Too damn high: Manhattan average apartment prices reach record of $1.87m

  • Trend of renting over buying driving up real estate prices by 11% from 2014
  • 99% of borough’s apartments and homes available for rent are occupied

A new luxury for a new generation – The New York EDITION

New York is changing. Luxury is changing. Luxury for the new generation that has grown up in the age of technology, social media and instant access is no longer about traditional status symbols, outdated notions of luxury or how much something costs. They simply desire an elevated experience and one that makes them feel good. … Read more

The truth is never as obvious as what it might appear to be: a revelation for luxury brand through the lens of Gabrielle Chanel

This study is not a biography of Gabrielle Chanel, whose life story everyone has probably read about in different places. Rather, it is an account of how an intuitive brand manager brilliantly wielded the resources at her disposal in line with the social, cultural, ideological,and philosophical norms at that particular time, whether intentionally or not, … Read more

The future of luxury goods – from toxic waste urns to a compass that helps you get lost

A refreshing new exhibition at the V&A questions what luxury is and where it’s heading … and proves that £100k watches and fabulous fur hats count for nothing if you don’t have the ultimate luxury of time and space

Top 10 holiday apartments and villas in Havana

Havana now has a host of privately rented holiday apartments and villas that are packed with character and home comforts, and a step up from Cuba’s friendly but basic casa particulares

New York City real estate prices soar to record $1.7m per apartment

New ultra-luxury apartments in New York rake in millions of dollars, and demand is increasing