Milan Fashion Week: Gucci’s smart revamp ensures brain over brawn

Alessandro Michele, the brand’s new creative director, begins work by discarding traditional glitz with a pared back, philosophically influenced womenswear show

Information, convenience and entertainment key for luxury brands

With technology changing the way we shop so significantly, luxury retailers will have to adapt their approach to stay relevant

Médicis Joaillerie Royale from the last still independent French luxury jewellery Maison

Mellerio dits Meller Medicis collier – an exceptional and unique ruby necklace To celebrate its 400th anniversary, French jewellery house Mellerio dits Meller (founded in 1613, and still active today) created a high jewellery collection inspired by Queen of France Marie de Médicis, a member of the wealthy and powerful House of Medici, known for … Read more

The renaissance of Davidoff Winston Churchill

Sir Winston Churchill exclusive cigar range by Davidoff. Sir Winston Churchill was an aristocrat, born into the family of the Dukes of Marlborough. He grew to develop a taste for the finer things in life. Amongst them, cigars. A line of exclusive cigars bearing the name of and befitting the world’s most iconic cigar aficionado … Read more

This year’s development summits have many mountains to climb

The central goal of the 2015 summits is to chart a course towards the eradication of extreme poverty, more equitable globalisation, and climate stability, writes Kevin Watkins

Pikaia Lodge in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador – The eco-friendly luxury lodge on an extinct volcano

Pikaia Lodge in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador – the eco-friendly luxury hotel on the Galapagos Island of Santa Cruz. 14-room headquarters for exploring Galapagos’ creatures and the islands’ extraordinary geology. Hidden in a secluded location and nestled on top of an extinct volcano crater, the recently opened Pikaia Lodge is a new carbon-neutral luxury hotel … Read more