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Louis Vuitton boss Pietro Beccari may change jobs within LVMH

Astrid Wendlandt

9 November 2025

Pietro Beccari, one of LVMH’s most talented captains and CEO of the group’s No. 1 brand Louis Vuitton, is expected to move to a new position, industry sources said. The timing is not yet certain, but it could happen as early as next year, they said. The move comes as the five children of CEO Bernard Arnault become more vocal on the group’s internal affairs and projects, challenging the authority of brand CEOs and creating tensions within the group, Miss Tweed has learned.

Events

Oman Luxury Summit 2025

Miss Tweed

22 September 2025

Miss Tweed invites you to take part in our Oman Luxury Summit, at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Muscat, from Nov. 25 to Nov. 27. Confirmed speakers: Sayyid Khalid bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Chairman of Amouage and the Omani Sabco group, Marco Parsiegla, CEO of Amouage, Riccardo Bellini, CEO of Valentino, Samantha Etienne, Global Managing Partner of Bold, the corporate venture fund of L’Oréal group,
Bernd Beetz, chairman of German department store chain Galeria, former CEO of Coty, Joël Palix, M&A adviser, former CEO of Clarins Fragrance Group, Nina Müller, CEO of Lalique, Manuel Emch, CEO of Louis Erard watch brand, Florent Perrichon, CEO of Laurent Ferrier watch brand , Rémi Le Druillenec, CEO, cofounder of Heroine agency.

Weekly Highlights

WHAT’S NEXT FOR BALMAIN AFTER ROUSTEING?

Many saw it coming since last year, now it’s confirmed: Designer Olivier Rousteing has stepped down as the creative director of Balmain after a 14-year tenure. Amid an unprecedented merry-go-round of designers, another one leaves a major fashion house. It’s more evidence of the severity of the luxury sales downturn. Brands’ response is to hire new talents to create new products in a bid to get people spending again. What’s not certain is that it will work.

Recent Publications

Fashion

Kering explores McQueen sale, hires consultants and revamps Gucci leadership

Astrid Wendlandt

2 November 2025

Kering is exploring a potential sale of McQueen, banking sources say. The French group is pushing through aggressive restructuring plans for the loss-making British fashion brand. The potential disposal is part of its reorganization under the energized leadership of its new CEO Luca de Meo.

Cosmetics

L’Oréal bid for Kering Beauty puts LVMH in pole position for Armani

Astrid Wendlandt

19 October 2025

Kering is in talks to sell its beauty division to L’Oreal for around €3.5 billion in what would be the biggest deal in the beauty sector in recent years, three senior industry sources said. They confirmed a report by the Wall Street Journal published on Saturday.

Watches

Watchmakers HYT and Laurent Ferrier lose their CEOs

Astrid Wendlandt

26 October 2025

Certain independent watch brands – like MB&F, De Bethune, F.P. Journe, Kari Voutilainen and H. Moser & Cie – have become prized assets for true watch lovers. Many collectors prepurchase their upcoming timepieces before they are even produced.

But being independent and inventive is no guarantee for success. Take HYT, for example.

Strategy

The department store model needs to reinvent itself

Astrid Wendlandt

12 October 2025

It’s a bloodbath. Most multi-brand retailers and big department stores in the Unites States and Europe are crumbling under a mountain of debt and losing customers and brand partners. The downward spiral is accelerating, threatening the entire fashion and luxury ecosystem from suppliers to labels. From Paris to Milan to New York, the future of department stores looks grim.

Exclusive

Dozens of luxury brands are distributed in Russia despite sanctions

Xenia Shestakova

5 October 2025

MOSCOW – Dozens of European luxury brands are actively distributed in Russia, an investigation by Miss Tweed has found. Shares in cashmere king Brunello Cucinelli tanked as much as 17 per cent last month after short sellers said the brand known for its self-styled “humanistic capitalism” was doing brisk business in Russia. But Cucinelli is not alone.

Fashion

Hope for Kering after Demna’s compelling Gucci reboot

Astrid Wendlandt

28 September 2025

Demna Gvasalia made a strong debut as Gucci’s new creative director this week. The Georgian-born designer known as Demna proved he’s a professional with the depth and experience Gucci needs to regain its rightful place on the fashion scene.

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