Louis Vuitton’s Silver Lockit raises funds for UNICEF

French actresses Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, and Louis Vuitton’s Creative Director Nicolas Ghesquière appeared on Patrick Demarchelier‘s photo making a “pinky promise”, a popular way among children to signify that a promise has been sealed by entwining their little fingers. This Louis Vuitton x UNICEF digital campaign aims to raise awareness and encourage as many … Read more

Art market in ‘mania phase’ and risks bursting of the bubble, report says

Experts expect a ‘severe correction’, particularly in contemporary and American art, after years of spiralling prices and celebrity and luxury obsession

Inside Hanoi’s gated communities: elite enclaves where even the air is cleaner

The rapid growth of Vietnam’s super-rich means multi-billion dollar developments are rising across this ancient city, separating the wealthy with walls and 24-hour private security from street hawkers, congestion and pollution

Currency fluctuations and globe-trotters boost the personal luxury goods market, but real growth slows, says study

The worldwide luxury industry surpassed €1 trillion in retail sales value in 2015 and delivered healthy growth of 5% year over year (at constant exchange rates), driven primarily by luxury cars (8%), luxury hospitality (7%) and fine arts (6%), according to the 14th edition of the Bain Luxury Study, published by Bain & Company for … Read more

Punta del Este: is Uruguay’s uber-rich ‘gated city’ a glimpse of our urban future?

Astronomic rents and zero public housing keep the haves and have-nots apart in the exclusive Uruguayan coastal city. So is this dystopian ‘paradise’ preempting the path on which other global cities are set?

Richard Branson fronts nail-biting campaign against rhino poaching

Adverts featuring the Virgin founder and Chinese celebrities highlight that the keratin found in rhino horn has no more health benefits than chewing your own fingernails