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The luxury Chinese shopper looks different now

China’s luxury-spending slump has comfortably turned the corner, but what’s emerged looks markedly different to the pre-pandemic heyday. Brands hoping to capitalise on the recovery will need to adjust to a new set of consumer priorities.   First, the good news. The world’s second-largest high-end retail market after the US is finally expanding again.   […]
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The Shape of Subtlety: Designing Contemporary Jewelry Without Excess

In a world of fly-by-night companies and fads, relying on a company’s longevity and reputation can be a significant element of the purchasing decision, especially in fine jewelry.    Fope’s strength lies in its refined, thoughtful design elements, which stand out in a market dominated by ostentation.    The Italian brand has achieved many accomplishments […]
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Quiet Luxury, Stealth Wealth, No Logos: Inside the Major Upgrades of Tech Titans Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and More

As the bonds between fashion and tech tighten, the rise of the celebrity titans has power players like Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, OpenAI's Sam Altman and Snap's Evan Spiegel stealing more of the style spotlight.   Along with Meta's AI-powered glasses through a EssilorLuxottica partnership, the Met Gala's big-money donors and Condé Nast's […]
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Luxury: when Chinese consumers choose face cream over a bag

For 20 years, China has been luxury's promised land. Incomes were rising and millions of households have been joining the middle class.   Buying a Louis Vuitton bag or a Swiss watch was the best way to showcase upward mobility. And for those with more limited means, leather goods were the ideal entry point. A […]
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Benko's 60 Million Euro Villa Set to Become Luxury Hotel

The insolvency administrator is considering converting René Benko's former private residence in Innsbruck into a luxury hotel. In a letter to creditors, he describes the property as "simply unsuitable" for use as a private home. Annual operating costs alone are estimated at around 500,000 euro.   Former real estate investor René Benko has been in […]
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Key Takeaways From Luxury’s Q2 Earnings

Despite the drag from China, the luxury sector returned to stronger growth in the second quarter.   HSBC anticipated a 4.3% increase in global luxury sales in Q2 2026, compared with 4.9% in Q1. However, the average organic sales growth of the sector materialized at 7%.   Reactions across the stock market varied wildly. Hermès […]
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Welcome to the Age of the Floating Five-Star Hotel

There’s yachting, and there’s cruising—and conventional wisdom says never the twain shall meet. One need only recall The Wolf of Wall Street or the season 2 finale of Succession to conjure up visuals of the former:    Yachting is aquatic luxury reserved for tech billionaires (or, at the very least, Below Deck wannabes), staffed by […]
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