21st century version of the Palace of Versailles’ resplendent Hall of Mirrors in the new Bond No. 9 New York City

  The newly renovated flagship boutique at 9 Bond Street in NoHo, New York City aims to set a standard for the next generation of retail fragrance interiors.Smoky mirrors everywhere—on the walls, lining the built-in wall-niches, and on the freestanding showcases throughout the 3,000 square foot long retail corridor. With Bond No. 9 vividly colored … Read more

John Galliano’s return is more than a matter of style. Fashion world, wake up

Fashion should reflect real life. It needs to confront tricky issues, such as the return of the disgraced designer as creative director of Margiela, rather than looking away

Holiday gifts to make even the wildest dreams come true: 2014 Neiman Marcus Christmas Book

A Vanity Fair Academy Awards Experience, Tanqueray No. TEN Imperial Shaker, and a Preston Bailey Outdoor Garden Peacock, are just a few of the gifts from the 88th edition of the legendary Neiman Marcus Christmas Book. The arrival of the Christmas Book is considered by many to mark the official start of the holiday shopping … Read more

USA remains the largest global luxury market valued at US$78 billion in 2014: study

Luxury sales are expected to grow 19% to reach US$405 billion by 2019,according to Euromonitor International’s new global data on the luxury goods industry. “Luxury sales in China have increased by US$9.6 billion in the last five years and aside from the US, the top luxury market in the world with US$18.6 billion in sales, … Read more

When did ‘aspiration’ become a dirty word? When they sprayed it gold…

Two encounters on the streets of London: the gold Ferrari said: ‘I have more money than you.’ The begging mother said: ‘I have none’

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund snaps up London landmarks

Savile Row and Cork Street, a 4-acre part of the Pollen Estate, bought by Norges Bank Investment Management for £343m