This New Hermès Workshop in France Is Quietly Sending a Message To Every Other Luxury House On Earth

Hermès Opens Its 25th Leather Workshop in France — And It’s a Quiet Revolution Hidden in Plain Sight The luxury giant just inaugurated a new atelier in Loupes, Gironde, creating 260 artisan jobs, planting a timber-framed building in a forest, and — perhaps more quietly — sending a message to every other luxury house on … Read more

Maison Margiela Enters the High Luxury Fragrance Arena

The Maison Margiela’s Scentsorium Paradigm Shift in Haute ParfumerieMaison Margiela has always been the fashion world’s favorite enigma. From the white lab coats of the staff to the anonymous “four stitches,” the brand thrives on the tension between invisibility and radical presence. After the dust settled on their theatrical FW26 Shanghai show, the house didn’t … Read more

Christopher Kane Is The New Keeper of the Keys Unlocking a New Mulberry

The Great British Comeback Starts Here. Mulberry is back — and this time, it means business. With a chart-topping festive quarter, wholesale orders surging, and a bombshell creative appointment that has all of London talking, this storied Somerset house is rewriting its second act with extraordinary confidence. Kane & Able: How Christopher Kane Is Handing … Read more

Caviar on Demand: A New Service Is Bringing Michelin-Grade Roe to Your Door in Under Two Hours

A new luxury food delivery venture launching in Miami is making a case for caviar as an everyday ritual — not just a special occasion indulgence. For most people, caviar still conjures images of white-gloved waiters and tasting menus with too many courses to count. A new Miami-based delivery service is quietly challenging that idea, … Read more

Supply Chain Under Scrutiny: How Paul & Shark and Aspesi Joined Italy’s Growing Labour Controversy

A Milan court has ordered judicial administration for the parent companies of two prominent Italian fashion brands, Paul & Shark and Aspesi, following allegations of negligence in supplier oversight linked to labour exploitation. The ruling adds both names to a growing list of luxury and premium fashion houses caught up in a widening Italian judicial … Read more

Why Private Equity Just Got a Whole Lot Harder — and Why It’s Coming Back Stronger

The private equity world had quite the year. After a few quiet seasons, deal-makers are back in the game — and in a big way. But if you think things are simply returning to the good old days, think again. The rules have changed. That’s the central message of Bain & Company’s 17th Annual Global … Read more