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France
French hotel group Barrière forked out €48m for controlling stake in Loulou

The French restaurant group Loulou run by Claire and Gilles Malafosse, which recently opened the Grand Café in the Grand Palais, has been backed since last year by the Barrière group. Glitz can reveal the scale of the investment by the group chaired by Alexandre Barrière.

Subscribers only Entourage 19.06.2025

United States
David Lauren slowly but surely increases his stake in family business

With Ralph Lauren set to celebrate his 86th birthday this year, his son David, who is also vice chairman of the board, has been upping his shareholding in the company.

Subscribers only Families 12.06.2025

United Kingdom
Bicester Village's grip on UK luxury outlet market under threat

As economic uncertainty looms, the arrival of a new competitor is raising fears that the UK's premier discount designer outlet centre may face an unprecedented drop in footfall.

Subscribers only Entourage 29.05.2025

United States
US brands struggle to repatriate production to escape Trump tariffs

To avoid exorbitant tariffs gradually being introduced by the Trump administration, US brands are seeking to increase their production on home soil. This is no easy task.

Subscribers only Entourage 24.04.2025

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.

China, United States
China may open counterfeit floodgates in retaliation for US tariffs

China is mulling giving free rein to counterfeiters, particularly those which target US luxury brands, in response to Donald Trump's harsh new tariffs. Russia had a similar reaction two years ago in response to US support for Ukraine.

Free access Entourage 10.04.2025

Spotlight | France
Avenue Montaigne luxury stores battle for storage space

The boutiques on Avenue Montaigne, the epicentre of Paris luxury, are at war. The prize they are fighting for is the upper floors of the buildings on the street, which they desperately need for storage space.

Subscribers only Entourage 06.03.2025

Luxury brands with boutiques on Avenue Montaigne are competing to find storage space on the same street.

France
Lacoste sues Shein in Paris court

In addition to the brand with the crocodile logo, several other firms have launched proceedings against Chinese fast fashion giant Shein.

Subscribers only Houses 06.02.2025

United States
New Ralph Lauren COO negotiates pay package

Robert Ranftl has managed to negotiate himself a sizeable annual salary for when he takes up his new role as COO of Ralph Lauren in March.

Subscribers only Houses 30.01.2025

Front Row | United States
Hervé Pierre, Melania Trump's French stylist, plays political balancing act

Hervé Pierre has worked with several US first ladies over the course of his career, without ever showing a preference for one political camp or the other. But the French designer has moved closer to the Republican clan since his first collaboration with Melania Trump in 2017.

Subscribers only Entourage 16.01.2025

United States
How Ralph Lauren prepared for Trump's return

Favoured by both Jill Biden and Melania Trump, Ralph Lauren is probably the fashion company best prepared for Donald Trump's return to the presidency of the United States.

Free access Houses 05.12.2024

Spotlight | Italy
Prada and Miu Miu success lies partly in factory outlets

The success of Prada and Miu Miu, which are posting insolent growth while their competitors' results plummet, is based in part on production for factory outlets. Glitz.paris looks at how the Italian group is defying the crisis.

Subscribers only Houses 07.11.2024

A significant proportion of Prada's sales are made through factory outlets and outlet shops.

Spotlight | France, India
Galeries Lafayette gets off to bumpy start in India

The department store chain was supposed to open two large outlets in Mumbai and New Delhi this year, thus gaining a foothold in a market that could offset the group's difficulties in France. But nothing is going according to plan and this strategic project, which the company has been working on since 2016, has been delayed by over a year.

Subscribers only Houses 24.10.2024

Galeries Lafayette was supposed to open two large outlets in India this year, but the project has been delayed.

France
Influential casting director duo's separation shakes up Fashion Week season

Piergiorgio Del Moro and Samuel Ellis Scheinman, the pair responsible for selecting models for the Gucci, Saint Laurent and Versace catwalks, recently split. They now have to divide up the prestigious clients brought together by their company, DMCasting.

Subscribers only Entourage 19.09.2024

France
After fighting the Beaux-Arts, François-Henri Pinault now happily hires it

The Beaux-Arts de Paris continues to benefit from the financial opportunities offered by the luxury goods industry.

Subscribers only Houses 19.09.2024

United States
Capri-Tapestry merger: the hush-hush involvement of Chanel and LVMH

A merger between the two US luxury giants that has been blocked by the Federal Trade Commission has received behind-the-scenes backing from their main European competitors. LVMH and Chanel have a vested interest in getting involved, fearing that their own future acquisitions could also be opposed.

