Global Luxury Industry: Weekly Overview and Major Events

The luxury industry this past week has continued to grapple with the economic and consumer shifts that have defined the year, but with some notable brand-specific highlights and developments. The overarching theme remains a market slowdown, particularly in key Western markets, but with some brands and regions showing resilience. Key Financial and Market Insights Mixed … Read more

VivaTech 2025: Where Algorithms Meet Artisanal – Implications for the Luxury Industry

The 9th edition of VivaTech, Europe’s largest startup and technology gathering held in Paris in June 2025, served as a potent crucible for innovation, offering both glimpses into the future and tangible solutions for the present. For the luxury industry, the event underscored a profound shift: technology is no longer an auxiliary tool but an … Read more

A Riviera-Inspired Affair: St. Regis x Vilebrequin Bring Resortwear to the Realm of Legacy Luxury

The latest chapter in the collaboration between St. Regis Hotels & Resorts and Vilebrequin is less of a brand partnership and more of a sun-kissed symphony — where family legacy meets French flair, and where the indulgence of leisure is dressed in custom cabana stripes. In a luxury landscape increasingly dictated by experience over excess, … Read more

Digital Visions: Kering and Google’s Smart Glasses Play with Fashion, Function, and the Future

When haute eyewear meets Silicon Valley’s brightest minds, the result is something between a design revelation and a tech daydream. At least, that’s what Kering Eyewear and Google are betting on with their newly announced partnership to develop AI-powered smart glasses using Android XR. It’s a match made not in heaven, perhaps, but in an … Read more

The Luxury Landscape Is Becoming More Introspective, More Adaptive, And—When At Its Best – More Meaningful

The luxury sector finds itself in a dynamic state of reinvention. Marked by audacious collaborations, a resurgence of heritage-driven storytelling, cautious responses to economic headwinds, and increasingly discerning global consumers, the industry is at a crossroads. The latest wave of developments—from fashion and hospitality to mobility and tech—paints a vivid picture of both resilience and … Read more

Hublot Meets Haute Cat-ure And The world’s Most Famously Spoiled Feline

It was only a matter of time. The world’s most famously spoiled feline, Choupette Lagerfeld, has officially scratched her way into yet another corner of the luxury universe—this time not a velvet chaise or a couture runway, but a watch ad. Yes, Choupette is now the improbable face of Hublot’s 20th Anniversary Big Bang campaign, … Read more