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Gucci

France, United States
Short sellers make beeline for Kering

The luxury group owned by the Pinault family has already seen two hedge funds shorting its stock, and a third investor has now entered the fray.

Subscribers only Houses 01.05.2025

France
Peeved Pinault orders guides to tell visitors he owns Bourse de Commerce art collection

Des Mots et des Arts, a company that provides guided tours, recently informed its team at the Bourse de Commerce in Paris that they must systematically remind visitors to the art museum that the collection is owned by Kering founder François Pinault.

Subscribers only Families 01.05.2025

France, United Kingdom
Short sellers target Kering

Two major hedge funds are shorting the group that owns Gucci and Saint Laurent which has seen its share price tumble from €346 to €164 over the course of a year.

Subscribers only Houses 24.04.2025

China, United States
The truth behind the TikTok campaign exposing luxury sector's 'Made in China' secrets

With the US and China locked in an escalating tariff war, social media has been awash with videos purporting to reveal the Chinese subcontractors behind some of the West's best-loved luxury brands. A highly coordinated influence campaign?

Subscribers only Entourage 17.04.2025

France
Gucci makes space for Brioni in its future Paris megastore

The tailor Brioni will move into the former Le Castiglione restaurant in Paris by 2026. The premises are part of a giant complex that will house the Gucci megastore, not far from Place Vendôme.

Subscribers only Houses 17.04.2025

Turkey
Turkish counterfeiters up their game with double fake label trick

In Istanbul, counterfeiters are now also adding labels from online retailers such as Farfetch to the products they sell.

Subscribers only Entourage 17.04.2025

Spotlight | Europe, Tunisia
A Max Mara coat for €150: Tunis underground designer goods market brings European resellers flocking

The Tunisian factories that make clothes and accessories for Celine, Max Mara, Longchamp and others sell a percentage of their wares locally at rock-bottom prices. But some unscrupulous retailers are smuggling the goods into Europe and selling them second-hand with a high markup.

Subscribers only Entourage 10.04.2025

Discount designer goods are winding their way from Tunis to second-hand luxury sites in Europe.

France
With new Paris flagship yet to open, Gucci's Rue Royale store is struggling

The results of Gucci's existing flagship on Paris's Rue Royale are well below what is expected for an outlet of its size. A poor performance linked in part to operational problems.

Subscribers only Houses 10.04.2025

Front Row | France
Planning remembrance service for Dior doyenne Doris Brynner proves tall task

LVMH has been planning a ceremony to celebrate the life of Doris Brynner, the former head of Dior Home who reigned supreme at the brand's Parisian flagship for 30 years and passed away last month.

Subscribers only Houses 27.03.2025

Doris Brynner, the creative director of Dior Home, died on 1 February 2025.

Spotlight | France
Inheritance battle could rock Gucci flagship on Avenue Montaigne

While it awaits the opening of its Paris megastore on Rue St Honoré, the Kering group's flagship brand continues to rely on its Avenue Montaigne store, for which it pays a remarkably low rent. But the owners of the building, one of the best spots in Paris's Golden Triangle, are at each other's throats.

Subscribers only Families 20.03.2025

France
French culture minister honours slew of luxury professionals

Rachida Dati has been on something of a luxury gong binge since taking office, handing out state honours with great pomp and circumstance to Demna Gvasalia, Simon Porte Jacquemus, Naomi Campbell, Julia Roberts and a host of others in the sector.

Subscribers only Entourage 20.03.2025

Front Row | France, United States
Vidyuth Srinivasan automated the fight against fakes

Srinivasan has developed technology that can authenticate luxury goods with a high level of accuracy. His tool is widely used by second-hand platforms, and some even outsource their entire counterfeiting checks to his firm Entrupy.

Subscribers only Entourage 13.03.2025

Led by engineer Vidyuth Srinivasan, Entrupy uses AI to help authenticate luxury goods.

Italy
Prada bets big on cashmere

In the race to buy Versace, Prada invested several million euros last year in the cashmere group Fedeli. It hopes to emulate the success of houses like Loro Piana (LVMH) or Barrie (Chanel) that offer items in this fabric.

Subscribers only Houses 06.03.2025

United States
Hermès ramps up its defences as copycat bags continue to crop up stateside

A few months after Walmart released its 'Wirkin' bag, Hermès is seeking to counterattack in the US.

Subscribers only Houses 27.02.2025

Spotlight | Italy
Fendi celebrates its centenary with changes at the top

The LVMH-owned Roman brand is currently putting the finishing touches on an extravagant show to mark its 100th anniversary at Milan Fashion Week. Behind the scenes, Fendi is planning a major overhaul to both its management and creative teams.

Subscribers only Houses 20.02.2025

As Fendi prepares to celebrate its centenary in style, a major reshuffle is underway behind the scenes.

France, United States
Saint Laurent banks on Rive Droite concept store to help get brand back on track

As well as overhauling its flagship brand Gucci, Kering has plans in store for its other powerhouse, Saint Laurent, including the fast-tracked expansion of its branded concept shops in Paris, New York and Los Angeles.

Subscribers only Houses 13.02.2025

United States
Luxury brands tread carefully as Trump's diversity crackdown looms

Luxury groups met in New York last week to chart a safe passage through the storm of the new US administration's anti-diversity crusade.

Subscribers only Entourage 13.02.2025

Spotlight | France
Luxury firms' backstage manoeuvring in French state auctions of seized goods

To put pressure on luxury brands and force them to keep closer tabs on who they sell to, French authorities are increasingly auctioning off bags, watches and other luxury goods seized from criminals. Such sales are disastrous for brand image, exposing the sector's dirty underbelly.

