Fall 2024 Luxury Industry Summary: From Trench Coats to Trendy Coffins

20 luxury industry news stories from Fall 2024: When the Rich Tighten Their Belts, It’s Designer Leather. The luxury goods sector faced a challenging Fall 2024, marked by a 2% decline in global sales—one of the weakest performances on record—driven by price increases and economic uncertainties that reduced the customer base. Despite this downturn, certain … Read more

10 most expensive hotel suites in New York City. Survey

Most Expensive Luxury Hotels in Manhattan. Survey. Seventy-five thousand dollars can buy a single night in New York’s City’s most expensive hotel suite, says the new survey by NewYorkHotels.org. The report ranks the 10 most expensive hotel suites in Manhattan. The swanky abodes—which come with amenities ranging from a chauffer-driven Rolls Royce to personal styling … Read more

A man for Four Seasons: my goodbye to New York’s modernist cathedral

Mies van der Rohe designed the chairs, Rothko created the artwork (then thought better of it) and New York’s power brokers did their deals over the salad and swordfish – but now the exquisite restaurant’s era has passed

Ten most expensive hotels in NYC

New York City’s Most Expensive Luxury Hotel Is the St. Regis   The St. Regis Hotel, Mandarin Oriental and Four Seasons are the most expensive hotels in New York City, according to a new survey from NewYorkHotels.org. The study compared the hotel rates of all luxury hotels in NYC over the past 12 months. The … Read more