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Entourage

Annabel's
London's most exclusive club opens to hoi polloi to replenish coffers

To shore up its finances, Annabel's is launching a pop-up restaurant where tables can be reserved by the general public - much to the horror of the club's VIP members.

Subscribers only United Kingdom 19.03.2026

Elite Model Management
Squid Game's Jung HoYeon sued by French agency over Vuitton deal

The South Korean actress gained huge fame thanks to the hit Netflix TV show, but she was already a successful model with Elite. When she moved on, the global agency felt short-changed by her brand ambassador contract with Louis Vuitton and decided to seek damages of €1.6m.

Subscribers only France 19.03.2026

LVMH
How the Louis Vuitton Foundation keeps the Grand Palais afloat

The bookshop at the Louis Vuitton Foundation, run by the Réunion des Musées Nationaux and the Grand Palais on the Champs-Élysées, has long been a source of revenue for the financially struggling public institution. But this income, linked to the high visitor numbers at Bernard Arnault's museum, is beginning to dry up.

Subscribers only France 17.03.2026

Front Row | Fashion weeks
Casting director extraordinaire Anita Bitton, the new arbiter of Chanel fashion shows

British casting director Anita Bitton now chooses the models for Chanel's catwalks, a first for the fashion house. © Photomontage by Glitz – Sources: jeanvcampbell

Subscribers only France, United States 12.03.2026

Lov Group
Stéphane Courbit still hoping to make Ladurée a sweet success

The majority shareholder in the famous French macaron company since 2021, the billionaire, who also owns the Airelles luxury hotels, has been unable to turn around the chronically loss-making pastry maker. Drastic measures are being cooked up.

Subscribers only France 12.03.2026

Jet set
VIPs trying to fly out of Dubai hit turbulence

Grounded aircraft, insurance surcharges, changing rules... Demand for private jets departing from Dubai has skyrocketed since the recent bombing of The Palm, putting pressure on the business aviation sector.

Subscribers only UAE 12.03.2026

Spotlight | Rich kids of Tehran
In Paris, Iranian banker builds up property portfolio despite sanctions

Sanctioned by the United Kingdom for his ties to the Iranian regime, financier Ali Ansari, officially a citizen of the island of Saint Kitts and Nevis, has been buying up ultra-luxury real estate in the most exclusive neighbourhoods of European capitals.

Subscribers only Entourage 10.03.2026

Financier Ali Ansari (right) is believed to have amassed a significant real estate portfolio in Paris for the benefit of Mojtaba Khamenei's clan.

The Independents
Stéphane Courbit's purchase of Betak, Karla Otto, Pagès looking less and less likely

The acquisition of financially troubled luxury events group The Independents by the French businessman is facing further complications by the emergence of two new players, the Emirati group IMI and the American fund RedBird.

Subscribers only Entourage 10.03.2026

Diamonds
How Iran conflict forces gemstone traders to sidestep Dubai

With Iranian attacks causing auction cancellations and grounding shipments of precious stones, players in the international diamond industry are looking for ways to circumvent the business's Emirati nerve centre.

Subscribers only Entourage 10.03.2026

Fast fashion
Shein comes clean about its lobbying on French legislation

Under the scrutiny of France's lobbying watchdog, the Chinese giant has published a more detailed account of its efforts to influence legal definitions of fast fashion and to resist tighter constraints being imposed on its business activities.

Subscribers only Entourage 05.03.2026

Match point
Roland Garros serves notice to Printemps

By using images from the tennis tournament on its website and social media accounts, the Qatari-owned department store has struck a nerve with the French Tennis Federation. A Paris court recently agreed it was guilty of free-riding.

Subscribers only Entourage 05.03.2026

Counterfeiters
How Dutch postal service became gateway for fake luxury watches

Small parcels have become crime gangs' preferred way to deliver fake luxury goods, particularly watches. European postal hubs, led by the Netherlands, are now the nerve centre of this industrial-scale trafficking, testing the capabilities of customs and manufacturers alike.

Subscribers only Entourage 05.03.2026

Counterfeiters are increasingly favouring small parcels to circumvent European customs checks.

Spotlight | Publicis vs Havas
Luxury industry crisis triggers pitched battle for advertising contracts

Declining consumption of luxury goods and the unremitting need to create promotional content on social media are driving major brands to constantly rein in their advertising budgets. The PR industry, particularly large agencies such as Publicis and BETC, is having to step up internal production to hold onto market share.

Subscribers only Entourage 03.03.2026

PR agencies are increasingly taking production in-house to cut costs and hang on to luxury clients.

Grey fashion market
Under-the-counter trade in fashion show invites hits new heights

For the third year running, Glitz can reveal the prices being paid by those not on the guest list for invitations to the top fashion shows in Paris and Milan. This grey market, where invitations are being traded for increasingly inflated prices, can also provide access to private evening events.

Subscribers only Entourage 03.03.2026

Superfakes
Hit Hermès faker Cumali Demirci's Insta comeback

His posts promoting fake luxury goods saw him banished by Instagram for most of 2025, but the Turkish counterfeiter has now returned to the site, where he has some 180,000 enthusiastic followers.

Subscribers only Entourage 03.03.2026

Golden Miles
Qatar stakes its claim on Boulevard Saint-Germain

Led by the emirate's royal family, Qatari interests are positioning themselves on Paris's Left Bank, which is set to become the French capital's third luxury district after Avenue Montaigne and Faubourg St Honoré. Their Monopoly moves are facilitated by the close and long-standing ties between Qatar and Rachida Dati, the mayor of the arrondissement and prospective Paris mayor.

