Category: Beauty
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For the One Who Has Everything: Inside 2026 Fantasy Gifts
Seven invitations to moments money usually can’t schedule, and one very happy list of houses to be part of them. Every autumn, one date in the luxury calendar feels like opening a storybook. This year it is especially bright: Neiman Marcus, the Dallas-born luxury retailer, now part of Exemplar Luxury Group alongside Saks Fifth Avenue…
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A Charter Grows Up, With Homework Left Over
The two largest luxury groups tightened their rules on models. Read what changed, and what didn’t. When rivals sign the same document, pay attention. LVMH and Kering, the two luxury French groups that own most of luxury’s household names (Louis Vuitton, Dior, Gucci, Saint Laurent and many more), have strengthened their joint charter on the…
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The Revolving Door Spins Again: Reading Kering’s Creative Exits
Two creative directors out in one week. The designers are the headline; the operating model is the story. In luxury, a creative director leaving is the equivalent of a CEO resigning, except it comes with a promise of a successor “soon” and a week of rumors. This October, Kering produced two of them. What Happened…
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Bvlgari Lights a Diya: What a Roman Jeweler Is Doing in Jaipur
The house of the serpent has staged its first-ever global Diwali, and it chose clay over gold to start the conversation. Luxury houses usually celebrate Diwali with a limited-edition box and a discreet greeting card. Bvlgari decided to light the lamp, quite literally, with an art installation and a hero film. Light, Clay and Gold…
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Press Pause: Six Reasons Luxury Has Fallen Back in Love with the Analog
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in Art, Beauty, Cigars & Spirits, Design, Fashion, Gifts, Gourmet, Hi Tech, Holiday, LUST, Pets, SHELTER, Sport & Health, Watches|JewelryIn a world that can generate anything in seconds, the rarest luxury is something that cannot be rushed. In our piece on the Rimowa x Faber-Castell case we said luxury loves the analog. Here is the evidence. By “analog” we mean objects that work through hands, materials and mechanisms rather than screens: turntables, pens, film…
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Chanel Hires a Painter-Turned-Makeup Artist, and Your Lipstick Should Be Nervous
The house of the little black jacket just handed its color palette to someone who trained with a paintbrush first. In fashion, a new creative director gets a front-page announcement and a thousand think pieces. In beauty, the person deciding what shade of red your lips will wear for the next decade often arrives with…