Category: SHELTER
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Diptyque Partners with COLORS x Ezra Collective to Score the Ultimate Olfactory Atmosphere
In the increasingly crowded luxury landscape of 2026, brands are no longer satisfied with simply occupying your dresser or your playlist—they want to colonize your entire sensory apparatus. The latest move comes from Diptyque, the Parisian arbiter of “stealth wealth” fragrances, which has partnered with the digital music tastemakers at COLORSxSTUDIOS and the Mercury Prize-winning…
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The Great Recalibration: When Hospitality Trophy Assets Meet the Fog of Conflict
In mid-February 2026, the global hospitality industry felt invincible. JLL’s Global Hotel Investment Outlook had just landed on desks across the world, signaling a historic “inflection point” for the sector. After a 2025 rebound that saw global transactions surge by 22%, the report forecasted a 2026 defined by a rare alignment of favorable conditions: strengthening…
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Forget the It-Bag: Maxime Frédéric is Dropping the It-Chocolate at Louis Vuitton
This spring, Easter in Manhattan has officially traded its fuzzy bunny ears for a set of hand-stitched leather handles. Starting March 13, the fourth-floor chocolate boutique inside Louis Vuitton’s 57th Street flagship—currently a sprawling, temporary “library” of luxury while the permanent Fifth Avenue home undergoes its facelift—becomes the epicenter of haute gastronomy. This isn’t just…
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A Cuban Thoroughbred for the Ultimate Lunar New Year Trophy
If you’ve ever felt that your humidor was missing a certain “indomitable spirit,” Habanos, S.A. has just provided the remedy. To ring in the Chinese Lunar New Year, the legendary Trinidad brand has unveiled the Corcel—a vitola that draws its name and inspiration from the strength and freedom of the horse. Launched amidst the high-society…
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From Fifth Avenue Deals to AI Gems as Kering Future Proofs Its Portfolio
Kering is quietly sketching out its next luxury chapter, and the latest announcements draw a clear picture: heavier bets on jewelry, deeper roots in sustainability and innovation, tighter control of the value chain, and sharper financial discipline on prime real estate. At the same time, there’s a sensitive leadership transition underway at Bottega Veneta. The…
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Showroom or Sci-Fi? Faraday Future Wants Your Local Car Dealer to Sell You a Robot Bestie
Faraday Future, better known (and often side‑eyed) for its long‑promised luxury EVs, has just tried a hard rebrand in Las Vegas: from troubled car startup to embodied‑AI robotics player. At the NADA auto dealers show, the company launched three robots—two humanoids and one robot dog—plus a whole “EAI Robotics” ecosystem and opened paid preorders, claiming…