PARIS – On the heels of a busy edition of the Watches and Wonders convention, the Swiss watch industry woke up to a bad hangover with its March export figures on Thursday. Exports in the month fell 16.1 percent year-on-year, remaining barely above the 2 billion Swiss franc mark, according to figures released by the … Read more
Luxury trains in India date back to its colonial era, when opulent carriages transported dignitaries, officials and royalty. More trains were built in the 19th century for the country’s maharajas and other ruling elites and their families. Following India’s independence in 1947, privy purses — or governmental payments to these rulers — ended. Without the … Read more
Delfina Blaquier, a lifestyle influencer and friend of Meghan’s, recently shared a picture of the jam on her Instagram. The jam comes in a small, vintage looking glass container with a linen top. Delfina also shared a picture of the jam spread over a piece of toast. The post read: “Strawberry jam makes me happy … Read more
Updated April 16, 4:41 p.m. EST. PARIS – Luxury spending is slowing as aspirational customers tighten their purse strings, but LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has no plans to trim its prices to woo back this once-booming cohort. Instead, it is playing the waiting game. The French luxury conglomerate said group sales fell 2 percent … Read more
MILAN — With one swift pull, Tod’s Group chairman and chief executive officer Diego Della Valle on Friday rolled down the curtain that hid the scaffolding covering part of the facade of Milan’s city hall, flanked by Mayor Giuseppe Sala. The event, which drew plenty of onlookers in the square where the building stands opposite … Read more
Lanvin has tapped Erwin Wurm, the renowned Austrian conceptual artist, to collaborate on the second installment of Lanvin Lab, an experimental program that allows the brand to cross-pollinate with creatives from various industries. For the collaboration, Wurm created a large-scale sculpture of a leggy creature in Lanvin blue that incorporated the brand’s Cash Sneaker and … Read more
The travel industry is largely back on track. But high prices in the luxury sector, which rose in the wake of the Covid pandemic, aren’t returning to normal. In fact, they’re growing higher by the month. Luxury hotel rates reached “peak levels” this year, with average daily rates up 70% compared to 2019, according to … Read more
Reservations for Italy’s new “La Dolce Vita Orient Express” train open Tuesday. Luxury train enthusiasts may want to lock in the current rate now — before it climbs any higher. Starting rates for a one-night journey on the luxury train increased from 2,000 euros ($2,168) per person in December 2022 to 2,500 euros per person … Read more
Tokyo’s Sézanne is the newly crowned winner of “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024” list. The two Michelin-starred neo-classical French restaurant, located on the 7th floor of the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, climbed from No. 2 on the 2023 list to secure the top spot. Japan had nine restaurants make this year’s list, as … Read more
Luxury parka maker Canada Goose says it is laying off 17 per cent of its global corporate workforce. CEO Dani Reiss wrote in a LinkedIn note Tuesday that the job cuts are meant to put the company in a better position for scaling and will help the Toronto-based business focus on efficiency and key brand, design … Read more
