Articles by Florence Julienne
LVMH: Chaumet opens its first standalone store in Canada
French high jewellery house Chaumet, owned by the LVMH group, has opened a store in Vancouver, creating a new bridge between its historic ties with Canada and its Parisian address. Chaumet already had a presence in Canada through five points-of-sale operated by its partner, the Canadian luxury jewellery chain Birks, in Vancouver, Toronto,...
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Alexandre Meerson appointed CEO of IKKS group to continue revival initiated by MB.SC
Paris - Under the leadership of investment firm MB.SC, the IKKS group is starting a new chapter with the appointment of Alexandre Meerson as CEO to lead the brand's revival and accelerate its development. A profile of Alexandre Meerson, new CEO of the IKKS group A graduate of ESCP Business School, Alexandre Meerson began his career in the family...
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Valérie Duport appointed president of Villa Noailles (Festival Hyères)
Hyères (France) - After 28 years at Chanel, image and communications specialist Valérie Duport has been elected president of Villa Noailles by its board of directors. This appointment comes as the ties between the luxury brand and the cultural institution, which organises the International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Accessories in Hyè...
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Sustainable fashion: Paris Good Fashion launches a coalition between eight global capitals
The Paris Good Fashion, a French non-profit action tank aiming to accelerate the adoption of circular fashion practices, has announced the launch of the Fashion Cities Coalition (FCC) during the second edition of its annual two-day seminar event, Midsummer Camp. The FCC brings together eight capitals: Paris; Milan; Singapore; Dubai; Copenhagen;...
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Indian market: Comité Colbert signs agreement to facilitate French luxury expansion
Comité Colbert, a French committee uniting over 90 luxury houses across multiple sectors, formalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the French-Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, with the ambition to support the development of French luxury houses in India and remove the main barriers to their establishment in this growing market....
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ANDAM 2026: Marie Adam-Leenaerdt, Pauline Dujancourt, Anthony Calydon and Phileo awarded
On July 1, the ANDAM awards ceremony took place in the gardens of the Ministry of Culture. The four winners – Marie Adam-Leenaerdt, Pauline Dujancourt, Anthony Calydon and Phileo – share a common vision of design, where garment construction, material craftsmanship and manufacturing expertise are paramount. “This 37th edition, ever more...
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Lisaa Mode celebrates forty years at its bachelor of fashion design 2026 show
On June 16, 2026, Lisaa Mode celebrated its fortieth anniversary at the Élysée Montmartre with a show revealing the new generation of designers from its Bachelor of Fashion Design programme. Anaïs Sibran, Théo Pires-Fernandes and Kuan-Ly Yu-Kui were awarded prizes. “At this very special moment, I think of those who built this school, step by...
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VivaTech 2026: how generative AI is used by fashion professionals
Paris - At VivaTech 2026, Rebuilder AI, LVMH Dreamscape, Perfect Corp and Stytrix are illustrating the concrete applications of generative AI in fashion and beauty, from product design to the customer experience. During the inauguration of VivaTech 2026, Bernard Arnault (LVMH) argued that AI is an execution tool. Jeff Bezos (Amazon, Blue Origin)...
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VivaTech 2026: Bernard Arnault and Jeff Bezos see AI as a driver of responsible innovation
At the opening of VivaTech 2026, Bernard Arnault and Jeff Bezos championed an optimistic vision of innovation. Covering artificial intelligence, space exploration and supply chain traceability, the two leaders presented technology as a lever for execution in the service of environmental responsibility. On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, Arnault, CEO...
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Coperni placed in receivership by Paris court
The Paris Commercial Court ordered the opening of receivership proceedings for the company Coperni on June 11, 2026. The observation period will expire on December 11, 2026. The date for the suspension of payments was set for May 29, 2026. Creditors have a two-month period from the publication of the judgment in the BODACC to file their claims...
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