Gucci opened its very first boutique dedicated to children on the famous Via Tornabuoni street in the centre of Florence where you can discover the complete Gucci Junior line for kids aged 0 to 8: clothes, shoes and a selection of accessories including jewellery and sunglasses. . The 70 sqm boutique is decorated in white, cream and gold tones … Read more
Hermès Opens Its 25th Leather Workshop in France — And It’s a Quiet Revolution Hidden in Plain Sight The luxury giant just inaugurated a new atelier in Loupes, Gironde, creating 260 artisan jobs, planting a timber-framed building in a forest, and — perhaps more quietly — sending a message to every other luxury house on … Read more
For decades, the beauty industry and the world of high-stakes biomedical research lived in two different neighborhoods. One dealt in serums and “glow”; the other dealt in immunology and life-saving vaccines. That wall just came tumbling down. In a move that feels like a scientific “Avengers Assemble” moment, L’Oréal and the Institut Pasteur have signed … Read more
Lotus and the Art of the Unfinished In the high-octane theater of Milan Design Week, where brands usually scramble to present a polished, static finality, Lotus is choosing to perform a high-speed autopsy of its own soul. Returning to the FuoriSaloni 2026, the Hethel-based marque presents IN PROGRESS—an exhibition at the Haus of Automotive on … Read more
If the luxury world had a mood this fortnight, it would be restless elegance. Boardrooms are reshuffling, creative directors are bowing out, iconic brands are chasing new identities, and the markets are sending mixed signals. From a royal Burberry capsule to Porsche’s worst year in over a decade, from Kering’s painful surgery to Dubai’s bulletproof … Read more
If you thought Balenciaga was already living in the future with its pixelated hoodies and metaverse runways, buckle up. The house that redefined the “ugly-chic” sneaker has just hired a new fleet of employees who don’t drink oat lattes, never sleep, and are statistically better at math than the entire accounting department combined. Balenciaga has … Read more