Subscribers only Entourage 26.02.2026

Elite Qatari figures on cordial terms with culture minister Rachida Dati are investing heavily in the chic Boulevard Saint-Germain area.

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Entourage

Annabel's
London's most exclusive club opens to hoi polloi to replenish coffers

Elite Model Management
Squid Game's Jung HoYeon sued by French agency over Vuitton deal

LVMH
How the Louis Vuitton Foundation keeps the Grand Palais afloat

Front Row | Fashion weeks
Casting director extraordinaire Anita Bitton, the new arbiter of Chanel fashion shows

Lov Group
Stéphane Courbit still hoping to make Ladurée a sweet success

Jet set
VIPs trying to fly out of Dubai hit turbulence

Spotlight | Rich kids of Tehran
In Paris, Iranian banker builds up property portfolio despite sanctions

The Independents
Stéphane Courbit's purchase of Betak, Karla Otto, Pagès looking less and less likely

Diamonds
How Iran conflict forces gemstone traders to sidestep Dubai

Fast fashion
Shein comes clean about its lobbying on French legislation

Match point
Roland Garros serves notice to Printemps

Counterfeiters
How Dutch postal service became gateway for fake luxury watches

Spotlight | Publicis vs Havas
Luxury industry crisis triggers pitched battle for advertising contracts

Grey fashion market
Under-the-counter trade in fashion show invites hits new heights

Superfakes
Hit Hermès faker Cumali Demirci's Insta comeback

Golden Miles
Qatar stakes its claim on Boulevard Saint-Germain

Condé Nast
Vogue's publisher integrates with Amazon without waiting for possible takeover

Rémi Tessier
Star interior designer reaches out-of-court settlement with former best client

Rolex
Stolen watches increasingly resold with false documentation

Front Row
Deepak Chopra, the luxury world - and Jeffrey Epstein's - favourite guru

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Entourage

Annabel's London's most exclusive club opens to hoi polloi to replenish coffers

Elite Model Management Squid Game's Jung HoYeon sued by French agency over Vuitton deal

LVMH How the Louis Vuitton Foundation keeps the Grand Palais afloat

Front Row | Fashion weeks Casting director extraordinaire Anita Bitton, the new arbiter of Chanel fashion shows

Lov Group Stéphane Courbit still hoping to make Ladurée a sweet success

Jet set VIPs trying to fly out of Dubai hit turbulence

Spotlight | Rich kids of Tehran In Paris, Iranian banker builds up property portfolio despite sanctions

The Independents Stéphane Courbit's purchase of Betak, Karla Otto, Pagès looking less and less likely

Diamonds How Iran conflict forces gemstone traders to sidestep Dubai

Fast fashion Shein comes clean about its lobbying on French legislation

Match point Roland Garros serves notice to Printemps

Counterfeiters How Dutch postal service became gateway for fake luxury watches

Spotlight | Publicis vs Havas Luxury industry crisis triggers pitched battle for advertising contracts

Grey fashion market Under-the-counter trade in fashion show invites hits new heights

Superfakes Hit Hermès faker Cumali Demirci's Insta comeback

Golden Miles Qatar stakes its claim on Boulevard Saint-Germain

Condé Nast Vogue's publisher integrates with Amazon without waiting for possible takeover

Rémi Tessier Star interior designer reaches out-of-court settlement with former best client

Rolex Stolen watches increasingly resold with false documentation

Front Row Deepak Chopra, the luxury world - and Jeffrey Epstein's - favourite guru

About Glitz

Subscription

Glitz on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Annabel's
London's most exclusive club opens to hoi polloi to replenish coffers

Elite Model Management
Squid Game's Jung HoYeon sued by French agency over Vuitton deal

LVMH
How the Louis Vuitton Foundation keeps the Grand Palais afloat

Front Row | Fashion weeks
Casting director extraordinaire Anita Bitton, the new arbiter of Chanel fashion shows

Lov Group
Stéphane Courbit still hoping to make Ladurée a sweet success

Jet set
VIPs trying to fly out of Dubai hit turbulence

Spotlight | Rich kids of Tehran
In Paris, Iranian banker builds up property portfolio despite sanctions

The Independents
Stéphane Courbit's purchase of Betak, Karla Otto, Pagès looking less and less likely

Diamonds
How Iran conflict forces gemstone traders to sidestep Dubai

Fast fashion
Shein comes clean about its lobbying on French legislation

Match point
Roland Garros serves notice to Printemps

Counterfeiters
How Dutch postal service became gateway for fake luxury watches

Spotlight | Publicis vs Havas
Luxury industry crisis triggers pitched battle for advertising contracts

Grey fashion market
Under-the-counter trade in fashion show invites hits new heights

Superfakes
Hit Hermès faker Cumali Demirci's Insta comeback

Golden Miles
Qatar stakes its claim on Boulevard Saint-Germain

Condé Nast
Vogue's publisher integrates with Amazon without waiting for possible takeover

Rémi Tessier
Star interior designer reaches out-of-court settlement with former best client

Rolex
Stolen watches increasingly resold with false documentation

Front Row
Deepak Chopra, the luxury world - and Jeffrey Epstein's - favourite guru