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Kering is a French luxury group that owns and develops a portfolio of houses across fashion, leather goods, jewellery and eyewear. Its Fashion & Leather Goods houses include Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen and Brioni, alongside the jewellery maisons Boucheron, Pomellato, DoDo and Qeelin, as well as Ginori 1735 and Kering Eyewear.

The group is family-led, with its controlling shareholding held through Artémis and Financière Pinault. Kering operates as a multi-brand luxury parent, supporting its houses with shared expertise across design, merchandising, retail, supply chain and corporate functions worldwide.

In 1837 Charles Lewis Tiffany founded his company in New York City where his store was soon acclaimed as the palace of jewels for its exceptional gemstones. Since then TIFFANY & CO. has become synonymous with elegance, innovative design, fine craftsmanship and creative excellence. During the 20th century fame thrived worldwide with store network expansion and continuous cultural relevance, as exemplified by Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the film starring Audrey Hepburn.

Today, with more than 13,000 employees, TIFFANY & CO. and its subsidiaries design, manufacture and market jewelry, watches and luxury accessories – including more than 5,000 skilled artisans who cut diamonds and craft jewelry in the Company’s workshops, realizing its commitment to superlative quality.

The Company operates more than 300 TIFFANY & CO. retail stores worldwide as part of its omni-channel approach. To learn more about TIFFANY & CO. as well as its commitment to sustainability, please visit tiffany.com.

Parfums Christian Dior is Dior’s beauty division, dedicated to fragrance, makeup, skincare and spa and beauty activities. Headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, it sits within the LVMH group and operates as a global beauty business.

The House of Dior was founded in 1946, with Miss Dior launched alongside the New Look in 1947. Parfums Christian Dior has grown from that heritage into one of the defining names in luxury beauty, spanning creation, marketing, retail and international distribution.

Byredo is a Stockholm-born luxury house founded in 2006 by Ben Gorham, a former professional basketball player and fine-arts graduate who turned to perfume after a chance meeting with a perfumer. The name is a contraction of "by redolence," and the brand set out to translate memories and emotions into scent, pairing a minimal Scandinavian sensibility with influences from Gorham's Indian heritage. Working with perfumers such as Jérôme Epinette, Byredo built a cult following through fragrances like Gypsy Water and Mojave Ghost, then grew into a multidisciplinary lifestyle house spanning candles, body care, makeup, Italian-made leather goods, eyewear and fine jewelry. Known for cultural collaborations with artists, musicians and designers, Byredo has been part of the Spanish group Puig since 2022 and continues to approach modern luxury as something both aspirational and inclusive.

Moët Hennessy is the Wines & Spirits division of LVMH, bringing together a portfolio of champagne, wine and spirits maisons including Hennessy, Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Krug and Glenmorangie.

The business operates globally across major terroirs and distribution markets, with Moët Hennessy USA serving as a key operating arm in the United States. Its work spans winemaking and production, brand building, hospitality and visitor experiences, and commercial and retail management.

The brainchild of Boston watchmaker, Ariosto Jones, IWC Schaffhausen as its name suggests is an international watch company that is renowned for crafting luxurious timepieces that prove style and functionality can work together with effortless ease. Having founded the watch company in 1868, Ariosto achieved his vision by bringing together progressive American production techniques and the skilled craftsmanship of Swiss watchmakers, in order to create world-class timepieces that are of the highest standard, both aesthetically and functionally. Today, IWC Schaffhausen has gained an international reputation based on a passion for providing exquisite timepieces that embrace the very latest timekeeping innovations and styling. As a result, IWC Schaffhausen is now one of the world's leading brands with a reputation for creating watches that combine supreme precision and exclusive design.

Founded in 1917 by Cristóbal Balenciaga, Balenciaga is an iconic fashion house that has stood at the forefront of haute couture for over a century. From its humble beginnings in San Sebastian, Spain, the brand quickly gained a reputation for its unique and revolutionary designs, which combined a deep understanding of tailoring with a visionary sense of form and proportion. Despite political unrest leading to its relocation to Paris in 1937, Balenciaga thrived and continued to push the boundaries of fashion, solidifying its status as a leading fashion house.

Throughout the mid 20th century, Balenciaga was renowned for its innovative silhouettes and masterful craftsmanship, which redefined the standards of beauty in fashion. Cristóbal Balenciaga was widely regarded as a master of his craft, with iconic designs such as the tunic dress and the balloon jacket influencing the trajectory of fashion. His dedication to his craft was matched by his business acumen, leading to the international expansion of the brand.

In recent years, Balenciaga has continued to maintain its reputation as a trailblazer in the fashion industry. The brand's commitment to innovation and creative expression is evident in its contemporary collections, which seamlessly blend traditional craftsmanship with modern aesthetics. Under the creative direction of designers such as Nicolas Ghesquière and Demna Gvasalia, Balenciaga has continued to evolve, reinvent, and reshape the fashion landscape, staying true to its legacy while looking towards the future.

Marni is a luxury fashion brand founded in Milan, in 1994. Innovative and multifaceted, Marni celebrates individuality through an unpredictable visual language of graphic rigor.

Marni is a state of mind, a playful spirit, with a history of friendly, humanist values combined with an experimental approach to materials and colors, as well as a unique flair for mixing prints and shapes.

Marni collections include ready-to-wear for women, men and kids, handbags, shoes, accessories and eyewear.

The brand’s aesthetic paradigm mirrors the vision of Creative Director Francesco Risso: the quirky elegance of Marni is a range of possibilities, an exploration of ideals, a lifestyle with an avant-garde attitude that holds a constant dialogue with the world of art.

Le Labo is a niche perfume company, born in Grasse and raised in New York City. We sparked a revolution ten years ago and today, we remain unconventional in the luxury perfumery market.

Every fragrance is freshly hand-blended and each label is personalized, before the eyes of our clients, at the moment of purchase.

Mindful in everything we do – from fragrance creations to where we choose to open a new boutique – our primary mission is to share the beauty of our craft with the world. It is more than just product; Le Labo offers sensorial experiences, memories and a point of view. It is a lifestyle.

Our global office is based in New York City and our European office is based in London. We are also a recent addition to the Estée Lauder family.

Bernard Arnault has led the Group since 1989 and is the majority shareholder, pursuing a clearly focused vision: make LVMH the world leader in luxury. An unprecedented portfolio of iconic brands makes LVMH unique in the world, a Group that has continued to grow and thrive since its founding.

LVMH's development initially centered on acquiring brands, bringing them the benefits of the Group's proven expertise, nurturing their growth while respecting their distinctive identities. All LVMH Maisons share a strong belief that the desirability of their products is intimately linked to their sustainability. This is why LVMH has always ensured that product manufacturing complies with the highest ethical, environmental and social standards.

Corporate philanthropy in support of the arts and culture has been a cornerstone of the Group since its creation and a guiding force behind its development. This philanthropy resonates with the values of skilled professionalism, excellence and creativity shared by our Maisons, values that characterize their artistic, cultural and social contributions. Initiated by Bernard Arnault in 2006, the Fondation Louis Vuitton opened to the public in 2014, a breathtaking embodiment of the philanthropy pursued by the Group and its Maisons.

With 75 Maisons in key sectors of the luxury industry—Wines & Spirits, Fashion & Leather Goods, Fragrance & Cosmetics, Watches & Jewelry, Selective retailing and Other activities, including Hospitality and Media—LVMH is now the world leader in luxury. The Group's economic footprint in the regions where it operates—80 countries around the world—extends far beyond simply business performance by creating value at multiple levels thanks to our activities.