There will be a recovery for the luxury market but the industry will be profoundly transformed. Report.

    The luxury industry faces a challenge like never before. The luxury market will face a difficult year ahead: Bain & Company expects that for the full year 2020, the market could contract between 20-35 percent, depending on the speed of the recovery. After falling by an estimated 25 percent in the first quarter … Read more

‘It’s great if you’re bored with Netflix’: video art flourishes in lockdown

From dogs’ plums to death metal shrieks, video artworks are finding a new audience hungry for culture that is accessible, original and bizarre

‘Hey Google, dim the lights’: how smart home devices can save money

From energy-saving bulbs to leak detectors, smart tech offers many benefits at the touch of a button

New MBII and Online Configurator for a unique watch for pilots ejected using Martin-Baker ejection seats

      Ever wanted to add your own flair to an aviation watch? It’s over 10 years since the first Bremont Martin-Baker (MB) watch was released; a design born of the challenge to create a unique piece for pilots that had ejected using Martin-Baker ejection seats. It has become something of an icon in … Read more

John Lewis and Mother of Pearl mark Earth Day with joint fashion line

Sustainable fashion collaboration featuring only biodegradable fabrics will be sold online

Art books to self-isolate with, from Patti Smith to Lucian Freud – the week in art

Picasso’s inner beast, a sizzling take on Bacon and Buñuel’s last breath are among our art biographies to curl up with – all in your weekly dispatch