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Major Farfetch shareholders abandon ship

Online sales platform Farfetch, in danger of ending the year with insufficient funds, has been quietly dropped by major investors.

Free access United States 07.12.2023

How much do Rolex, Chanel, Taittinger and the Bettencourts give to the Paris Opera?

The Paris Opera had significant reserves from corporate sponsors at the end of last year. Three luxury sector heavyweights accounted for half of that €12.4m war chest - precious funds for an institution in the red.

Free access France 30.11.2023

What is Brunei paying to revamp The Dorchester?

For more than three years, The Dorchester has been carrying out major renovation works, without closing the London establishment's doors. To finance the sizeable revamp, the hotel secured a loan from its shareholder, Brunei's sovereign wealth fund.

Subscribers only Brunei, United Kingdom 30.11.2023

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Chanel quietly grabs more Mongolian cashmere by the horns

Chanel secures its cashmere supplies by investing in Mongolia, where the finest wool is produced.© Studio Pachamama

Free access France, Italy, Mongolia 23.11.2023

The sleight of hand that allowed Hermès to keep selling mink gloves

France banned mink farming in November 2021, but Hermès continued to sell fur-lined gloves made from the animal until very recently, thanks to emergency stockpiles.

Subscribers only France 23.11.2023

Richemont imposes budget cuts on all its brands

The mood is gloomy in Bellevue, Richemont's ultra-modern headquarters in Switzerland: every one of the group's brands has been ordered to cut its projected budget for 2024.

Subscribers only Switzerland 23.11.2023

Alexandre Barrière hires Charles de Gaulle's great-granddaughter

The Board of Directors of the Barrière luxury hotel group has added three new members, including Nathalie de Gaulle, great-granddaughter of former French President Charles de Gaulle.

Subscribers only Houses 23.11.2023

Gabriela Hearst's increasing designs on Hermès's Dumas heirs

American-Uruguayan fashion designer Gabriela Hearst has been working closely with one of the heirs to the three families that control Hermès.

Subscribers only Houses 16.11.2023

Will Pinault's former right-hand man Jean-François Palus stay put at Gucci?

Although officially heading up the Italian fashion brand Gucci on a temporary basis, Kering's managing director has since relinquished all his other operational roles at the Pinault family's group, thus burning bridges and making any return to his former position unlikely.

Subscribers only Houses 09.11.2023

Chanel on warpath to protect its intellectual property

To ensure that it has complete control over its image, the fashion house is constantly registering trademarks and applying to the French intellectual property office - sometimes to an absurd degree.

Subscribers only Houses 09.11.2023

Phoebe Philo's environmental blind spot

Phoebe Philo has focused all its publicity on the limited environmental impact of its products. But the brand owned by the former Celine stylist is still very vague about the origin of the materials used, and asks its customers to take her word for it.

Free access Houses 09.11.2023

Pinel & Pinel off the hook with Rolex but not with its own shareholder

Sued by Rolex since 2019 for selling a display case inspired by its watch designs without permission, the trunk-maker Pinel & Pinel has now had its name cleared in court. But the company's finances are still a concern for investment fund Corely, its majority shareholder since 2016.

Subscribers only Houses 02.11.2023

Luxury goods and government battle to save Italian fashion expertise

Faced with a shortage of labour and the country's economic situation, luxury brands are forging more and more public-private partnerships to maintain their exclusive Italian know-how. But the results to date have been far from conclusive.

Subscribers only Houses 02.11.2023

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Trial of celebrity crocodile ranger looms large for exotic skins heavyweight Hermès

Australian ranger Matt Wright, a key figure in crocodile farming, will be tried in early December for perverting the course of justice. His trial is having a knock-on effect on the entire crocodile farming sector, where leather goods brands Hermès and Louis Vuitton are the primary buyers.

The trial of a crocodile egg hunter in Australia is likely to affect the entire crocodile farming sector, where Hermès and Louis Vuitton are major customers.

Subscribers only Houses 26.10.2023

Dispute over Lanvin brand name remains unresolved

Fosun Fashion Group rebranded itself as Lanvin Group amid a major image overhaul. But it has yet to resolve a three-year dispute with the French fashion label Lanvin's minority shareholders, who contest the use of the name.

