Entourage

Laurent de Gourcuff takes legal gamble in buying back his nightclubs from Accor

Less than three years after selling off his entire portfolio of restaurants and nightclubs to the hotel giant, the French businessman is buying back the nightclubs, the most profitable of the lot, despite having been banned from being a company director. The appeal hearing on his disqualification is scheduled for the autumn.

Subscribers only France 17.07.2025

Still no consensus over next Villa Noailles boss

The appointment of Jean-Pierre Blanc's successor at the helm of Villa Noailles is still not finalised. The two local authorities that fund the arts centre, which organises France's main fashion design competition, are determined to have a say in the choice of a new director.

Subscribers only France 10.07.2025

Riyadh puts three premium Paris properties on market

Three buildings linked to the Saudi Arabian embassy in France, including a beautiful townhouse in the capital's wealthy 16th arrondissement, have been put up for sale, Glitz has discovered.

Subscribers only France, Saudi Arabia 10.07.2025

French MPs suddenly embrace textile recycling

Over the last two months, four MPs have sent written questions to the French Minister for Ecological Transition on the future of the clothing recycling industry. These questions come at a time when Refashion, the eco-organisation responsible for this sector, is currently in the hot seat.

Subscribers only France 10.07.2025

Front Row
Patrick Bruel's big brand investment strategy

The French singer is increasingly being attracted to investments in the luxury sector.© Studio Pachamama

Subscribers only France 10.07.2025

High-end counterfeit seizures soar in US during trade war with China

The ongoing trade war between China and the United States is leading to more luxury counterfeit goods being imported into America.

Subscribers only United States Running Story - The geopolitics of fake goods 10.07.2025

Anna Wintour's departure caps Condé Nast's shift in strategy

The departure of the irreplaceable British editor-in-chief of Vogue comes as major changes are underway at its publisher, particularly with regard to the sharing of its editorial content.

Subscribers only Entourage 03.07.2025

Shiseido prevails in $12m perfume battle with Brazilian distributor

The Paris Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the Japanese company, which for several years has been demanding payment for stocks of Dolce & Gabbana, Elie Saab and Issey Miyake perfumes sent to its distributor in Brazil.

Subscribers only Entourage 03.07.2025

Counterfeiters
The real-fake Lady Dior bags that could shake up the second-hand market

Around 150 Lady Dior fake bags were put on the second-hand market between 2023 and this year. They all have one thing in common: they come with a (real) certificate of authenticity.

Real of fake? Lady Dior counterfeits bearing authenticity certificates are muddying the waters of the second-hand market.

Subscribers only Entourage 03.07.2025

French finance ministry opts to retain controversial synthetic diamond label

In a question addressed to the government, MP Olivia Grégoire had called on the ministry to reconsider the mandatory use of the term ‘synthetic diamond'. A move that set the alarm bells ringing in the natural diamond lobby.

Subscribers only Entourage 03.07.2025

Front Row
Edoardo Mercadante, the activist shareholder in Kering and Accor

Last week, his company Parvus Asset Management acquired a 5% stake in Kering, two months before shareholders are due to decide on the remuneration package of the luxury company's new boss, Luca de Meo. Two years ago, it also became a shareholder in the hotel giant Accor, in which Parvus still holds 9.

The savvy 57-year-old Parvus founder Edoardo Mercadante has been homing in on Kering and Accor.

Subscribers only Entourage 03.07.2025

Change of vibe at Moma under Butler

Six months after taking over the company founded by Benjamin Patou, the financier Walter Butler is remoulding it in his own image. Though not without raising some eyebrows in-house.

Subscribers only Entourage 03.07.2025

Spotlight
Celebrities drive up Fashion Week front row prices

Famous people are an essential part of media coverage for fashion shows, yet they are becoming increasingly demanding when it comes to attending these events. This is forcing some brands to develop parallel techniques so they too can benefit from stars' visibility.