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Selfridges at epicentre of Oxford Street power struggle

After a fierce battle between the mayor of London and Westminster City Council, a 1.1km stretch of the UK's most famous shopping street will be completely pedestrianised in January. Among the retailers affected is luxury department store Selfridges.

Subscribers only United Kingdom 21.10.2025

Dior catches Showroomprivé selling unauthorised items

After discovering that Christian Dior-branded items were being sold on the online retail site without authorisation, the LVMH flagship brand took Showroomprivé to court for counterfeiting. The platform in turn took action against its suppliers in a case that is still unfolding.

Subscribers only France 21.10.2025

Louvre museum theft puts Paris jewellers on red alert

The theft of jewels from the Louvre museum on Sunday has not only shaken up the police units charged with tracking down the burglars. The French capital's private jewellers have also been on maximum alert.

Subscribers only France 21.10.2025

In Focus
Auction houses rail against regulator

Under pressure from Tracfin, auction houses are trying to reinvent themselves in a rapidly changing market.© Studio Pachamama

Subscribers only France 16.10.2025

Shein rolls out cheeky emails to poach luxury influencers

To consolidate its influence in France, the ultra-fast fashion giant is running an intensive campaign targeting influencers who represent luxury brands.

Subscribers only China, France 14.10.2025

French MPs take aim at Refashion's cash pile as textile recycling crisis deepens

As France's parliament prepares to debate the new government's make-or-break budget, some lawmakers are turning their scrutiny towards the unused millions sitting in a major eco-organisation's accounts.

Subscribers only France 14.10.2025

Marathon mediation fails to resolve Chanel-The RealReal dispute over fake goods

The luxury giant sued the second-hand platform in 2018, accusing it of selling Chanel knock-offs. Two years of court-ordered negotiations have not delivered the hoped-for compromise.

Subscribers only Entourage 09.10.2025

Golden Miles
How Doha lords it over its Place Vendôme tenants

The Qatari royal family owns five of the properties that line the square at the epicentre of Parisian luxury goods. Its relations with those who rent them have been fraught.

Subscribers only Entourage 09.10.2025

The Al Thani dynasty reigns supreme in Paris's land of luxury, Place Vendôme.

French tax crackdown exposes influencers' luxury loopholes

Tax authority checks on influencers in France have been stepped up since 2023, but influencers continue to use certain tricks to slip through the net, particularly when it comes to gifts in kind or hidden advertising.

Subscribers only Entourage 09.10.2025

Spotlight
WhatsApp founder accuses star interior designer Rémi Tessier of swindle

Rémi Tessier, the interior designer to gallery owner Gagosian, restaurateur Jean Imbert and ultra-luxury hotel group Maybourne, is being sued in Paris by one of his main private clients, the WhatsApp co-creator Jan Koum. The latter accuses him of systematically overcharging him.

Subscribers only Entourage 07.10.2025

Controversy is mounting over the substantial invoices billed by interior designer Rémi Tessier.

Mystery surrounds official residence of late South African ambassador

Just a few weeks before he was found dead at a Hyatt hotel in the French capital, the South African ambassador to Paris was quitely organising visits of his official residence with a view to selling it.

Subscribers only Entourage 07.10.2025

Counterfeiters
On China's Pearl River, rogue ateliers churn out the fakes

While Western police and customs services continue to focus on organised networks of counterfeiters, a new business model has emerged among Chinese fake luxury goods: pirate workshops selling directly to consumers, with no contact with the informal economy that underpins the sector.

Subscribers only Entourage 02.10.2025

Customs officers monitoring the map of the main activity zones of the new independent Chinese counterfeiters.

Léa Seydoux's Prada earnings revealed in taxman court case

A recent ruling at a Paris court has shed light on the brand ambassador contract that the French actress held with Prada from 2015 to 2016.

