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The candid and over-60s have little chance of survival at LVMH

By Astrid Wendlandt
29 September 2024
LVMH
Tension is high at LVMH, with heads rolling among the higher echelons of the group. If we talk just about CEOs, this year alone the leaderships of many brands and divisions have changed. Starting with watches, there has been a new division head and new bosses for TAG Heuer and Hublot, then in fashion, new chiefs for Fendi and Givenchy. Then there was the kerfuffle around who is CEO of the Fashion Group, the umbrella division for fashion houses other than Louis Vuitton and Dior. The Fashion Group’s CEO left in April after three months. He was replaced by the division’s former boss, but his return was never officially confirmed, probably because it was evidence of how erratic the group’s management decisions can be. More on this below.

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