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Léo Durin

Journalist

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

France, Qatar
Qatar overhauls The Peninsula Paris hotel management

Katara Hospitality, a subsidiary of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, has carried out a major overhaul of the management of the heavily-indebted The Peninsula Paris.

Subscribers only Entourage 06.03.2025

France
At Kering, the fight against money laundering falls to sales staff

Sales staff at Kering's stable of luxury brands are responsible for identifying buyers with potentially problematic revenue sources. They do so with a client monitoring app provided by the group.

Subscribers only Houses 27.02.2025

France
Who has the Louvre hired to organise its 'Met Gala'?

The Louvre Museum in Paris is counting on support from the fashion industry to help finance the renovation of its dilapidated premises. It has hired several agencies in the sector to put on a major fundraising dinner on 4 March.

Subscribers only Entourage 27.02.2025

France, West Africa
Berluti cashes in on African dignitary market

Senior African politicians used to frequent a select group of independent European tailors. Now they are buying more from the menswear houses of major luxury groups, particularly LVMH.

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.

Italy
Loro Piana caught out by its own 'no-logo' strategy

Cashmere clothing specialist Loro Piana, an LVMH subsidiary, has built its reputation as a “quiet luxury” brand, eschewing flashy logos in favour of more subtle distinguishing features.

Free access Houses 20.02.2025

Spotlight | France
The hidden costs of Hermès's model of orchestrated ultra-exclusivity

Hermès, which is due to unveil its 2024 results tomorrow, is weathering the crisis in the luxury goods sector much better than its competitors, thanks in particular to its business model, which is based on the rarity of its bags.

Subscribers only Houses 13.02.2025

Hermès does all it can to ensure its most iconic models remain in short and much sought-after supply.

France
Tiffany & Co plans entire floor of private rooms on the Champs-Élysées

The jeweller's future flagship store on the iconic Paris avenue will feature no fewer than five dedicated rooms designed to cater to its high-spending clients.

Subscribers only Houses 13.02.2025

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

Italy
Capri's dynasty jeweller seeks path to growth

As owners of Chantecler, the Aprea family are trying to capitalise on the jewellery brand's history to boost its revenues.

Subscribers only Families 06.02.2025

France
François-Louis Pinault plays growing role in family's art collection

Kering CEO François-Henri Pinault has never shown much interest in the art collection amassed by his father, but his own son, François-Louis Pinault, is playing a discreet and increasingly central role at the Pinault Collection.

Subscribers only Families 06.02.2025

France
LVMH sponsors Louvre art school with broader patronage plans on the horizon

The luxury group is poised to become the primary sponsor of the Louvre's project to create a new entrance and renovated exhibition space for the Mona Lisa. Meanwhile, LVMH has just signed a major partnership with the prestigious art history school, the École du Louvre.

Subscribers only Houses 06.02.2025

France, Italy
Berluti burdened by debt despite praise from Bernard Arnault

Berluti was lauded by Bernard Arnault at the presentation of LVMH's 2024 results last week, but the Italian shoemaker is nonetheless carrying a heavy debt.

Subscribers only Houses 06.02.2025

France
Jean-Michel Signoles plans to buy up Goyard's suppliers

The luxury trunk-maker's chief shareholder is working on a large-scale plan to purchase the various companies involved in producing the brand's bags and trunks, aiming to safeguard their craftsmanship.

Subscribers only Houses 30.01.2025

Belgium, Switzerland
Delvaux ditches its spokeswoman

Jessica Joffe, who ran PR for the Belgian leather goods purveyor, has been let go. Her departure illustrates the tensions within the Richemont subsidiary.

Subscribers only Houses 23.01.2025

France
Brown diamonds behind Diam Concept lab closure

France's one and only manufacturer of laboratory diamonds shut up shop on 11 December. The firm's failure highlights the challenges of meeting jewellers' strict requirements for flawless synthetic stones.

Subscribers only Entourage 23.01.2025

Spotlight | France
François Pinault, 88, returns to the fray to rescue waning empire

Compensating in advance for its soon-to-be-released 2024 results, Kering is now relinquishing stakes in some of its biggest property investments, as Glitz.paris predicted. Meanwhile, founder François Pinault is doing all he can to ensure that his retirement does not coincide with the collapse of the group he spent his entire career growing.

Subscribers only Families 16.01.2025

François-Louis Pinault, François Pinault and François-Henri Pinault.

