Bernard Arnault
Chairman & Chief Executive, LVMH
The French business magnate controls more than 60 brands including Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Givenchy and Celine.


Chanel Profit Beats Rivals and Makes Owners $3B Richer
The billionaire brothers who own Chanel have become almost $3 billion wealthier this year after the luxury company reported a 38 percent rise in annual profit.

Chanel Profit Beats Rivals and Makes Owners $3B Richer
The billionaire brothers who own Chanel have become almost $3 billion wealthier this year after the luxury company reported a 38 percent rise in annual profit.

Michael Roberts: Fashion’s Mr Outspoken
After more than 30 years on the front row, former Vanity Fair fashion director Michael Roberts still takes no prisoners. Colin McDowell meets the silver-tongued commentator whose first rule of fashion is to always say what he thinks.

Michael Roberts: Fashion’s Mr Outspoken
After more than 30 years on the front row, former Vanity Fair fashion director Michael Roberts still takes no prisoners. Colin McDowell meets the silver-tongued commentator whose first rule of fashion is to always say what he thinks.

Op-Ed | Can Luxury Brands Weather the China Storm?
With markets nervous about China’s economy, luxury groups need to position brands in their portfolio wisely, in order to perform well, argues Avery Booker.

Op-Ed | Can Luxury Brands Weather the China Storm?
With markets nervous about China’s economy, luxury groups need to position brands in their portfolio wisely, in order to perform well, argues Avery Booker.

LVMH Earnings Surge as Leather Goods Sales Accelerate
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE reported an estimate-beating 15 percent increase in first-half earnings as sales of fashion and leather-goods accelerated and the wines-and-spirits division returned to growth.

LVMH Earnings Surge as Leather Goods Sales Accelerate
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE reported an estimate-beating 15 percent increase in first-half earnings as sales of fashion and leather-goods accelerated and the wines-and-spirits division returned to growth.

Richemont Invites LVMH to Join Site to Compete With Amazon
Richemont chairman Johann Rupert invited LVMH and Kering to join in an attempt to build a luxury retail website that can compete with the likes of Amazon.

Richemont Invites LVMH to Join Site to Compete With Amazon
Richemont chairman Johann Rupert invited LVMH and Kering to join in an attempt to build a luxury retail website that can compete with the likes of Amazon.

A Pricing Conundrum
The Savigny Luxury Index (“SLI”) fell sharply this month, losing more than two percent, driven by disappointing first quarter results.

A Pricing Conundrum
The Savigny Luxury Index (“SLI”) fell sharply this month, losing more than two percent, driven by disappointing first quarter results.

Fashion's Old Fogies Create Succession Conundrum
Long-time bosses at Armani, Chanel, Cavalli and LVMH will soon shuffle off the catwalk.

Fashion's Old Fogies Create Succession Conundrum
Long-time bosses at Armani, Chanel, Cavalli and LVMH will soon shuffle off the catwalk.

Yoox Net-a-Porter Merger Prods Luxury Brands To Sell Online
The merger of the world's two biggest online fashion stores, Net-a-Porter and Yoox, sends a warning to luxury brands to embrace the Internet with more vim after years of resistance.

Yoox Net-a-Porter Merger Prods Luxury Brands To Sell Online
The merger of the world's two biggest online fashion stores, Net-a-Porter and Yoox, sends a warning to luxury brands to embrace the Internet with more vim after years of resistance.

LVMH Announces Eight Finalists for 2015 Prize
See the final eight designers shortlisted for the second annual LVMH Prize, the winner of which will receive €300,000 and a year-long mentorship.

LVMH Announces Eight Finalists for 2015 Prize
See the final eight designers shortlisted for the second annual LVMH Prize, the winner of which will receive €300,000 and a year-long mentorship.

Hermès' Deputy Managing Director Exits After LVMH Distributes Stake
Hermès International SCA deputy managing director Patrick Albaladejo, who helped defend the French luxury-goods maker from a potential takeover by LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, has left the company.

Hermès' Deputy Managing Director Exits After LVMH Distributes Stake
Hermès International SCA deputy managing director Patrick Albaladejo, who helped defend the French luxury-goods maker from a potential takeover by LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, has left the company.
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