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Eric Bompard struggles to find next managing director

Six months after letting its last managing director go, cashmere brand Eric Bompard is having a hard time finding a successor and has no one at the helm. [...]

Published on 19.10.2023 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Pinel & Pinel off the hook with Rolex but not with its own shareholder

Sued by Rolex since 2019 for selling a display case inspired by its watch designs without permission, the trunk-maker Pinel & Pinel has now had its name cleared in court. But the company's finances are still a concern for investment fund Corely, its majority shareholder since 2016.

Subscribers only Houses 02.11.2023

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Scales of justice: Lacoste owes nothing to former designer

After five years of legal proceedings, fashion designer Felipe Oliveira Baptista on 14 September lost his claim at the Paris Court of Appeal to have his employment contract with Lacoste reclassified. Baptista worked for the brand for eight years.

Subscribers only Houses 12.10.2023

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Jacquemus set to become Palace of Versailles patron

After staging a fashion show in the gardens of Versailles in June and hosting a dinner at the palace last week, Simon Porte Jacquemus's brand is poised to become a patron of one of France's most-visited historical monuments.

Subscribers only Houses 12.10.2023

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Saint Laurent, top donor to newly opened Maison Gainsbourg

Kering brand Saint Laurent, which counts Charlotte Gainsbourg among its ambassadors, is the main donor to the museum opened in her father Serge Gainsbourg's home. The fashion house is also about to launch a limited-edition pinstriped jacket in homage to the late singer's signature look.

Subscribers only Houses 05.10.2023

Spotlight | France
Vuitton vs Bonpoint, the babywear wars

Louis Vuitton quietly launched its first line of luxury baby clothing, "Naissance", in early March, putting it in direct competition with market leader Bonpoint. Worse for the Descours family-owned brand, Vuitton is rocking the high-end babywear cradle with a former Bonpoint stalwart.

Subscribers only Houses 13.04.2023

Louis Vuitton's new 'Naissance' range will compete with Bonpoint, a long-established leader in luxury clothing for children.

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Dan Arrouas's company undermined by pair of brand failures

After two brands owned by his investment company Vog were placed in receivership, financier Dan Arrouas, who is also president of Eric Bompard, is now seeing potential investment targets turning their backs on him.

Subscribers only Entourage 09.02.2023

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Jacquemus set to become Palace of Versailles patron

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Saint Laurent, top donor to newly opened Maison Gainsbourg

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Vuitton vs Bonpoint, the babywear wars

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How luxury navigates the war in Ukraine

From the Martinez to Claridge's, hostilities rage between five-star hotel mogul Paddy McKillen and Qatar

The battle of the Bulgari heiresses

France Eric Bompard struggles to find next managing director

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France Pinel & Pinel off the hook with Rolex but not with its own shareholder

France, Switzerland Scales of justice: Lacoste owes nothing to former designer

France Jacquemus set to become Palace of Versailles patron

France Saint Laurent, top donor to newly opened Maison Gainsbourg

Spotlight | France Vuitton vs Bonpoint, the babywear wars

France Dan Arrouas's company undermined by pair of brand failures

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France
Eric Bompard struggles to find next managing director

France
Pinel & Pinel off the hook with Rolex but not with its own shareholder

France, Switzerland
Scales of justice: Lacoste owes nothing to former designer

France
Jacquemus set to become Palace of Versailles patron

France
Saint Laurent, top donor to newly opened Maison Gainsbourg

Spotlight | France
Vuitton vs Bonpoint, the babywear wars

France
Dan Arrouas's company undermined by pair of brand failures