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LVMH strengthens Swiss watchmaking ties with La Joux-Perret investment

The LVMH Watches Division, which encompasses Hublot, Tag Heuer, and Zenith, has announced the acquisition of a minority stake in La Joux-Perret, a recognized Swiss manufacturer specializing in the design and production of sophisticated watch movements. This strategic move is paired with a commercial partnership intended to secure new production...

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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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Is recovery in sight for the luxury sector? LVMH thinks so

The fashion industry’s mood may be brightening, if only by a few degrees. LVMH, the world’s largest luxury group and the sector’s perennial bellwether, delivered a cautiously optimistic third-quarter report, suggesting that the long-anticipated recovery in global luxury spending may finally be taking shape. After several quarters of challenges,...

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LVMH regains balance as Sephora leads group towards stabilisation

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), the global luxury leader, announced its sales figures this Tuesday, October 14. Sales totalled 58.1 billion euros for the first nine months of 2025. The third quarter (Q3) was marked by a significant turning point, with the group returning to an overall organic growth of +1 percent. This signals a...

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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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LVMH quarterly sales drop 4% on currency swings

The world's biggest luxury group LVMH reported Tuesday that its third-quarter revenue dropped four percent to 18.3 billion euros ($21 billion) due to currency movements. Revenue fell from a level of over 19 billion reached in the same period of 2024, the company said in a statement. The measure picked up however in the third quarter of 2025...

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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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LVMH secures landmark victory in US counterfeit case

LVMH has secured one of the largest ever payouts in a counterfeit case after winning a legal battle against US discount mall operator Westgate, which allowed the sale of tens of thousands of fake Louis Vuitton goods. As first reported by The Fashion Law, the French luxury group filed its complaint more than two years ago after investigators...

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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...