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Open Doors, Smaller Doors: Reading LVMH’s Weekend of Craft
For three days in October the world’s largest luxury group let strangers into its workshops. Here is what changed, who got in, and why it matters. Every so often luxury does something delightfully counterintuitive: it gives away what it normally guards. From October 16 to 18, LVMH, the group behind Louis Vuitton, Dior, Moët &…
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Press Pause: Six Reasons Luxury Has Fallen Back in Love with the Analog
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in Art, Beauty, Cigars & Spirits, Design, Fashion, Gifts, Gourmet, Hi Tech, Holiday, LUST, Pets, SHELTER, Sport & Health, Watches|JewelryIn a world that can generate anything in seconds, the rarest luxury is something that cannot be rushed. In our piece on the Rimowa x Faber-Castell case we said luxury loves the analog. Here is the evidence. By “analog” we mean objects that work through hands, materials and mechanisms rather than screens: turntables, pens, film…
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Ferrari Wants You to Hang a Hood on Your Wall, and Rock Stars Already Parked Theirs in a Museum
The most famous car brand on earth has figured out how to sell you the idea of a Ferrari, even if you never turn the key. There is a point in every luxury empire’s life when the core product, however magnificent, is no longer the only way to monetize devotion. Hermès has scarves, Ferrari has……
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Why a Paris courtroom just told the upcycling industry to put down the scissors
Your Grandmother’s Chanel Buttons Just Got a Restraining Order There’s a particular kind of person who spends a Sunday afternoon prying vintage CC buttons off a thrifted tweed jacket, gluing them onto a chain, and calling it “reworked couture.” As of this season, that person has a legal problem. On May 21, 2026, the Paris…
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The Fragrance Foundation Awards 2026: What the Winners Are Really Telling Us About the Future of Perfume
The Fragrance Foundation gathered the American fragrance industry at Cipriani 42 in New York to announce its 2026 finalists and early winners — and if you know how to read a room, the results are a masterclass in where luxury perfumery is quietly, decisively heading. There is something almost ritualistic about the Fragrance Foundation Awards.…
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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…