Luxury Goods and Services

December 7, 2016

A New Foundation, Backed by Richemont, Focuses on Craftsmanship

LONDON — “Our society today honors all the wrong people. Those who do good now live on the last pages of the newspaper. Then there are […]
October 6, 2016

On Time: A New Bronze Age for Wristwatches

On Time By ALEX WILLIAMS In an effort to stay au courant in the 21st century, watchmakers have been turning more and more to high-tech materials […]
May 21, 2016

Cultural Studies: The Age of Consignment

Cultural Studies By PENELOPE GREEN May 21, 2016 “Your happy envelope is on its way!” This was the title of an email that appeared not long after I’d […]
April 8, 2016

21st-Century Man: Luka Sabbat, the 18-Year-Old Fashion Influencer

Luka Sabbat, the 18-Year-Old Fashion Influencer By GUY TREBAY April 8, 2016 Luka Sabbat, an 18-year-old model in New York whose Twitter and Instagram feeds are closely watched. […]
April 5, 2016

Selling Luxury in Iran

By ELIZABETH PATON April 5, 2016 Bypassed for decades by the luxury industry, Iran and its explosive market growth potential have recaptured the attention of global luxury heavyweights […]
April 1, 2016

LVMH Again Lifts the Luxury Curtain

By ALISON SARGENT April 1, 2016 PARIS — For six generations, in the foothills of the Italian Alps, the Loro Piana family has been spinning wool from cashmere […]
March 19, 2016

Boucheron: A Small House With Large Ambitions

By ELIZABETH PATON March 19, 2016 PARIS — Last September, Hélène Poulit-Duquesne, then the business development director of Cartier, took on a new role as chief executive of […]
March 17, 2016

Watch Brands Looking for New in Era of ‘Smart’

By VICTORIA GOMELSKY March 17, 2016 Whether or not the Swiss watch industry is in the midst of a crisis depends on whom you ask. The pessimists point […]