Front Row | Italy
Alda Fendi, the last family shareholder of the Double F brand

Alda Fendi, the only member of the Fendi family to remain a shareholder in the label, which is majority-owned by LVMH, has developed investments in the hotel sector and art alongside the family brand.

Subscribers only Families 09.01.2025

Italy
Fendi's luxury Milan hotel plan up in the air

LVMH-owned Fendi has long considered opening a swish hotel in the heart of Milan's luxury district, just as Louis Vuitton has done on the Champs Elysées. But the Italian fashion house's new management seems to have acquired cold feet.

Subscribers only Houses 19.12.2024

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Léo Durin

Italy
Prada bets big on cashmere

France, Qatar
Qatar overhauls The Peninsula Paris hotel management

France
At Kering, the fight against money laundering falls to sales staff

France
Who has the Louvre hired to organise its 'Met Gala'?

France, West Africa
Berluti cashes in on African dignitary market

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

Italy
Loro Piana caught out by its own 'no-logo' strategy

Spotlight | France
The hidden costs of Hermès's model of orchestrated ultra-exclusivity

France
Tiffany & Co plans entire floor of private rooms on the Champs-Élysées

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

Italy
Capri's dynasty jeweller seeks path to growth

France
François-Louis Pinault plays growing role in family's art collection

France
LVMH sponsors Louvre art school with broader patronage plans on the horizon

France, Italy
Berluti burdened by debt despite praise from Bernard Arnault

France
Jean-Michel Signoles plans to buy up Goyard's suppliers

Belgium, Switzerland
Delvaux ditches its spokeswoman

France
Brown diamonds behind Diam Concept lab closure

Spotlight | France
François Pinault, 88, returns to the fray to rescue waning empire

Front Row | Italy
Alda Fendi, the last family shareholder of the Double F brand

Italy
Fendi's luxury Milan hotel plan up in the air

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Indigo Publications' websites

The geopolitics of fake goods

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

Léo Durin

Italy Prada bets big on cashmere

France, Qatar Qatar overhauls The Peninsula Paris hotel management

France At Kering, the fight against money laundering falls to sales staff

France Who has the Louvre hired to organise its 'Met Gala'?

France, West Africa Berluti cashes in on African dignitary market

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

Italy Loro Piana caught out by its own 'no-logo' strategy

Spotlight | France The hidden costs of Hermès's model of orchestrated ultra-exclusivity

France Tiffany & Co plans entire floor of private rooms on the Champs-Élysées

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

Italy Capri's dynasty jeweller seeks path to growth

France François-Louis Pinault plays growing role in family's art collection

France LVMH sponsors Louvre art school with broader patronage plans on the horizon

France, Italy Berluti burdened by debt despite praise from Bernard Arnault

France Jean-Michel Signoles plans to buy up Goyard's suppliers

Belgium, Switzerland Delvaux ditches its spokeswoman

France Brown diamonds behind Diam Concept lab closure

Spotlight | France François Pinault, 88, returns to the fray to rescue waning empire

Front Row | Italy Alda Fendi, the last family shareholder of the Double F brand

Italy Fendi's luxury Milan hotel plan up in the air

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Glitz on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Italy
Prada bets big on cashmere

France, Qatar
Qatar overhauls The Peninsula Paris hotel management

France
At Kering, the fight against money laundering falls to sales staff

France
Who has the Louvre hired to organise its 'Met Gala'?

France, West Africa
Berluti cashes in on African dignitary market

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

Italy
Loro Piana caught out by its own 'no-logo' strategy

Spotlight | France
The hidden costs of Hermès's model of orchestrated ultra-exclusivity

France
Tiffany & Co plans entire floor of private rooms on the Champs-Élysées

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

Italy
Capri's dynasty jeweller seeks path to growth

France
François-Louis Pinault plays growing role in family's art collection

France
LVMH sponsors Louvre art school with broader patronage plans on the horizon

France, Italy
Berluti burdened by debt despite praise from Bernard Arnault

France
Jean-Michel Signoles plans to buy up Goyard's suppliers

Belgium, Switzerland
Delvaux ditches its spokeswoman

France
Brown diamonds behind Diam Concept lab closure

Spotlight | France
François Pinault, 88, returns to the fray to rescue waning empire

Front Row | Italy
Alda Fendi, the last family shareholder of the Double F brand

Italy
Fendi's luxury Milan hotel plan up in the air