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LVMH acquires Challenges, Sciences et Avenir and La Recherche

Luxury giant LVMH announced on Tuesday it has acquired the magazines Challenges, Sciences et Avenir and La Recherche as planned. According to a statement, the group intends to ensure their “longevity”. Businessman Claude Perdriel, who was the majority shareholder until now, had agreed to the sale for a symbolic one euro. He has now retired from...

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LVMH appoints new managing director at Bulgari, Laura Burdese

Luxury giant LVMH announced on Thursday the appointment of Laura Burdese as managing director of the Italian jewellery brand Bulgari, effective July 1, 2026. Burdese, 54, who has served as deputy managing director since July 2024, will succeed Jean-Christophe Babin. Babin will remain chairman of the board of directors at Bulgari, “while...

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Personal shopping at Le Bon Marché Paris: “Our services are available to all clients”

Bastien, head of personal shopping and private salons at Le Bon Marché (LVMH), discusses his career at the iconic Paris' department store. He covers the organisation and accessibility of these services, the central role of human connection in his profession and the inter-brand exchanges encouraged by the Virtuosos 2025 programme. What has your...

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Pietro Beccari's career path: An example of leadership in luxury fashion

Pietro Beccari, the newly appointed chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of LVMH Fashion Group, started his career at the University of Parma, where he became the first ‘Alumnus of the Year’. According to a 2018 university statement, the executive was the first name inscribed on the award's roll of honour. This recognition was established...

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LVMH redefines craftsmanship to include retail sales associates

French luxury group LVMH has made a notable strategic shift in its definition of craftsmanship during the ‘Virtuoses 2025’ ceremony. At the event, held on Wednesday, November 19 2025, the concept of craftsmanship was broadened. While the focus was previously on production and couture ateliers, the luxury group now also positions sales roles and...

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Vendôme: court cancels sale of town's name to Louis Vuitton

The Orléans administrative court has cancelled the 10,000 euro sale of the town of Vendôme's name to the Louis Vuitton group. The municipality, which responded in a statement on Thursday, described the appeal as having “no real legal utility”. In February 2021, the municipality approved by resolution the sale of the town of Vendôme's name to...

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Fashion |Interview

LVMH's Institut des Métiers d’Excellence: Training the next generation of artisans

At LVMH, the Institut des Métiers d’Excellence trains a new generation of artisans, creators and client experts in rare skills. These are for professions with strong employment prospects. An interview with Marion Bardet, director of Métiers d’Excellence at LVMH. What do these 'métiers d’excellence' cover? Our mission is to promote, enhance and...

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Over 4,500 jobs offered in Métiers d’Excellence in 2025, says LVMH's Marion Bardet

At LVMH, the Institut des Métiers d’Excellence (IME) trains a new generation of artisans, creators and client experts in rare skills for high-demand professions. In an interview with FashionUnited, Marion Bardet, director of Métiers d’Excellence at LVMH, shares how these luxury training programmes are bolstering unknown professions, shaping...

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EU fines Gucci, Chloé and Loewe millions for violating competition rules

Brussels, Belgium – The European Union announced on Tuesday that it had imposed fines totalling 157 million euros on luxury firms Gucci, Chloé and Loewe for breaching competition rules. The sanctions follow surprise raids conducted in April 2023 and an antitrust investigation by the European Commission in July 2024. The EU's executive arm...

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Fendi appoints Maria Grazia Chiuri as new creative director

Fendi has confirmed the appointment of Maria Grazia Chiuri as the new creative director of the Roman house, following the departure of Silvia Venturini. In her new role, the designer will head the artistic direction of the Italian firm, with responsibility for the collections and the global creative vision. Chiuri will report directly to Ramon...

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McCollough and Hernandez embrace Anderson's legacy in their debut for Loewe

Continuity and heritage. These two terms best summarise the new path Spanish brand Loewe has begun to tread, following the departure of Jonathan Anderson and the arrival of the duo Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez as the new creative directors of the Spanish fashion house. This marks a new chapter in its nearly 200-year history. The North...

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Will Maria Grazia Chiuri's be the new creative director?

While LVMH, the owner of luxury brand Fendi, has not yet officially announced the appointment of Maria Grazia Chiuri as creative director, her arrival appears to be a certainty. This is according to well-informed sources like Merle Ginsberg of WWD, who also named Francesco Risso and Willy Chavarria as possibilities, Harper’s Bazaar, Rolling...