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Fashion Week
Luxury concierges offer their clients the full VIP treatment

Selling under-the-counter invites to fashion shows has long been their stock in trade, but concierges are now also offering exclusive services normally reserved for the stars.

Subscribers only France 18.06.2026

Front Row
French taxman homes in on Gérald Marie's ex-business partner Steve Dellar

The complex business arrangements of 49-year-old Brit Steve Dellar failed to put the French taxman off his scent.© Studio Pachamama

Subscribers only France 18.06.2026

Dior
Jonathan Anderson switches hatmakers

Dior has been working with British milliner Stephen Jones for two decades, but the new creative director of LVMH's flagship brand has quietly begun a collaboration with his long-standing rival.

Subscribers only United Kingdom 16.06.2026

Counterfeiters
Luxury giants take on NYC mayor Mamdani over Canal Street fakes

Despite protests by the luxury giants, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has failed to take action against the counterfeit market on Canal Street.© Studio Pachamama

Subscribers only United States 11.06.2026

Luxury hotels
Patrick McKillen continues to disrupt Maybourne's Paris project

Having won both arbitration cases against his former hotel group, the ultra-luxury hospitality magnate continues to harass its new owners, the Qatari royal family. Now, he's mortgaged one of their main ventures in the French capital, just as they are in the process of selling new exclusive properties.

Subscribers only France Running Story - Luxury hotel hostilities 11.06.2026

Sponsorship
Beaux-Arts turns again to luxury labels to help pay its bills

To help finance a hefty renovation bill, the Paris art school is increasingly seeking out more partnerships with luxury brands, with the Chinese label Icicle expected to hold a fashion show there in September.

Subscribers only France 09.06.2026

La Vallée Village
Diptyque's new pop-up store reflects mounting cash shortages

Finding itself with a reduced cash flow as it pursues its multi-year campaign to expand internationally, the perfumer has been turning to temporary outlet stores since 2024.

Subscribers only France Entourage 04.06.2026

Spotlight | Formula One
New kid on the block Gucci to vie for pole position with LVMH

Having been idling in the slow lane of late, Gucci is now banking on an F1 sponsorship deal to boost its image and sales. But it is entering a race in which its leading competitor already has a comfortable headstart.

Subscribers only France Entourage 02.06.2026

As the new sponsor of the Alpine F1 team, Gucci is hoping to upstage LVMH on the grand prix circuit.

Fakers
Louis Vuitton's court victory over H&M watered down by legal loophole

Although Louis Vuitton succeeded in securing a ruling against H&M for trademark infringement, the Swedish fast-fashion giant managed to avoid having to publish the ruling on its website.

Subscribers only France Entourage 02.06.2026

Money laundering
Yachts and private jets fly under French finance ministry's radar

Although the French government has stepped up its scrutiny of the luxury sector in an effort to crack down on money laundering, high-end transport services are currently enjoying a generous reprieve due to delays in implementing the relevant legislation.

Subscribers only France Entourage 28.05.2026

Monogram
Reseller facing fraud charges pursues second-hand luxury business on Whatnot

Undeterred by her legal troubles, Beverly Sonego is still active in the online retail trade.

Subscribers only France Entourage 28.05.2026

National Assembly
French far-right MPs tire of luxury sector

Marine Le Pen's Rassemblement National party had been presiding over the parliamentary working group devoted to the luxury industry for a year. It recently decided to wrap up proceedings before they had even really begun, in a setback for the party's efforts to establish closer ties with the sector and its leading players.

Subscribers only France Entourage 26.05.2026

L'Oréal
French beauty giant lobbies MPs over spa therapy

L'Oréal recently pulled out all the stops to ensure that the French health service continues to reimburse spa treatment, which is closely associated with some of its product ranges.

Subscribers only France Entourage 21.05.2026

Cannes Film Festival
Parallel market in luxury brand party invites does a roaring trade

As they do every year, the leading luxury houses are putting on various starry events on Cannes' seafront boulevard, and as usual a host of rich but not necessarily famous people are keen to get in.

Subscribers only France Entourage 19.05.2026

Cannes Film Festival
Luxury darling Albane Cleret's rooftop jitters

Earlier this week, a scene unfolded at the hottest spot on Cannes' seafront boulevard that was worthy of a disaster movie. As film and fashion world stars gathered for the opening night of the Terrasse by Albane on the rooftop of the JW Marriott, the floor began to shake, prompting mild panic among the VIPs.

Subscribers only France Entourage 19.05.2026

In Focus | LVMH, Breitling, Pernod Ricard...
Brian Ballard opens doors for European luxury in Trump's White House

To contend with Donald Trump's customs duties, Breitling, LVMH and Pernod Ricard have turned to the same Washington lobbying firm. Ballard Partners was founded by a Trump ally and last year became one of DC's leading lobbyists, in large part thanks to its new luxury sector clients.

Subscribers only United States Entourage 14.05.2026

Brian Ballard sells access to Donald Trump to luxury giants under threat from US tariffs.

