How Lexus Is Redefining Space at Milan Design Week 2026

When the design world descends upon Milan this April for the Salone del Mobile, the air usually hums with the frantic energy of “the new.” Yet, in the heart of the Tortona district, Lexus is planning to offer the exact opposite: the world premiere of “SPACE,” an immersive installation that challenges the very industry it … Read more

The Butler Did It: St. Regis Finally Arrives in New Zealand — and Queenstown Will Never Be the Same

The world’s most storied luxury brand just signed its name on the Southern Alps. Here’s why the wait was worth it. **The news:** Marriott International has signed an agreement with PHC Queenstown Limited to bring St. Regis Hotels & Resorts to New Zealand for the first time. The property — a new-build, 145-room luxury hotel … Read more

Italian by Name, No Longer by Blood – Missoni Changes Hands

Seventy-three years of family stewardship have ended in a single transaction. Now, with institutional capital in control and a new creative voice at the helm, the question isn’t whether Missoni can survive — it’s whether it can truly live again. After the Zigzag: Missoni Without the Family The house of Missoni was built on a … Read more

Horology’s Cold Shower: The 2026 Wrist Dispatch

The Wrist Dispatch: Watches & Wonders 2026-LVMH-Richemont-The Independents-The Reckoning There is a peculiar ritual that plays out in April in Geneva at Watches & Wonders 2026. Men in navy blazers and women in silk scarves gather under the vaulted glass of Palexpo to collectively agree that mechanical watchmaking is, once again, having its greatest moment. … Read more

Pour Decisions: The Spirits World’s Most Interesting Moves of Q1 2026

The first quarter of 2026 has delivered enough to fill a very well-stocked cellar. Let us open it together. The industry that never sleeps is having a very loud, very interesting year. From a white spirit distilled from French grapes positioning itself as the voice of a generation, to the world’s most famous Scotch quietly … Read more

The Scent of the Rare: Ultra-Niche Perfumery’s New Direction in 2026

The Market They Can’t Ignore. An edited intelligence report for the discerning collector What was once the quiet domain of obsessives and connoisseurs has become one of the most commercially dynamic corners of the luxury world. The niche perfume segment is expected to reach $4.85 billion in 2026, growing at a 9.1% compound annual rate … Read more