Subscribers only Entourage 06.02.2025

French authorities are increasingly auctioning off bags, watches and other luxury goods seized from criminals.

Spotlight | Middle East
Luxury crisis provides bonanza for Gulf royals

Competition between the Gulf's ruling families for investment in Western luxury brands has been sharpened by the crisis in the sector. From Abu Dhabi to Manama, via Dubai and Doha, the princes of the Gulf are busy bidding for struggling fashion houses.

Subscribers only Families 30.01.2025

The Gulf's ruling families are increasingly competing to buy up Western luxury brands.

Front Row | France
Curator Olivier Gabet brings fashion world flocking to Louvre Couture show

The curator of the Louvre Couture exhibition assembled the great and the good of both fashion and art for the show's opening night on 23 January. Gabet's long-standing links with the luxury sector came in handy.

Subscribers only Entourage 30.01.2025

The curator of the Louvre Couture exhibition, Olivier Gabet, assembled the great and the good of both fashion and art for the show's opening night on 23 January.

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Gucci

France, United States
Short sellers make beeline for Kering

France
Peeved Pinault orders guides to tell visitors he owns Bourse de Commerce art collection

France, United Kingdom
Short sellers target Kering

China, United States
The truth behind the TikTok campaign exposing luxury sector's 'Made in China' secrets

France
Gucci makes space for Brioni in its future Paris megastore

Turkey
Turkish counterfeiters up their game with double fake label trick

Spotlight | Europe, Tunisia
A Max Mara coat for €150: Tunis underground designer goods market brings European resellers flocking

France
With new Paris flagship yet to open, Gucci's Rue Royale store is struggling

Front Row | France
Planning remembrance service for Dior doyenne Doris Brynner proves tall task

Spotlight | France
Inheritance battle could rock Gucci flagship on Avenue Montaigne

France
French culture minister honours slew of luxury professionals

Front Row | France, United States
Vidyuth Srinivasan automated the fight against fakes

Italy
Prada bets big on cashmere

United States
Hermès ramps up its defences as copycat bags continue to crop up stateside

Spotlight | Italy
Fendi celebrates its centenary with changes at the top

France, United States
Saint Laurent banks on Rive Droite concept store to help get brand back on track

United States
Luxury brands tread carefully as Trump's diversity crackdown looms

Spotlight | France
Luxury firms' backstage manoeuvring in French state auctions of seized goods

Spotlight | Middle East
Luxury crisis provides bonanza for Gulf royals

Front Row | France
Curator Olivier Gabet brings fashion world flocking to Louvre Couture show

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Brands brave the Wild West of the second-hand market

From the Martinez to Claridge's, hostilities rage between five-star hotel mogul Paddy McKillen and Qatar

The geopolitics of fake goods

Gucci

France, United States Short sellers make beeline for Kering

France Peeved Pinault orders guides to tell visitors he owns Bourse de Commerce art collection

France, United Kingdom Short sellers target Kering

China, United States The truth behind the TikTok campaign exposing luxury sector's 'Made in China' secrets

France Gucci makes space for Brioni in its future Paris megastore

Turkey Turkish counterfeiters up their game with double fake label trick

Spotlight | Europe, Tunisia A Max Mara coat for €150: Tunis underground designer goods market brings European resellers flocking

France With new Paris flagship yet to open, Gucci's Rue Royale store is struggling

Front Row | France Planning remembrance service for Dior doyenne Doris Brynner proves tall task

Spotlight | France Inheritance battle could rock Gucci flagship on Avenue Montaigne

France French culture minister honours slew of luxury professionals

Front Row | France, United States Vidyuth Srinivasan automated the fight against fakes

Italy Prada bets big on cashmere

United States Hermès ramps up its defences as copycat bags continue to crop up stateside

Spotlight | Italy Fendi celebrates its centenary with changes at the top

France, United States Saint Laurent banks on Rive Droite concept store to help get brand back on track

United States Luxury brands tread carefully as Trump's diversity crackdown looms

Spotlight | France Luxury firms' backstage manoeuvring in French state auctions of seized goods

Spotlight | Middle East Luxury crisis provides bonanza for Gulf royals

Front Row | France Curator Olivier Gabet brings fashion world flocking to Louvre Couture show

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France, United States
Short sellers make beeline for Kering

France
Peeved Pinault orders guides to tell visitors he owns Bourse de Commerce art collection

France, United Kingdom
Short sellers target Kering

China, United States
The truth behind the TikTok campaign exposing luxury sector's 'Made in China' secrets

France
Gucci makes space for Brioni in its future Paris megastore

Turkey
Turkish counterfeiters up their game with double fake label trick

Spotlight | Europe, Tunisia
A Max Mara coat for €150: Tunis underground designer goods market brings European resellers flocking

France
With new Paris flagship yet to open, Gucci's Rue Royale store is struggling

Front Row | France
Planning remembrance service for Dior doyenne Doris Brynner proves tall task

Spotlight | France
Inheritance battle could rock Gucci flagship on Avenue Montaigne

France
French culture minister honours slew of luxury professionals

Front Row | France, United States
Vidyuth Srinivasan automated the fight against fakes

Italy
Prada bets big on cashmere

United States
Hermès ramps up its defences as copycat bags continue to crop up stateside

Spotlight | Italy
Fendi celebrates its centenary with changes at the top

France, United States
Saint Laurent banks on Rive Droite concept store to help get brand back on track

United States
Luxury brands tread carefully as Trump's diversity crackdown looms

Spotlight | France
Luxury firms' backstage manoeuvring in French state auctions of seized goods

Spotlight | Middle East
Luxury crisis provides bonanza for Gulf royals

Front Row | France
Curator Olivier Gabet brings fashion world flocking to Louvre Couture show