Search results for: “art market”
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Forget the It-Bag: Maxime Frédéric is Dropping the It-Chocolate at Louis Vuitton
This spring, Easter in Manhattan has officially traded its fuzzy bunny ears for a set of hand-stitched leather handles. Starting March 13, the fourth-floor chocolate boutique inside Louis Vuitton’s 57th Street flagship—currently a sprawling, temporary “library” of luxury while the permanent Fifth Avenue home undergoes its facelift—becomes the epicenter of haute gastronomy. This isn’t just…
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From Fifth Avenue Deals to AI Gems as Kering Future Proofs Its Portfolio
Kering is quietly sketching out its next luxury chapter, and the latest announcements draw a clear picture: heavier bets on jewelry, deeper roots in sustainability and innovation, tighter control of the value chain, and sharper financial discipline on prime real estate. At the same time, there’s a sensitive leadership transition underway at Bottega Veneta. The…
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Showroom or Sci-Fi? Faraday Future Wants Your Local Car Dealer to Sell You a Robot Bestie
Faraday Future, better known (and often side‑eyed) for its long‑promised luxury EVs, has just tried a hard rebrand in Las Vegas: from troubled car startup to embodied‑AI robotics player. At the NADA auto dealers show, the company launched three robots—two humanoids and one robot dog—plus a whole “EAI Robotics” ecosystem and opened paid preorders, claiming…
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Kohler Wants to Fix Your Bathroom Drama and Your Bidet Routine All at Once
Kohler Co. is doubling down on the idea that the bathroom is no longer a purely functional corner of the home but the emotional center of modern self-care. With two new launches—Reveal by KOHLER, a premium bath and shower remodeling service, and the PureWash E860 Dual-Wand Bidet Toilet Seat, designed specifically with women’s health in…
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Viktor&Rolf Bets on Gavin Casalegno to Keep Spicebomb Relevant
There is a specific kind of alchemy that happens when a fashion house known for “cerebral art” meets a Hollywood star known for making teenagers swoon. Viktor&Rolf, the Dutch duo who have spent thirty years treating Haute Couture like a high-concept laboratory, have officially tapped Gavin Casalegno as the new VIP Ambassador for their masculine…
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Pininfarina Style Meets Electric Serenity in the VinFast VF 9
The Vietnamese automaker VinFast is making a bold play for the American luxury market with the VF 9, an all-electric, seven-passenger SUV designed to prioritize serenity over speed. Developed in collaboration with Pininfarina, this full-size flagship combines a 402-horsepower dual-motor system with a high-end “mobile lounge” interior featuring massaging captain’s chairs and a 330-mile range.…