Category: Gourmet
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Beauty Wins and Watches Lose as Chinese Shoppers Get Picky with Their Purses
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in Art, Automotive, Aviation, Beauty, Business, DRIVE, Fashion, Gifts, Gourmet, Hi Tech, Holiday, LUST, Pets, Real Estate, SHELTER, Sport & Health, Watches|Jewelry, YachtsChina’s personal luxury market spent 2025 in a state of “recalibration,” which is essentially corporate-speak for everyone collectively deciding to stop panic-buying handbags and start asking if that fifth leather tote is actually worth the price of a small car. According to the latest deep dive from Bain & Company, the market contracted by about…
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30 Big Luxury Stories Shaping 2026 – With A Raised Eyebrow And A Smile
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in Art, Automotive, Aviation, Beauty, Business, Cigars & Spirits, Design, DRIVE, Fashion, Gifts, Gourmet, Hi Tech, Holiday, LUST, Pets, Real Estate, SHELTER, Sport & Health, Watches|Jewelry, YachtsEvery decade, luxury declares itself “at a turning point,” pours another magnum of optimism, and quietly raises prices. But this time, something genuinely structural is happening. From creative-director musical chairs to bankrupt department stores and gold‑priced gold, the industry is being forced to answer a very awkward question: what exactly are we selling for all…
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2026 NYC Hospitality Forecast: “Neuro-Gastronomy” and Ingredient Purity Replace Old Luxury in High-End Dining
NYC Bids Farewell to Foie Gras and Hello to Cognitive Cocktails New York City’s fine-dining scene is currently undergoing a mid-life crisis, but instead of buying a sports car, it’s bought a laboratory and a gym membership. According to a new forecast by the Culinary Architect Studio, the “old luxury” of heavy creams, gold-leaf garnishes,…
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Killing the Formalities: Why Ottolenghi is the New Gold Standard for Five-Star Stays
In the rarified air of high-end hospitality, certain announcements feel like a standard corporate handshake, while others signal a tectonic shift in the landscape. The news that Yotam Ottolenghi will anchor the transformation of Amsterdam’s iconic Conservatorium into the Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium in early 2026 is decidedly the latter. As a luxury lifestyle magazine with…
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How Raffles and Christofle Polish the Art of Bespoke Hospitality
In the rarified air of high luxury, where every five-star property offers “exclusivity,” the challenge for heritage brands is to move beyond the transaction of service and into the realm of theater. Having spent two decades chronicling the evolution of the art de vivre, we’ve seen countless “brand collaborations” that feel like little more than…
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The Golden Halo: UNESCO Anoints Italian Cuisine, Reshaping the Luxury Landscape
The unanimous inscription of “Italian cooking, between sustainability and biocultural diversity” onto UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list is more than a diplomatic triumph; it is a seismic cultural and economic event. For the premium and luxury industry, this recognition is the conferral of a Golden Halo, transforming an already formidable culinary powerhouse into…