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Chanel bags: Vintage experts struggling to tell the originals from the fakes

Websites that sell second-hand products have had to review their procedures for identifying counterfeit Chanel goods as the workmanship of the fakes catches up with the originals. [...] (546 words)

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Intellectual property trial not in the bag for Hermès's Birkin

While Hermès has for now always managed to defend the intellectual property of its Birkin bag against counterfeiters, the leather goods group will face an unprecedented challenge in May.

FRANCE 09/03/2023

Soaring electricity prices hit production chains at Vuitton and Chanel

The Velcorex group, which supplies Chanel's tweed and Louis Vuitton's monogrammed canvas, has been hit hard by rising gas and electricity prices.

ITALY UNITED STATES 02/03/2023

Ciao, America: Olsen sisters' label The Row heads for Italy

Faced with rising production costs, luxury ready-to-wear brand The Row is set to turn its back on the US and relocate its workshops to Italy.

CHINA FRANCE 23/02/2023

Credible fakes pose real problems for Hermès

For just a few thousand euros, a discreet Chinese retailer has been providing the French brand's demanding customers with fake Birkin and Kelly bags that are nearly identical to the originals.

CHINA FRANCE 16/02/2023

Laundering through luxury: French authorities fear revival of 'daigou' technique as Chinese tourists return

The networks involved in a sophisticated laundering technique that relies on artificially VAT-free luxury purchases made in Europe and resold in China lay dormant during the Covid-19 pandemic. But they may soon spring back to life as EU borders reopen to Chinese tourists.

The Belgian singer Angèle has had a brand ambassador contract with Chanel since 2020. © Studio Pachamama

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FRANCE 16/02/2023

A pretty penny: Inside Chanel's lucrative brand ambassador contracts Free

Brand ambassadorships have become a primary marketing tool for luxury houses, making such contracts very profitable for the stars who sign on. Glitz.paris has the lowdown on one such deal, between Chanel and the Belgian singer Angèle.

FRANCE 01/12/2022

Chanel brings fizz and sparkle to the film industry

The Chanel group has in the space of a few years become the main sponsor of dinners, cocktails and festivals that bring together key players in the film world.

FRANCE 10/11/2022

Money laundering probe suggests Corsica's 'Petit Bar' gang prefers Chanel

Members of Corsica's so-called Petit Bar gang subject to a two-year "money laundering" investigation were not content to limit their purchases to top-name watches, as Glitz.paris revealed in October. The clan also splashed out on luxury accessories, primarily from Chanel boutiques and always in cash.

UNITED STATES 03/11/2022

A glimpse of Alain Wertheimer's top secret art collection

The main shareholder and chairman of the board of Chanel Ltd, the luxury group's British parent company, Alain Wertheimer likes to keep his art purchases under wraps. Glitz.paris unveils a key piece in his collection.

FRANCE UNITED KINGDOM 08/09/2022

How Chanel became British (Part 1 of 3): Chanel takes French leave Free

In the first quarter of 2022, following a long reorganisation of its operational and shareholding structure, Chanel definitively moved its decision-making and financial core to London. This sleight of hand, which Chanel only acknowledged in a footnote, comes at a time when the Wertheimer brothers, the group's two French shareholders, are paving the way for their succession.

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Tactical moves, succession challenges, talent pools: discover Glitz, the first investigative publication dedicated to the global luxury sector

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Chanel bags: Vintage experts struggling to tell the originals from the fakes

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Intellectual property trial not in the bag for Hermès's Birkin

Soaring electricity prices hit production chains at Vuitton and Chanel

Ciao, America: Olsen sisters' label The Row heads for Italy

Credible fakes pose real problems for Hermès

Laundering through luxury: French authorities fear revival of 'daigou' technique as Chinese tourists return

A pretty penny: Inside Chanel's lucrative brand ambassador contracts Free

Chanel brings fizz and sparkle to the film industry

Money laundering probe suggests Corsica's 'Petit Bar' gang prefers Chanel

A glimpse of Alain Wertheimer's top secret art collection

How Chanel became British (Part 1 of 3): Chanel takes French leave Free

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