Child protection
French MPs move to keep minors out of modelling

Two French lawmakers have chosen to submit a bill with far-reaching effects for modelling agencies and their clients in the middle of the Cannes Film Festival. The text has not been made public, but here Glitz reveals its key points, including severe restrictions on employing under-18s as models.

Subscribers only France Entourage 14.05.2026

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Entourage

Fashion Week
Luxury concierges offer their clients the full VIP treatment

Front Row
French taxman homes in on Gérald Marie's ex-business partner Steve Dellar

Dior
Jonathan Anderson switches hatmakers

Counterfeiters
Luxury giants take on NYC mayor Mamdani over Canal Street fakes

Luxury hotels
Patrick McKillen continues to disrupt Maybourne's Paris project

Sponsorship
Beaux-Arts turns again to luxury labels to help pay its bills

La Vallée Village
Diptyque's new pop-up store reflects mounting cash shortages

Spotlight | Formula One
New kid on the block Gucci to vie for pole position with LVMH

Fakers
Louis Vuitton's court victory over H&M watered down by legal loophole

Money laundering
Yachts and private jets fly under French finance ministry's radar

Monogram
Reseller facing fraud charges pursues second-hand luxury business on Whatnot

National Assembly
French far-right MPs tire of luxury sector

L'Oréal
French beauty giant lobbies MPs over spa therapy

Cannes Film Festival
Parallel market in luxury brand party invites does a roaring trade

Cannes Film Festival
Luxury darling Albane Cleret's rooftop jitters

In Focus | LVMH, Breitling, Pernod Ricard...
Brian Ballard opens doors for European luxury in Trump's White House

Child protection
French MPs move to keep minors out of modelling

Front Row | Luxury concierge services
Omar Cherif Machichi swaps football star parties for Valentino dinners

Money laundering
Online retailers contend with spike in stolen watches

Fakes
Senator Nathalie Goulet pushes to have counterfeiting classified as organised crime

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Entourage

Fashion Week Luxury concierges offer their clients the full VIP treatment

Front Row French taxman homes in on Gérald Marie's ex-business partner Steve Dellar

Dior Jonathan Anderson switches hatmakers

Counterfeiters Luxury giants take on NYC mayor Mamdani over Canal Street fakes

Luxury hotels Patrick McKillen continues to disrupt Maybourne's Paris project

Sponsorship Beaux-Arts turns again to luxury labels to help pay its bills

La Vallée Village Diptyque's new pop-up store reflects mounting cash shortages

Spotlight | Formula One New kid on the block Gucci to vie for pole position with LVMH

Fakers Louis Vuitton's court victory over H&M watered down by legal loophole

Money laundering Yachts and private jets fly under French finance ministry's radar

Monogram Reseller facing fraud charges pursues second-hand luxury business on Whatnot

National Assembly French far-right MPs tire of luxury sector

L'Oréal French beauty giant lobbies MPs over spa therapy

Cannes Film Festival Parallel market in luxury brand party invites does a roaring trade

Cannes Film Festival Luxury darling Albane Cleret's rooftop jitters

In Focus | LVMH, Breitling, Pernod Ricard... Brian Ballard opens doors for European luxury in Trump's White House

Child protection French MPs move to keep minors out of modelling

Front Row | Luxury concierge services Omar Cherif Machichi swaps football star parties for Valentino dinners

Money laundering Online retailers contend with spike in stolen watches

Fakes Senator Nathalie Goulet pushes to have counterfeiting classified as organised crime

About Glitz

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Glitz on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Fashion Week
Luxury concierges offer their clients the full VIP treatment

Front Row
French taxman homes in on Gérald Marie's ex-business partner Steve Dellar

Dior
Jonathan Anderson switches hatmakers

Counterfeiters
Luxury giants take on NYC mayor Mamdani over Canal Street fakes

Luxury hotels
Patrick McKillen continues to disrupt Maybourne's Paris project

Sponsorship
Beaux-Arts turns again to luxury labels to help pay its bills

La Vallée Village
Diptyque's new pop-up store reflects mounting cash shortages

Spotlight | Formula One
New kid on the block Gucci to vie for pole position with LVMH

Fakers
Louis Vuitton's court victory over H&M watered down by legal loophole

Money laundering
Yachts and private jets fly under French finance ministry's radar

Monogram
Reseller facing fraud charges pursues second-hand luxury business on Whatnot

National Assembly
French far-right MPs tire of luxury sector

L'Oréal
French beauty giant lobbies MPs over spa therapy

Cannes Film Festival
Parallel market in luxury brand party invites does a roaring trade

Cannes Film Festival
Luxury darling Albane Cleret's rooftop jitters

In Focus | LVMH, Breitling, Pernod Ricard...
Brian Ballard opens doors for European luxury in Trump's White House

Child protection
French MPs move to keep minors out of modelling

Front Row | Luxury concierge services
Omar Cherif Machichi swaps football star parties for Valentino dinners

Money laundering
Online retailers contend with spike in stolen watches

Fakes
Senator Nathalie Goulet pushes to have counterfeiting classified as organised crime