Who Owns Chanel? How the Secretive Wertheimer Family Became Luxury Titans

Who Owns Chanel? How the Secretive Wertheimer Family Became Luxury Titans

Chanel is one of the world’s best-known luxury labels, but the family that owns the $20 billion brand remains shrouded in mystery. Brothers Alain and Gérard Wertheimer are rarely photographed. You’re more likely to find the billionaires on a horseracing track than at a fashion event, but when they do attend Chanel shows, they hang … Read more

DKMS Gala Raises $4.7 Million, Honors Fashion Designer Vera Wang

DKMS Gala Raises .7 Million, Honors Fashion Designer Vera Wang

The 2024 DKMS gala Thursday night drew hundreds of attendees and raised millions — with quite the guest list to boot. The annual event, which drew 800 guests and raised $4.7 million at Cipriani Wall Street, honored Vera Wang and saw a mix of celebrities and beauty industry executives in attendance. Wang joined Coty Inc. chief … Read more

DKMS Annual Gala To Honor Fashion Designer Vera Wang at Cipriani Wall Street

DKMS Annual Gala To Honor Fashion Designer Vera Wang at Cipriani Wall Street

DKMS, a nonprofit dedicated to blood cancer and disorders, will honor fashion designer Vera Wang at its 18th annual gala. The event will be held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Oct. 17.  DKMS, which has more than 1,300 employees, was founded in Germany in 1991 in an effort to champion research … Read more