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Vestiaire Collective
Maximilian Bittner switches sustainable luxury for military drones

The former CEO of the high-end resale platform Vestiaire Collective has made quite the career change, remerging in the military defence sector.

Subscribers only United States 09.04.2026

Butler Industries
Bus Palladium relaunches without Butler

After a four-year overhaul, the legendary Pigalle nightclub in Paris formerly run by Moma Group is to reopen as a luxury hotel at the end of this week. For this project, its owner has teamed up with a hotel specialist who used to work at Moma before it was taken over by the financier Walter Butler.

Subscribers only France 07.04.2026

Golden Miles
Mandarin, Barrière, Reybier and Maybourne vie for slice of elite private residence market

Mandarin International is the new kid on the block in the ultra-rarefied world of private Paris suites for the mega-wealthy.© Studio Pachamama

Subscribers only France 02.04.2026

Hermès
Burgled Birkins put back on market send shivers through London high society

A year after a record-breaking theft at Britain's largest Hermès bag retailer, five bags have been identified at resellers. But police have been unable to take any concrete action to recover them.

Subscribers only United Kingdom 02.04.2026

BHV
Frédéric Merlin seeks to fend off legal action by brands over payment arrears

Contending with a first court case, which may be followed by others, the boss of the BHV department store has gone into crisis mode. If he loses the case, he could be barred from being a company director.

Subscribers only France 31.03.2026

Butler Industries
Iran war scuppers Walter Butler's Dubai project

The fall-out from the US and Israeli strikes on Tehran has temporarily put paid to his plans to open a nightclub-cabaret in Dubai.

Subscribers only Dubai, France 31.03.2026

Counterfeiters
Inside the Wild West of 'expert' authenticators

As demand for second-hand luxury goods keeps growing, there is no clear framework to guarantee their authenticity. Selling platforms are now rife with self-styled experts, while the use of AI is expanding.

Subscribers only Entourage 26.03.2026

The second-hand luxury market, lacking a clear regulatory framework, allows self-proclaimed experts to flourish, blurring the lines of authenticity.

Spotlight | Butler Industries
Walter Butler plans drag cabaret on Avenue Montaigne to ease financial strains

With several of his ventures, particularly in Dubai, in trouble or on hold, the French financier is preparing to open a drag cabaret on Avenue Montaigne. But this move by the new owner of the Moma group of restaurants and nightclubs could cause quite the stir in the heart of Parisian luxury, a world obsessively protective of its image.

Subscribers only Entourage 24.03.2026

Neighbouring businesses fear William Butler’s latest cabaret plans will bring down the tone of an exclusive Paris avenue.

Value Retail
New book links luxury outlet giant to money laundering

Bicester Village, one of the most profitable shopping centres in the world, stands accused of facilitating money laundering by Chinese criminal gangs.

Subscribers only Entourage 24.03.2026

Accor
Sébastien Bazin sells second tranche of Paris Society assets

French hotel giant Accor removed all the nightclubs operated by its subsidiary Paris Society from its balance sheet last year. It has now sold off a score of venues operated by the events firm to, as in the first sell-off, former executives of Paris Society.

Subscribers only Entourage 24.03.2026

In Focus | Hermès
Top hotels struggle to secure Hermès ‘quota bag' appointments for their elite clientèle

One of the time-honoured perks of staying at one of Paris's ultra-luxury hotels was that guests were able to secure an exclusive appointment with Hermès and thereby access the highly sought-after Birkin and Kelly handbags that can be so difficult to buy in-store.

Subscribers only Entourage 19.03.2026

Though social media is perpetuating the myth, top hotels can no longer guarantee their VIP guests an exclusive Hermès appointment.

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 Entourage 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.

Subscribers only Entourage 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 Entourage 17.03.2026

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

The British casting director was entrusted with selecting the models who strutted the runway for the French fashion house for the autumn-winter 2026 collection. Chanel had been the last brand to choose its own models.

Subscribers only Entourage 12.03.2026

British casting director Anita Bitton now chooses the models for Chanel's catwalks, a first for the fashion house.

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 Entourage 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 Entourage 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

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Vestiaire Collective
Maximilian Bittner switches sustainable luxury for military drones

Butler Industries
Bus Palladium relaunches without Butler

Golden Miles
Mandarin, Barrière, Reybier and Maybourne vie for slice of elite private residence market

Hermès
Burgled Birkins put back on market send shivers through London high society

BHV
Frédéric Merlin seeks to fend off legal action by brands over payment arrears

Butler Industries
Iran war scuppers Walter Butler's Dubai project

Counterfeiters
Inside the Wild West of 'expert' authenticators

Spotlight | Butler Industries
Walter Butler plans drag cabaret on Avenue Montaigne to ease financial strains

Value Retail
New book links luxury outlet giant to money laundering

Accor
Sébastien Bazin sells second tranche of Paris Society assets

In Focus | Hermès
Top hotels struggle to secure Hermès ‘quota bag' appointments for their elite clientèle

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

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Vestiaire Collective Maximilian Bittner switches sustainable luxury for military drones

Butler Industries Bus Palladium relaunches without Butler

Golden Miles Mandarin, Barrière, Reybier and Maybourne vie for slice of elite private residence market

Hermès Burgled Birkins put back on market send shivers through London high society

BHV Frédéric Merlin seeks to fend off legal action by brands over payment arrears

Butler Industries Iran war scuppers Walter Butler's Dubai project

Counterfeiters Inside the Wild West of 'expert' authenticators

Spotlight | Butler Industries Walter Butler plans drag cabaret on Avenue Montaigne to ease financial strains

Value Retail New book links luxury outlet giant to money laundering

Accor Sébastien Bazin sells second tranche of Paris Society assets

In Focus | Hermès Top hotels struggle to secure Hermès ‘quota bag' appointments for their elite clientèle

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

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Indigo Publications' websites

Vestiaire Collective
Maximilian Bittner switches sustainable luxury for military drones

Butler Industries
Bus Palladium relaunches without Butler

Golden Miles
Mandarin, Barrière, Reybier and Maybourne vie for slice of elite private residence market

Hermès
Burgled Birkins put back on market send shivers through London high society

BHV
Frédéric Merlin seeks to fend off legal action by brands over payment arrears

Butler Industries
Iran war scuppers Walter Butler's Dubai project

Counterfeiters
Inside the Wild West of 'expert' authenticators

Spotlight | Butler Industries
Walter Butler plans drag cabaret on Avenue Montaigne to ease financial strains

Value Retail
New book links luxury outlet giant to money laundering

Accor
Sébastien Bazin sells second tranche of Paris Society assets

In Focus | Hermès
Top hotels struggle to secure Hermès ‘quota bag' appointments for their elite clientèle

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