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This New Hermès Workshop in France Is Quietly Sending a Message To Every Other Luxury House On Earth
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…
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The Beauty Avengers L’Oréal and Institut Pasteur Form a Scientific Super Team
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…
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Lotus IN PROGRESS at Milan Design Week 2026:
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…
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The Luxury Dispatch: Your Fortnightly Briefing on the High-End Horizon
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in Art, Automotive, Aviation, Beauty, Design, DRIVE, ESCAPE, Fashion, Gifts, Gourmet, Hi Tech, Holiday, LUST, Real Estate, SHELTER, Sport & Health, Watches|Jewelry, YachtsIf 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…
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The “Digital Intern” Promoted to CEO: Balenciaga and the Rise of Agentic Luxury
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…
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Red Checks and Weatherproof Knights Define Burberry’s Most Auspicious Gabardine Anniversary Collection Yet
In 2026, Burberry isn’t just selling clothes; it’s selling a “return to sanity.” After a few years of trying to convince the world that it was a high-concept Italian leather goods brand, the British giant has remembered its true superpower: making people look chic while they’re being rained on. Under the “Burberry Forward” strategy led…