Their massive intergenerational reach, influence on social media and uncontroversial attitude have turned sports figures into gold for exclusive brands. That’s even more true in years when the Olympics take place, as in 2024
The bill will introduce stringent measures, including banning advertising for the most inexpensive textiles and imposing an environmental levy on these low-cost products
Chanel’s latest fashion show had all its models wearing pantyhose in this color, social media is embracing the trend and brands of all price ranges are selling them
The great luxury houses, including Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Balmain and Valentino, demonstrate with their latest collections that, beyond lucrative accessories and red carpets, that they are back to being interested in dressing real men
Luxury buyers are becoming younger thanks to social media, installment payments and resale platforms; they devour classic and exclusive articles whose greatest appeal is the fact that they are expensive
The luxury industry has a higher turnover than ever despite economic uncertainty and could close 2023 with a record value of $1.6 trillion, between 8% and 10% more than last year. But is this phenomenon sustainable?
At the head of the French watchmaking house, the youngest son of Bernard Arnault takes a triple (and luxurious) somersault with the new Tambour collection, a declaration of business ambition and love of craftsmanship and mechanics.
In the Asnières workshop in Paris, they continue making the luxury firm’s signature item just as they have for 150 years: completely by hand. Its artisans cannot keep up with orders
The two cities aspire to become the capital of the sector in Europe. London remains dominant despite the burden of Brexit, but Paris is favored by its new private museums and by the arrival of Art Basel, which has created a new fair in the city
The shady market of knockoff designer bags has left the streets and become extremely sophisticated. Meanwhile, luxury brands are investing in technology to make their products more and more difficult to imitate
The French businessman was always at the top of the class. His firm’s rise on the stock market has resulted in a personal fortune of around $200 billion. At 74, his biggest challenge is deciding which of his five children will take over a conglomerate that produces iconic brands such as Dior, Tiffany, Dom Pérignon and Bulgari
There are more millionaires from different generations and more millionaires who engage in conspicuous consumption. That means that in these uncertain times, a sector of the population is willing to spend a lot of money on a product just because it is expensive
The father of pop art and the prodigy of the neo-expressionist movement jointly created around 160 paintings and photographs. An exhibit at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris is now celebrating the 40th anniversary of this collaboration
She sold her first piece when she was a teenager, met Andy Warhol, collaborated with Jenny Holzer and saw her art reach museums like the Whitney in New York