Luxury Goods and Services

July 31, 2020

Can’t Afford a Birkin Bag or a Racehorse? You Can Invest in One

Antonella Carbonaro, a consultant to financial technology companies, saved up to buy her Birkin bag, a luxury tote made by Hermès that sells new for tens […]
July 22, 2020

Diane von Furstenberg’s Brand Is Left Exposed by the Pandemic

At the end of February, just as the coronavirus was beginning to cast its pall over Europe, an elite crowd that included the likes of Anna […]
July 3, 2020

The #Vanlife Business Is Booming

I do not own a car or a house or even a bicycle. Nor am I prone to following Instagram trends. Yet for weeks I have […]
June 3, 2020

Hoping to Buy an Aboveground Pool to Salvage Summer? It May Be Too Late

A store near Hartford, Conn., just sold its last aboveground pool. The owner said he could easily sell 100 more. Sand, a material crucial for erecting […]
May 27, 2020

Saying Goodbye to Jeffrey

The fashion industry is in a state of emergency. This has been made clear not only by the mounting bankruptcies of big-name retailers, but also by […]
May 14, 2020

Jeff Bezos and Anna Wintour Partner Up

Finally, Jeff Bezos is really in fashion. On Thursday, Amazon rode to the rescue of the beleaguered American industry — or at least one particularly challenged […]
May 11, 2020

Will Shopping Ever Be the Same?

When department stores reopen their doors, a familiar whoosh will still greet customers at the entrance: the sudden gust of air-conditioning, the gleam of polished marble […]
May 9, 2020

The Grapelord of Napa Faces a Threat Worse Than Plague

One balmy winter afternoon, Andy Beckstoffer, a grape grower who has done more than nearly anyone to shape the premium U.S. wine industry, was sitting in […]
May 7, 2020

Neiman Marcus Files for Bankruptcy

In March 2019, the luxury retailer Neiman Marcus opened its first outpost in Manhattan. Spread over three floors and 188,000 square feet, the store was an […]
April 30, 2020

Chanel’s ‘Fashion Watch’ Set the Fashion

PARIS — In the online forums where watch nerds and collectors gather to discuss the industry and grumble about brand marketing and rocketing prices, the Chanel […]