Companies
Who owns Chanel? The Wertheimer family empire explained
How a century of invisibility built the world's most valuable private luxury house — and why the family that controls it has never sold a share.
Bernard Arnault: how one man built luxury's largest empire
How Bernard Arnault turned a bankrupt textile company into LVMH — the deals, the ruthlessness, and the long game that made him the most powerful man in luxury.
Next-gen luxury leaders: the heirs, successors and rising stars
Meet the heirs reshaping LVMH, Prada and Kering — and the question every family maison is quietly asking about who comes next.
Who owns Hermès? The family dynasty behind luxury's most exclusive maison
Six generations, one private fortress — and the takeover attempt that nearly cracked it open.
Who owns Rolex? The foundation behind the crown
Rolex is owned by a charitable foundation, not a family or corporation. Here's why that matters.
Eleonora Cattaneo on the future of luxury brand management
Academic insight meets industry impact — a masterclass in bridging hospitality and luxury.
People Moves
All appointments Who's moving where
Nicolas Bos named Chief Executive of Richemont
LFLouis Ferla takes the helm at Cartier
Leena Nair marks three years as Chanel's Global CEO
Delphine Arnault reshapes the studio at Christian Dior Couture
Ola Källenius takes the chair of Mercedes-Benz Group
When you make your next move, the people who matter should already know who you are.
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Companies
The complete map of luxury conglomerates you rarely hear about
Five conglomerates quietly control eyewear, fragrance and watches — the brand map from Swatch to Puig, drawn in full.
Strategy
Chanel's pricing strategy: why higher prices drive demand
The Classic Flap has nearly doubled in price since 2019 — yet demand kept climbing. The economics behind luxury's most counter-intuitive lever, explained.
Who owns Versace? From family dynasty to Prada Group
Versace is owned by Prada Group after six years under Capri Holdings. Trace the full story.
Who owns Burberry? Ownership, heritage and the path forward
Burberry is publicly traded — no family, no conglomerate. Inside its shareholder structure.
Luxury fashion's must-know creative directors: the cheatsheet
Who sits where after the great reshuffle — every major house and the designer now steering it.
The Worthbury Index
See the full ranking The 100 people who run luxury
Our editors' ranking of the founders, chief executives and operators shaping the business of luxury — published each year, kept live all year.- 01
Bernard Arnault Chairman & CEO · LVMH — - 02
François-Henri Pinault Chairman & CEO · Kering ▲ 1 - 03 JR Johann Rupert Chairman · Richemont ▼ 1
- 04 Leena Nair Global CEO · Chanel ▲ 4
- 05 Delphine Arnault Chair & CEO · Dior Couture ▲ 2
- 06 AD Axel Dumas Executive Chairman · Hermès —
- 07 Nicolas Bos CEO · Richemont New
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Lorenzo Bertelli Marketing Director · Prada Group ▲ 3 - 09 Ola Källenius Chairman · Mercedes-Benz ▲ 1
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Imran Amed Founder · Business of Fashion ▼ 2
21 grams of genius: Johanna Monange on redefining luxury's essence
The Maison 21G founder on building a fragrance house around personalisation — and why the next era of luxury is co-created, not dictated.
Human, hyper-local & high-end: Matthias Weiskopf on luxury in Asia
What Western houses keep getting wrong about the region that now sets the pace — from a consultant who works on the ground.
Couture, cocktails and carats: every LVMH-owned brand
The 75-maison empire, mapped by sector — from Dior and Tiffany to Belmond and Moët.
From Cartier to Chloé: inside Richemont's brand empire
The jewellery and watchmaking houses behind the group — and how they fit together.
Kering brands: the complete portfolio guide
Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and the rest — the full house list, explained.
The Directory
Browse the directory Look up anyone in luxury and lifestyle
The verified record of the founders, chief executives and authorities who run the world's luxury houses.
Companies
Browse all houses Look inside any house in luxury
Every maison — its leadership, its owners, and the members who work there. From Dior to Ferrari.
The most valuable luxury brands in 2025
Who gained, who slipped — the year's ranking of the brands worth the most, and why.
The world's finest schools for luxury management
Where the next generation of luxury leaders is trained — the programmes that open doors.
The top high-end auction houses by record sales
Christie's, Sotheby's and the rivals chasing them — ranked by the prices that made history.
Careers · Guide
The definitive guide to luxury events in London
From London Fashion Week to Frieze and Walpole's British Luxury Awards — where the industry actually gathers, and how to get in the room.
The insider guide to luxury events in Paris
Fashion weeks, art fairs, trade shows and the invitation-only gatherings worth knowing.
The world's most luxurious hotel brands
Aman, Belmond, Rosewood and the houses redefining what a stay is worth.
Heritage to horizon: Felicitas Morhart's lessons in luxury
The professor on what separates brands that endure from the ones that merely sell.