Abstract Art: A $50.1M T. Rex and the New Trophy Assets of the 1%
A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton at USD 50.1 million says more about how the ultra-wealthy define a trophy asset than it does about palaeontology.
28 Jul
28 Jul
Luxury Private Jet: Demand Keeps Climbing Into Summer 2026
Private jet demand kept climbing into the summer of 2026, extending a run that has outlasted every forecast of a post-pandemic normalisation.
28 Jul
Luxury Hotels: Fairmont Arrives in the English Countryside with The Mere
Fairmont has opened The Mere in Cheshire, its arrival in the English countryside and a test of whether a metropolitan luxury brand transfers to a rural estate.
28 Jul
Luxury Watch Brands: Swiss Exports Rebound in June but the Half Stays Flat
The essentials June 2026 exports rose 11.2% to nearly CHF 2.4 billion, a second consecutive month of recovery.
The first half s...
28 Jul
Luxury Market 2026: LVMH Reaccelerates and Sets the Tone for Results Season
LVMH reaccelerated in the first half of 2026 and set the tone for a results season the rest of the sector had been dreading.
23 Jul
Real Estate Market: Luxury Buyers Push U.S. Prices to New Records
Luxury buyers pushed US home prices to new records in 2026, in a market where the top end has decoupled from everything beneath it.
23 Jul
Luxury Car Brands: The Hypercar Debuts of Goodwood 2026
The hypercar debuts of Goodwood 2026, and what the Festival of Speed reveals about where limited-production performance is heading.
23 Jul
Luxury Watch Brands: Bvlgari’s Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar Goes Blue
Bvlgari reworks its Aiguille d’Or-winning Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar in monochromatic blue, a restrained update to a record-setting ultra-thin.
23 Jul
Luxury Fashion Brands: Louis Vuitton Crowns the FIFA World Cup Final
Louis Vuitton crowned the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on July 19 at New York New Jersey Stadium, presenting . . .
20 Jul
Rebranding Strategy: When and How to Rebrand
The standard rebranding triggers are inverted for luxury: looking dated is a liability for a software company and an asset for a maison. What you can change, what you cannot, and in what order.
