Luxury Goods and Services

March 9, 2022

No Ikea Shelves, No Levis: The Western Retail Exodus From Russia Is On

Since the invasion of Ukraine began, the increasing financial and reputational risks of doing business in Russia is leading Western brands to halt operations. On Monday, […]
March 8, 2022

Vintage Watch Dealer Goes Her Own Way

Last year, Zoe Abelson left Hong Kong and the security of a full-time job. Now, based in New York, she searches for the watches of her […]
March 8, 2022

A Watch Brand Is (Quickly) Reborn

It took new management only six months to introduce a watch at HYT, a quirky brand that uses fluorescent liquid to indicate time. When it was […]
February 24, 2022

Yeezy Gap/Balenciaga is Here. Is It Worth It?

What exactly are we buying, when we buy fashion? A disruptive collaboration provides one answer. There are others. There was disruption, from the start. A major […]
November 24, 2021

A South African Shopping Site Where Artisans and Community Meet

At Victoria Yards in Johannesburg, artists, designers and makers of sorbet and spirits draw from their surroundings to create their products. “When I first saw it, […]
November 10, 2021

The Cinderella Myth We Can’t Quit

The same woman who stars as the embodiment of poverty in Netflix’s “Maid” is a brand ambassador for one of the world’s largest luxury companies. How […]
October 29, 2021

Apple’s Most Back-Ordered New Product Is Not What You Expect

It’s a $19 cloth. OAKLAND, Calif — Apple this month unveiled an array of new gadgets: more powerful MacBook laptop computers, AirPod wireless headphones with longer […]
June 16, 2021

Ferrari Is Racing Into Fashion

The Italian carmaker just had its first runway show. Was it any good? And what is the company thinking anyway? Last weekend, 100 of the Italian […]
May 29, 2021

As the Hamptons Boom, a New World of Luxury Problems

Ragers on the beach. Art galleries on Main Street. Reservations disappearing. Who remembers the pandemic? It was 4 p.m. last Friday and a 30-something New Yorker […]
May 29, 2021

As the Hamptons Booms, a New World of Luxury Problems

Ragers on the beach. Art galleries on Main Street. Reservations disappearing. Who remembers the pandemic? It was 4 p.m. last Friday and a 30-something New Yorker […]