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French viewers are tuning in to an Arte programme exploring how Bernard Arnault built the LVMH empire, tracing his ascent from acquiring Boussac to leading the world's largest luxury group. The broadcast has sparked renewed discussion in France about Arnault's business methods, his influence in the luxury sector and the concentration of wealth behind brands like Louis Vuitton, Dior and Moët Hennessy.
- 2How Paris Fashion Houses Outlived Their Founders▼How the Most Enduring Paris Fashion Houses Outlived Their Founders
A new piece examines how Paris's oldest couture houses—names like Chanel, Dior and Louis Vuitton—have survived generations after their founders' deaths. It traces how creative directors, ownership changes and reinvention of house codes kept the brands commercially and culturally alive, a recurring debate in fashion whenever a major house appoints a new designer or marks an anniversary.