Subscribers only Entourage 02.10.2025

Spotlight
Qatari royals deployed UK investigator in battle with Irish hotelier

In its standoff with former owner Patrick McKillen, luxury hotel group Maybourne, owned by Qatar's former Emir and former PM, hired a British private investigation firm to discredit his opponent.

Subscribers only Entourage 30.09.2025

Former Qatar Prime Minister HBJ hired a British consultancy firm to work behind the scenes to destabilise Patrick McKillen.

Despite Courtin-Clarins backing, hotelier Evok gets that sinking feeling in Venice

The first five-star hotel opened abroad by the French luxury hotel group Evok, Nolinksi Venezia has been recording losses for two years.

Subscribers only Entourage 30.09.2025

Harrods seeks to remove all visual traces of disgraced former owner Al-Fayed

The London department store has officially begun proceedings to get rid of one of the most iconic – and controversial – features of its interior décor, the central escalator, which is adorned with Egyptian-inspired sculptures that resemble its ex-proprietor.

Subscribers only Entourage 25.09.2025

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Selfridges at epicentre of Oxford Street power struggle

Dior catches Showroomprivé selling unauthorised items

Louvre museum theft puts Paris jewellers on red alert

In Focus
Auction houses rail against regulator

Shein rolls out cheeky emails to poach luxury influencers

French MPs take aim at Refashion's cash pile as textile recycling crisis deepens

Marathon mediation fails to resolve Chanel-The RealReal dispute over fake goods

Golden Miles
How Doha lords it over its Place Vendôme tenants

French tax crackdown exposes influencers' luxury loopholes

Spotlight
WhatsApp founder accuses star interior designer Rémi Tessier of swindle

Mystery surrounds official residence of late South African ambassador

Counterfeiters
On China's Pearl River, rogue ateliers churn out the fakes

Léa Seydoux's Prada earnings revealed in taxman court case

Spotlight
Qatari royals deployed UK investigator in battle with Irish hotelier

Despite Courtin-Clarins backing, hotelier Evok gets that sinking feeling in Venice

Harrods seeks to remove all visual traces of disgraced former owner Al-Fayed

Counterfeiters and money launderers breathe again as France awaits new government

Paris team heads to Beijing for high-level talks to halt counterfeiting

Trump tariffs on Swiss watches eat into Condé Nast ad budget

French taxman scrutinises Dior and Porsche influencer Esther Sitbon

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Selfridges at epicentre of Oxford Street power struggle

Dior catches Showroomprivé selling unauthorised items

Louvre museum theft puts Paris jewellers on red alert

In Focus Auction houses rail against regulator

Shein rolls out cheeky emails to poach luxury influencers

French MPs take aim at Refashion's cash pile as textile recycling crisis deepens

Marathon mediation fails to resolve Chanel-The RealReal dispute over fake goods

Golden Miles How Doha lords it over its Place Vendôme tenants

French tax crackdown exposes influencers' luxury loopholes

Spotlight WhatsApp founder accuses star interior designer Rémi Tessier of swindle

Mystery surrounds official residence of late South African ambassador

Counterfeiters On China's Pearl River, rogue ateliers churn out the fakes

Léa Seydoux's Prada earnings revealed in taxman court case

Spotlight Qatari royals deployed UK investigator in battle with Irish hotelier

Despite Courtin-Clarins backing, hotelier Evok gets that sinking feeling in Venice

Harrods seeks to remove all visual traces of disgraced former owner Al-Fayed

Counterfeiters and money launderers breathe again as France awaits new government

Paris team heads to Beijing for high-level talks to halt counterfeiting

Trump tariffs on Swiss watches eat into Condé Nast ad budget

French taxman scrutinises Dior and Porsche influencer Esther Sitbon

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In Focus
Auction houses rail against regulator

Golden Miles
How Doha lords it over its Place Vendôme tenants

Spotlight
WhatsApp founder accuses star interior designer Rémi Tessier of swindle

Counterfeiters
On China's Pearl River, rogue ateliers churn out the fakes

Spotlight
Qatari royals deployed UK investigator in battle with Irish hotelier