Cristina D’Agostino

As of June 1, 2024, Nicolas Bos has been appointed to lead the Richemont Group. Recently, he gave an exclusive interview regarding the opening of the new L’École des Arts Joailliers in Paris, reflecting on the fundamentals of creation, the art of jewelry, and his passion for this craft

Since 2008, Thierry Wasser has been carrying on the legacy of the great Jean-Paul Guerlain. The Swiss perfumer, known for major successes like La Petite Robe Noire, was recently in Lausanne for the inauguration of the Guerlain spa at the Beau-Rivage Palace.

Major changes were announced at Cartier. Richemont has appointed Louis Ferla, currently CEO of Vacheron Constantin, to head the prestigious Cartier brand from September 2024. Cyrille Vigneron, who has decided to retire after eight successful years at the helm of the House, will assume the role of Chairman of Cartier Culture & Philanthropy effective 1 September 2024 and will work with Mr Ferla to ensure a smooth transition.

A few weeks ago, Mercedes Abramo, Deputy Chief Commercial Officer at Cartier, spoke at an academic conference at EHL about the evolution of experiences in the luxury sector. This was an opportunity for Cartier to announce its partnership with EHL’s new Master in Hospitality Management (MiHM) specialisation in luxury experience management.

The fashion world was buzzing with the rumour, which was recently denied by Chanel. Not surprisingly, the announcement comes a month after the cruise show held on the roof of the Cité Radieuse in Marseille

A few hours before the launch of the “Audemars Piguet Parallel” musical event, which invited 600 fans to the summit of Les Pléiades in Switzerland on Wednesday, July 17, Ilaria Resta, CEO of Audemars Piguet, and Mathieu Jaton, CEO of the Montreux Jazz Festival, spoke together for the first time about their global partnership.

Bernard Arnault, CEO of the LVMH group, has acquired a small personal stake in Compagnie Financière Richemont. The concerned parties have not specified or confirmed this personal investment, but it is worth considering.

In the face of major luxury groups and the increasing acquisition of jeweler workshops by industry giants, the jewelry brand Akillis stands out with its concept of unisex creations, a strategy adopted years ago and currently seeing significant growth. Stéphanie Manon, the brand’s CEO, elaborates.

On Monday 3 June, the Estée Lauder group announced the completion of the acquisition of Canadian-based DECIEM Beauty Group, for a total investment of 1.7 billion dollars. With this financial transaction, the group becomes, among other things, the owner of The Ordinary brand.

From 1 September 2024, there will be executive changes at Hublot and TAG Heuer: Julien Tornare has been appointed CEO of Hublot. Currently CEO of TAG Heuer, he succeeds Ricardo Guadalupe. Antoine Pin has been appointed CEO of TAG Heuer. Managing Director of Bvlgari Horlogerie since September 2019, he will succeed Julien Tornare.

After six years at the helm of the Jaeger-LeCoultre brand, Catherine Rénier has been appointed CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels, as of September 1.

Cyrille Vigneron, Chairman and CEO of Cartier, talks about the meaning of commitment and the responsibilities that go with it.

Over the past few years, Vacheron Constantin has risen to the pinnacle of the most desired watch brands. To understand this performance, which is reflected in a significant increase in sales, Christian Selmoni, the brand’s Director of Heritage and Style, offers his insights.

Jewellery continues to drive the Group’s performance with sales of over 14 billion euros, representing 69% of Richemont’s turnover