How the World’s Wealthiest Are Rewriting the Meaning of Luxury in 2026

From dinosaur bones to private jets, vintage couture to curated high streets — Knight Frank’s landmark 20th Wealth Report takes a long, unflinching look at what truly wealthy people want right now. Spoiler: it’s not what you think. There’s a question that luxury brands, property developers, auction houses, and yacht builders have all been quietly … Read more

The Luxury Pulse: What the Industry Is Really Saying This Week

From a humbled LVMH to a $437,000 Patek Philippe that tracks sunrises, from Kering’s strategic reboot to billionaires booking biohacking clinics in the Alps — the luxury world in April 2026 is not slowing down. It is reorganizing. And the thread connecting everything is more coherent than it first appears. There are weeks in the … Read more

From Patio to Paradise: Roche Bobois Outdoor Brings Gallery-Worthy Design to Your Garden

Step Outside: Roche Bobois Brings French Art de Vivre to Your Garden in 2026 If you’ve ever wished your living room could follow you outside, Roche Bobois has heard you — and answered with an outdoor collection so beautifully considered, the patio may become your new favourite room. The French luxury furniture brand’s 2026 outdoor … Read more

Champagne Meets Opera: Perrier‑Jouët Partners with the Met Opera

Two icons of elegance — one Champagne house and one legendary opera stage — have officially joined forces. Here’s everything you need to know about the partnership, and why it matters more than you might think. Imagine this: the house lights dim at Lincoln Center, the orchestra tunes up, and before the first aria fills … Read more

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 … Read more

Duran Lantink Crashes Gaultier’s Archives — and Makes Them His Own

Dutch provocateur Duran Lantink has made his debut as creative director of Jean Paul Gaultier with a Spring/Summer 2026 collection titled “JUNIOR” — and fashion just exhaled, slowly, through a structured bustier. Staged in the basement of the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris, the show channelled the late 1980s Amsterdam club scene, linebacker shoulders, … Read more