business partner owes him fees for the construction of a hotel in the French capital.

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Fendi's VIP veteran Gabriella Moncada di Paterno jumps ship

Fendi's VIP client manager, Gabriella Moncada di Paternò.© Studio Pachamama

High-society mover and shaker Gabriella Moncada di Paternò has worked for Fendi for 20 years and is a key interlocutor for all the brand's biggest buyers. Her imminent departure will strip the fashion house of a vital conduit to VIPs in Rome and beyond.

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Saint Laurent spends big to be part of the arts

Despite seeing its sales fall a further 8% in this year's first quarter, the French fashion label is still happy to play patron to arthouse films and Serge Gainsbourg's old home - even if the large sums invested are not making anything similar in return.

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Battle of the bins: Prada at war with neighbours over 'undignified' Paris premises

The luxury brand's French arm is at loggerheads with the co-owners of the building that houses its Paris headquarters. The Italian fashion house is upset that its employees have to walk past rubbish on their way into work.

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Ralph Lauren CFO lands golden parachute before moving on to pastures new

Jane Nielsen, a key management figure at Ralph Lauren, negotiated a particularly generous exit package before announcing her departure from the company on 24

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Diamond industry goes all out in campaign to crush synthetic stones

Laboratory stones, seen by the diamond industry as a huge threat, are being quietly kept out of the major trade fairs. The move is part of a wider lobbying campaign by diamond producers against their lab-grown rivals.

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Counterfeiters selling out their hot fakes on Shopify

The Canadian firm's online sales services, which are used by a number of luxury brands, are also used by copycat companies to sell their fake goods.

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