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In 2011 the Bulgari family, majority shareholder of the renowned Italian jewellery house established in 1884 by Greek silversmith Sotirio Bulgari, joined forces with the LVMH Group and transferred its majority shareholding in Bulgari SpA. The L3.7bn, all-share deal made the Bulgaris the second largest family shareholder of the LVMH Group. After the acquisition FRANCESCO TRAPANI, great-grandson of the founder, CEO of Bulgari SpA and the driving force behind its success over the past 20 years, was made a member of the LVMH board of directors and appointed President of the LVMH Watch & Jewellery Division. From his position now supervising Bulgari, Chaumet, De Beers, Fred, Dior Watches, Tag Heuer, Zenith and Hublot, he gives LUCY REITER the view from the top of the luxury pyramid.

Nick Foulkes - The luck of the drawer

Today heritage is a term that is used with a sort of wilful abandon. In fact I would guess that ‘heritage of the brand’ fights it out with ‘DNA of the brand’ for the title of most abused marketing cliché...

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The pink economy

Date: July/ August 2011 (149) Category: Features, Limited Editions

Jeweller John Calleija is the real deal: an Australian who specialises in setting pink diamonds into hand-designed and handmade pieces of extremely fine jewellery. His specialism, pink diamonds, which are rare and endangered, elicit an emotional response in jeweller and clients alike. He shows KATE PATRICK exactly why

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Date: 17th Aug 11 Category: Blogs Author: Blogs, Future Lab

Like The Chapman brothers, this month, momentarily, we were split in two: me to speak at a closed conference for...

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Nick Foulkes: Back to the couture

Date: July/ August 2011 (149) Category: Features

Summer sees me move the centre of operations to Marbella. Over the years I have become fond of the maligned seaside resort in southern Spain. Yes, there was considerable and not always, strictly speaking, correct speculative building. Yes, a number of the former mayoral officials had to spend a bit of time as guests of HM Juan Carlos...

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Year-to-date (as of July 20) the TAG Luxury Stock Index increased 8.3%, well above the major indices, which inched up...

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Date: 17th Aug 11 Category: Blogs Author: Blogs, Jeffrey Miller

PART of the way I have become more aware of the uptick – of how life’s swift changes, major shifts,...

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Luxury law: Admiral of the float

Date: July/ August 2011 (149) Category: Features, Law

AFTER many promises which came to nothing, Prada finally managed its long-awaited flotation. Financial journalists have been sniffy about the...

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The Luxury Briefing Welalth Summit

Date: July/ August 2011 (149) Category: Features

Powered by Ledbury Research. Midsummer update on our next essential event, October 27 & 28 at The Corinthia New media partner Bloomberg to co-anchor and ?lm Wealth Summit

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Wildcat

Date: July/ August 2011 (149) Category: Autoluxe, Features Brand: Jaguar

Jaguar has never been in a better position throughout its 89-year history, and chief designer Ian Callum is also riding...

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ON Madison Avenue, Joie debuted, at no 1196. French patisserie Ladurée took no 864. Bottega Veneta is arriving at no...

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In Bond Street, investor appetite for buildings is reaching another pinnacle. 16 Old Bond Street is allegedly under offer to...

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