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LVMH, arbiter of Venice's looming luxury hotel war

Several ultra-luxury hotel operators are set to open five-star establishments in the Italian city next spring. LVMH, which already operates the Hotel Cipriani on the island of Giudecca, is in some way associated with each of these upcoming projects.

Subscribers only Italy 02.09.2025

Travellers with luxury watches facing hard time with Swiss customs

Confronted with a sharp rise in thefts of high-end watches, Switzerland's border officials have been told to be tougher when checking people entering the country with such timepieces.

Subscribers only Switzerland 02.09.2025

Surprise candidate for Maison Gainsbourg takeover

Caught up in a dispute between Charlotte Gainsbourg and her business partner Dominique Dutreix, the museum sponsored by Saint Laurent fell into receivership. Two takeover bids are being examined by the commercial court, one of which is from a close associate of the Arnault family, LVMH's largest shareholder.

Subscribers only France 02.09.2025

Monogram contends with angry customers and potential lawsuits after going bust

The luxury second-hand e-commerce platform founded by Beverly Senego went into receivership on 24 July. This has prompted a string of complaints and threats of legal action, as customers seek to recover proceeds from sales as well as the items they had put up for sale on the website.

Subscribers only France Running Story - The second-hand market 31.07.2025

Centre Pompidou banks on Saudis and luxury advertising to fund renovation

The Paris contemporary art gallery will soon be closing down for five years for a root-and-branch overhaul. It is hoping that the granting of an exhibition space in the renovated building to Saudi Arabia and giant advertising on its façades will go a long way to paying the bill.

Subscribers only France 31.07.2025

French MPs seek to ban fashion shows involving minors

Building on the work of the National Assembly's committee on violence in the French cultural sector, politicians are currently drawing up legislation to regulate the use of models under the age of 18.

Subscribers only France 31.07.2025

Spotlight
How street thefts fuel second-hand watch market

Despite the considerable police resources deployed in many European countries to combat street robberies of watches in the continent's most visited shopping districts, these crimes still spike during the summer months. The situation is not helped by the reluctance of some owners to report thefts and by the ease of selling on stolen goods via second-hand platforms.

Subscribers only France, United Kingdom Entourage 24.07.2025

The watch trade is staging a fightback against street thefts and dubious second-hand transactions.

Star gallery owner Emmanuel Perrotin moves into events management

The French contemporary art mogul has set up a new events-orientated company to give himself more room for manoeuvre now that he has ceded most of his gallery business to the investment management company Colony IM.

Subscribers only France Entourage 24.07.2025

Summer sale at ultra-luxury property developer Ultima Capital

Greek billionaire Ioannis Papalekas, after consolidating control over ultra-luxury developer Ultima Capital at its AGM on 30 June, has begun selling off some of its villas. But the prices they go for are consistently lower than the value recorded on the books of the group founded by Max-Hervé George.

Subscribers only Switzerland Entourage 24.07.2025

Zannier family makes tidy sum with sale of Carl Gustaf hotel on Saint Barth

The Zannier ready-to-wear dynasty has sold the bricks and mortar and the land on which the 5-star palace stands for a comfortable price to its operator, the Barrière group.

Subscribers only Switzerland Entourage 24.07.2025

Condé Nast's former Vogue editors on the move

Edward Enninful, former editor-in-chief of British Vogue and still an editorial advisor to Condé Nast, has launched his own media company - and looks set to step on his former employer's toes in the autumn.

Subscribers only United Kingdom Entourage 17.07.2025

French government forecasts bleak summer for counterfeiters

Questioned by MPs on the rise in fashion forgeries in France, the government has defended its efforts. In particular, it pointed to the success of initiatives carried out during the Paris Olympics, and announced that similar operations are about to take place.

Subscribers only France Entourage 17.07.2025

Front Row
Nicolas Sarkozy, Accor's contested viceroy

As a director of Accor, which owns Raffles, Fairmont and Orient Express among others, the former French president has turned the hotel giant presided over by Sébastien Bazin into a personal power base, bringing his friends and business associates into the fold.

Subscribers only France Entourage 17.07.2025

Nicolas Sarkozy has hung on to his Accor directorship, despite some shareholder criticism.

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.

Subscribers only France Entourage 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 Entourage 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 Entourage 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 Entourage 10.07.2025

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Entourage

LVMH, arbiter of Venice's looming luxury hotel war

Travellers with luxury watches facing hard time with Swiss customs

Surprise candidate for Maison Gainsbourg takeover

Monogram contends with angry customers and potential lawsuits after going bust

Centre Pompidou banks on Saudis and luxury advertising to fund renovation

French MPs seek to ban fashion shows involving minors

Spotlight
How street thefts fuel second-hand watch market

Star gallery owner Emmanuel Perrotin moves into events management

Summer sale at ultra-luxury property developer Ultima Capital

Zannier family makes tidy sum with sale of Carl Gustaf hotel on Saint Barth

Condé Nast's former Vogue editors on the move

French government forecasts bleak summer for counterfeiters

Front Row
Nicolas Sarkozy, Accor's contested viceroy

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

Still no consensus over next Villa Noailles boss

Riyadh puts three premium Paris properties on market

French MPs suddenly embrace textile recycling

Front Row
Patrick Bruel's big brand investment strategy

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

French finance ministry opts to retain controversial synthetic diamond label

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LVMH, arbiter of Venice's looming luxury hotel war

Travellers with luxury watches facing hard time with Swiss customs

Surprise candidate for Maison Gainsbourg takeover

Monogram contends with angry customers and potential lawsuits after going bust

Centre Pompidou banks on Saudis and luxury advertising to fund renovation

French MPs seek to ban fashion shows involving minors

Spotlight How street thefts fuel second-hand watch market

Star gallery owner Emmanuel Perrotin moves into events management

Summer sale at ultra-luxury property developer Ultima Capital

Zannier family makes tidy sum with sale of Carl Gustaf hotel on Saint Barth

Condé Nast's former Vogue editors on the move

French government forecasts bleak summer for counterfeiters

Front Row Nicolas Sarkozy, Accor's contested viceroy

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

Still no consensus over next Villa Noailles boss

Riyadh puts three premium Paris properties on market

French MPs suddenly embrace textile recycling

Front Row Patrick Bruel's big brand investment strategy

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

French finance ministry opts to retain controversial synthetic diamond label

About Glitz

Subscription

Glitz on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Spotlight
How street thefts fuel second-hand watch market

Front Row
Nicolas Sarkozy, Accor's contested viceroy

Front Row
Patrick Bruel's big brand investment strategy