Subscribers only Houses 26.10.2023

Luxury giants covet strategic Avenue Montaigne side streets

LVMH, Kering and a host of luxury-minded Paris developers are jostling for position at the corner of the Avenue Montaigne and the Rue François-1er, the future epicentre of French luxury.

Subscribers only Entourage 26.10.2023

Place Vendôme Gucci woes: skirmish for the top floor, skeletons in the cellar

Paris authorities rejected the spot chosen for a Gucci Osteria restaurant within the brand's planned mega-boutique near the Place Vendôme. Meanwhile, archaeologists are examining sarcophagi discovered beneath the site.

Subscribers only Houses 26.10.2023

Pharrell Williams fronts LVMH offensive in Hong Kong

The decision to unveil the US singer-cum-creative director's new Louis Vuitton menswear collection in the former British protectorate reflects LVMH's desire to develop its sales in the Chinese region, a rare exception amid the global downturn in luxury consumption.

Free access Houses 26.10.2023

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Hardline French trade union tightens grip on LVMH

Hoping to position itself politically as LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault's fiercest opponent, the CGT trade union is trying to grow its membership within the luxury group's ranks.

The CGT is waging a fierce battle within LVMH and stepping up its PR efforts to gain the widest possible foothold in the Bernard Arnault-led group.

Subscribers only Houses 19.10.2023

US case sheds light on Louis Vuitton's privileged client-employee relationships

A former employee of Louis Vuitton is taking the French luxury brand to court in the United States for alleged discrimination and wrongful termination. The plaintiff's lawsuit also unveils how one of the brand's flagship stores, on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, operates behind the scenes.

Subscribers only Houses 19.10.2023

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Houses

Major Farfetch shareholders abandon ship

How much do Rolex, Chanel, Taittinger and the Bettencourts give to the Paris Opera?

What is Brunei paying to revamp The Dorchester?

Spotlight
Chanel quietly grabs more Mongolian cashmere by the horns

The sleight of hand that allowed Hermès to keep selling mink gloves

Richemont imposes budget cuts on all its brands

Alexandre Barrière hires Charles de Gaulle's great-granddaughter

Gabriela Hearst's increasing designs on Hermès's Dumas heirs

Will Pinault's former right-hand man Jean-François Palus stay put at Gucci?

Chanel on warpath to protect its intellectual property

Phoebe Philo's environmental blind spot

Pinel & Pinel off the hook with Rolex but not with its own shareholder

Luxury goods and government battle to save Italian fashion expertise

Spotlight
Trial of celebrity crocodile ranger looms large for exotic skins heavyweight Hermès

Dispute over Lanvin brand name remains unresolved

Luxury giants covet strategic Avenue Montaigne side streets

Place Vendôme Gucci woes: skirmish for the top floor, skeletons in the cellar

Pharrell Williams fronts LVMH offensive in Hong Kong

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Hardline French trade union tightens grip on LVMH

US case sheds light on Louis Vuitton's privileged client-employee relationships

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Houses

Major Farfetch shareholders abandon ship

How much do Rolex, Chanel, Taittinger and the Bettencourts give to the Paris Opera?

What is Brunei paying to revamp The Dorchester?

Spotlight Chanel quietly grabs more Mongolian cashmere by the horns

The sleight of hand that allowed Hermès to keep selling mink gloves

Richemont imposes budget cuts on all its brands

Alexandre Barrière hires Charles de Gaulle's great-granddaughter

Gabriela Hearst's increasing designs on Hermès's Dumas heirs

Will Pinault's former right-hand man Jean-François Palus stay put at Gucci?

Chanel on warpath to protect its intellectual property

Phoebe Philo's environmental blind spot

Pinel & Pinel off the hook with Rolex but not with its own shareholder

Luxury goods and government battle to save Italian fashion expertise

Spotlight Trial of celebrity crocodile ranger looms large for exotic skins heavyweight Hermès

Dispute over Lanvin brand name remains unresolved

Luxury giants covet strategic Avenue Montaigne side streets

Place Vendôme Gucci woes: skirmish for the top floor, skeletons in the cellar

Pharrell Williams fronts LVMH offensive in Hong Kong

Spotlight Hardline French trade union tightens grip on LVMH

US case sheds light on Louis Vuitton's privileged client-employee relationships

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Chanel quietly grabs more Mongolian cashmere by the horns

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Trial of celebrity crocodile ranger looms large for exotic skins heavyweight Hermès

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Hardline French trade union tightens grip on LVMH