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Mounting crises at LVMH following data breach and Loro Piana labour allegations

August is traditionally when the fashion world exhales. With production halted, factories shuttered, and ateliers dimmed across Paris, Milan, and Rome, the industry slips into a heat-induced siesta. The only thing more predictable than a Riviera Instagram post is the chorus of auto-reply emails. But if you're LVMH, there's no such thing as...

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Louis Vuitton confirms UK customer data stolen in cyber attack

LVMH is facing what is now its third cyber attack in a matter of three months. French luxury label Louis Vuitton has confirmed that some UK customer data has been stolen in a hack that took place on July 2. In an email to customers seen by multiple news outlets, including Bloomberg, which first reported the attack, Louis Vuitton said an...

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Louis Vuitton presents "The Louis" in Shanghai

French luxury house Louis Vuitton has announced the opening of a new location in Shanghai. This location combines retail, Le Café Louis Vuitton and an exhibition on the history of Louis Vuitton. The building is shaped like a ship. It is intended as a contemporary homage to the origins of travel. This reflects Louis Vuitton's history as a maker...

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Saint Laurent takes men to the seventies; Louis Vuitton proposes eclecticism

Designer Anthony Vaccarello's seventies-inspired vision for Saint Laurent's menswear collection and the eclectic musical celebration from Louis Vuitton, under the ever-restless direction of Pharrell Williams, marked the first day of Paris Men's Fashion Week. ‘For summer 2026, Anthony Vaccarello evokes a moment suspended in time (...) where...

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Louis Vuitton introduces LV BUTTERSOFT Sneaker created by Pharrell Williams

Louis Vuitton introduces the LV BUTTERSOFT Sneaker created by Pharrell Williams. Unveiled as part of the Fall-Winter 2025 Men’s Collection, the emblematic runner fuses the studies of streetwear and dandyism central to the practice of the Men’s Creative Director. Proposed in twenty-four variations, the LV BUTTERSOFT Sneaker will be available for...

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Louis Vuitton kits out Real Madrid

LVMH-owned Louis Vuitton and Spanish football and basketball club Real Madrid have announced a multi-year partnership. The French fashion house will provide formal travel attire for the men’s and women’s professional football teams, as well as the men’s basketball team, Louis Vuitton announced on Friday, June 13. For the first time, Louis...

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Louis Vuitton is the most counterfeited luxury brand, according to new report

Counterfeits have been a sharp thorn in the side of luxury fashion houses for decades. Dating back to ancient Roman times, counterfeiting within the fashion industry underwent a surge of popularity in the late 1970s, thanks to the rise of designer jeans. With several copycats trying to mark and sell duplicated designs and styles for a fraction...

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Louis Vuitton opens boutique at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Louis Vuitton opened its fifth boutique in the Netherlands at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Holland’s main airport. It was surprising that luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy), owner of the Louis Vuitton brand, had not previously opened at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, one of the main European air hubs, often ranked in the top five...

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Louis Vuitton names new senior vice president of image and communication

Louis Vuitton has a new senior vice president, image and communication. The french luxury house has appointed Carole Bildé to the role, according to a company memo obtained by Women’s Wear Daily. Bildé will assume her new role on Tuesday, the same day Damien Bertrand steps into his position as deputy chief executive officer of Louis Vuitton. She...

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Paris to England: the Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2026 men's pre-collection

The Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2026 Men’s Pre-Collection by Pharrell Williams retreats to the English countryside. Observing the sartorial heritage engrained in the nation’s bucolic tradition, the Men’s Creative Director stages a meeting between classic country dress codes and the dandy at the centre of the Louis Vuitton men’s realm. Through...

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Louis Vuitton’s Cruise 2026: Theatre of fashion at the Palais des Papes

Louis Vuitton on Thursday staged its Cruise 2026 show in the hallowed Cour d’Honneur of the Palais des Papes in Avignon — a space more accustomed to theatre than sartorial statements. The choice of venue, a UNESCO World Heritage site at the heart of the city’s famed theatre festival, underscored a collection as concerned with narrative and...

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Louis Vuitton bets on speed and spectacle with Monaco Grand Prix partnership

Louis Vuitton is extending its presence on the global sporting stage with a renewed focus on Formula 1, unveiling a custom Trophy Trunk for the 2025 Formula 1 TAG Heuer Grand Prix de Monaco. The move is part of a broader luxury-sector shift: aligning heritage brands with the cultural momentum of elite sport. At the Monaco Grand Prix — arguably...