Free access Houses 05.09.2024

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Ralph Lauren

France
French hotel group Barrière forked out €48m for controlling stake in Loulou

United States
David Lauren slowly but surely increases his stake in family business

United Kingdom
Bicester Village's grip on UK luxury outlet market under threat

United States
US brands struggle to repatriate production to escape Trump tariffs

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

China, United States
China may open counterfeit floodgates in retaliation for US tariffs

Spotlight | France
Avenue Montaigne luxury stores battle for storage space

France
Lacoste sues Shein in Paris court

United States
New Ralph Lauren COO negotiates pay package

Front Row | United States
Hervé Pierre, Melania Trump's French stylist, plays political balancing act

United States
How Ralph Lauren prepared for Trump's return

Spotlight | Italy
Prada and Miu Miu success lies partly in factory outlets

Spotlight | France, India
Galeries Lafayette gets off to bumpy start in India

France
Influential casting director duo's separation shakes up Fashion Week season

France
After fighting the Beaux-Arts, François-Henri Pinault now happily hires it

United States
Capri-Tapestry merger: the hush-hush involvement of Chanel and LVMH

Front Row | United States
Angela Ahrendts, the former Apple and Burberry executive much sought after in the luxury world

China, France
Worried about risks associated with Chinese cotton, Louis Vuitton seeks other pastures

Europe, United States
Ralph Lauren extends brand image to coffee

United States
Preppy icon Ralph Lauren looks to embrace diversity

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Indigo Publications' websites

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

Qatar's royal family: luxury's silent investor

Brands brave the Wild West of the second-hand market

Ralph Lauren

France French hotel group Barrière forked out €48m for controlling stake in Loulou

United States David Lauren slowly but surely increases his stake in family business

United Kingdom Bicester Village's grip on UK luxury outlet market under threat

United States US brands struggle to repatriate production to escape Trump tariffs

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

China, United States China may open counterfeit floodgates in retaliation for US tariffs

Spotlight | France Avenue Montaigne luxury stores battle for storage space

France Lacoste sues Shein in Paris court

United States New Ralph Lauren COO negotiates pay package

Front Row | United States Hervé Pierre, Melania Trump's French stylist, plays political balancing act

United States How Ralph Lauren prepared for Trump's return

Spotlight | Italy Prada and Miu Miu success lies partly in factory outlets

Spotlight | France, India Galeries Lafayette gets off to bumpy start in India

France Influential casting director duo's separation shakes up Fashion Week season

France After fighting the Beaux-Arts, François-Henri Pinault now happily hires it

United States Capri-Tapestry merger: the hush-hush involvement of Chanel and LVMH

Front Row | United States Angela Ahrendts, the former Apple and Burberry executive much sought after in the luxury world

China, France Worried about risks associated with Chinese cotton, Louis Vuitton seeks other pastures

Europe, United States Ralph Lauren extends brand image to coffee

United States Preppy icon Ralph Lauren looks to embrace diversity

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About Glitz

Subscription

Glitz on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

France
French hotel group Barrière forked out €48m for controlling stake in Loulou

United States
David Lauren slowly but surely increases his stake in family business

United Kingdom
Bicester Village's grip on UK luxury outlet market under threat

United States
US brands struggle to repatriate production to escape Trump tariffs

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

China, United States
China may open counterfeit floodgates in retaliation for US tariffs

Spotlight | France
Avenue Montaigne luxury stores battle for storage space

France
Lacoste sues Shein in Paris court

United States
New Ralph Lauren COO negotiates pay package

Front Row | United States
Hervé Pierre, Melania Trump's French stylist, plays political balancing act

United States
How Ralph Lauren prepared for Trump's return

Spotlight | Italy
Prada and Miu Miu success lies partly in factory outlets

Spotlight | France, India
Galeries Lafayette gets off to bumpy start in India

France
Influential casting director duo's separation shakes up Fashion Week season

France
After fighting the Beaux-Arts, François-Henri Pinault now happily hires it

United States
Capri-Tapestry merger: the hush-hush involvement of Chanel and LVMH

Front Row | United States
Angela Ahrendts, the former Apple and Burberry executive much sought after in the luxury world

China, France
Worried about risks associated with Chinese cotton, Louis Vuitton seeks other pastures

Europe, United States
Ralph Lauren extends brand image to coffee

United States
Preppy icon Ralph Lauren looks to embrace diversity