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Global Fashion Summit 2026: Germanier x LVMH show rewrites the rules of upcycling

On May 6, 2026, Kevin Germanier for the LVMH group opened the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen with the 'surprise' show of a haute couture collection. It was created using unsold stock from seven houses within the group led by Bernard Arnault, reinventing creative processes and establishing the 'art of deconstruction' as a new luxury...

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Restructuring: LVMH could sell Marc Jacobs and its stake in Fenty Beauty

The plan, which was already announced in July 2025, now seems to be taking shape. American label Marc Jacobs could soon no longer be part of the LVMH group's portfolio. According to a report by the Financial Times, LVMH is considering the sale of the fashion brand, as well as cosmetics and alcoholic beverage brands, as part of a major...

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Succession and ambitions: Bernard Arnault holds firm at LVMH shareholder meeting

Addressing shareholders of the world's leading luxury group, LVMH, its CEO Bernard Arnault, 77, has postponed the debate on his succession. He preferred to set medium-term goals for his group instead. The topic of succession prompted one of the very first questions from shareholders at the general meeting in Paris on Thursday. When asked about...

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Exploited labour: Loro Piana (LVMH) is no longer under judicial administration

Rome - Italian fashion house Loro Piana, owned by French luxury giant LVMH, announced on Friday the early termination of its judicial administration by the Court of Milan. “Loro Piana acknowledges the early conclusion of the judicial administration proceedings by the Court of Milan, ahead of the originally scheduled 12-month period,” the Italian...

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Will 2026 mark a return to growth for the struggling luxury market?

Paris, France - After a marked slowdown over the past two to three years, driven by price hikes, a lack of creativity and a downturn in China, the luxury sector hopes to navigate the clouds of geopolitical instability in 2026 to return to growth. Global leader LVMH will be under particular scrutiny, as the group kicks off the reporting season...

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Puig: The group that dreamed of becoming LVMH, yet may disappear under Estée Lauder's shadow

Madrid – Everyone has a price. This stark premise lies at the core of the current negotiations for a “potential” merger between the US group The Estée Lauder Companies and Spain’s Puig. The deal, should it materialise at the right valuation, could effectively subsume Puig’s 112-year history. Founded in 1914 in Barcelona by Antonio Puig Castelló...

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Investigation opened in Italy against Sephora and LVMH for sales to teenagers

Milan, Italy - The Italian competition authority announced on Friday it has opened an investigation into French luxury giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH). The probe targets its brands Sephora and Benefit for promoting “the early use of adult cosmetics by children and teenagers”, including anti-ageing creams. The authority, the Autorit...

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Loewe AW26/27: McCollough and Hernandez define a new era of 'creative play' in Paris

Madrid – As one of the most anticipated events of the latest edition of Paris Fashion Week, the presentation of Loewe's new collection for the autumn/winter 2026/2027 season took place on the outskirts of the French capital this Friday, March 6. It was a co-ed presentation, from which its new creative directors, Jack McCollough and Lazaro...

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LVMH control solidified: Arnault family reaches absolute majority

Bernard Arnault and his family have consolidated their control over the global luxury giant LVMH. According to a source close to the family, they now hold 50.01 percent of the share capital and 65.94 percent of the voting rights. This move, although seemingly minor at 50.01 percent, is highly strategic. It marks the transition to an absolute...

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Loewe unveils first campaign under new creative direction

Madrid – The new post-Jonathan Anderson Loewe continues to take shape with the presentation of the first campaign developed for the Spanish house by the American creative duo, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez. Appointed as the brand's new creative directors last March 2025, they are now unveiling the codes intended to evolve the brand during...

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In 'an uncertain world', luxury groups wary of 2026

Paris (France) - Following a "turbulent" 2025 and in "an uncertain world", caution is the watchword for 2026 in the luxury sector, where major French groups have published mixed results. "The past year was 'turbulent economically and geopolitically (...) and 2026 will not be very simple either, but one thing at a time'," stated Bernard Arnault,...

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LVMH increases stake in Loro Piana to 94 percent

Yesterday, during a conference call with analysts, LVMH chairman and chief executive officer Bernard Arnault announced that the group has strengthened its hold on the Italian brand, Loro Piana. The company conducted a partial buyout in 2025 of the brand's shares held by the Loro Piana family, as reported by Italian news agency Il Sole 24 Ore...