Luxury Goods and Services

April 9, 2025

Luxury Fashion Brands Are ‘Biting Their Nails’ Over EU Tariffs

As tariffs on the European Union take effect, luxury goods makers are “biting their nails” over their treasured “Made in France” or “Made in Italy” products. […]
April 5, 2025

‘The White Lotus’ Luxury: How Branded Collaborations Are Capitalizing on Privilege

The hit HBO series satirizes luxury vacationers’ privilege. That hasn’t slowed demand for branded collaborations that sell the show’s lavish lifestyle. Ahead of the much-anticipated Season […]
March 28, 2025

Kristi Noem’s Rolex at El Salvador Prison Draws Attention

Kristi Noem’s trip to a prison in El Salvador drew social media attention for the homeland security secretary’s choice to wear a gold Rolex in such […]
March 18, 2025

In Europe and Japan, Luxury Sleeper Trains

From the Lake District in England to a lush island in Japan, here’s a way to travel — and sleep — in style. If you’ve longed […]
January 26, 2025

Which Says Luxury: Specialty Work or Gobs of Gems?

Brands still pile on the glitter, but skills such as enamel and miniature work have become the real distinguishing characteristics of high-end watches. Jeweled timepieces typically […]
January 20, 2025

Olympic Medals From Paris Games Are Falling Apart. LVMH Has Fallen Silent.

The medals were designed by a jewelry maker owned by the French luxury conglomerate LVMH, which has declined to comment on their deterioration. Rarely in Olympic […]
December 10, 2024

Unusual Rolexes Are the Focus of a New Dubai Boutique

Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons spent months searching for discontinued models to offer through the watch brand’s certified pre-owned program. Dubai’s horological scene has a new addition: […]
December 10, 2024

Do Gem-Set Watches and Rubber Straps Really Mix?

Several high-end brands have been offering variations of the athleisure look. In the eight years since its addition to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, athleisure, a label for […]
December 4, 2024

Chanel Takes Its Métiers d’Art Show to China, for 1,100 Guests.

The house goes all out for its V.I.C.’s. What do you do if you are a fashion house possessed of the most coveted open designer job […]
November 12, 2024

Luminous Watches Light Up the Holiday Scene

IWC and Panerai are just a couple of the brands that have presented glow-in-the-dark timepieces this year. One could buy a $2,475 silk and cashmere Christmas […]