Cross-Continental Collecting: How Global Decorative Arts Are Shaping Indian Homes

As Indian collectors increasingly embrace a layered aesthetic, global decorative arts from European furniture to Japanese ceramics are finding renewed relevance driven by rising auction interest and a shift toward deeply personal, story-led interiors...

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When Reinvention Becomes Mythology Erosion: Ferrari Luce & the Lesson Jaguar Already Taught Us

Two heritage brands. Two strategic pivots. Eighteen months apart. The pattern reveals something the luxury industry keeps learning too late — and something every founder

When Reinvention Becomes Mythology Erosion: Ferrari Luce & the Lesson Jaguar Already Taught Us

Two heritage brands. Two strategic pivots. Eighteen months apart. The pattern reveals something the luxury industry...

Amin Jaffer’s Expansive Eye

The curator reshaping the global conversation around art, memory and the idea of home....

Gucci makes a move into Formula One as it partners with the Alpine F1 team

The partnership comes with the launch of Gucci Racing, a new business and experiential platform....

MB&F releases LM Perpetual Chromatic editions in rubies & sapphires

The three gemstone configurations across 24 watches are built on a GPHG-winning movement that took three...

Bangalore Watch Company’s Peninsula Carbon Reminds You of Your Carbon Footprint

This brand new watch from Bangalore Watch Company has dials made from carbon recovered from our...

This Two-Room Catamaran is a Masterclass in Slow Living

Cruising the untamed rivers of Bhitarkanika in Odisha, India, this Antara River Cruise experience is all...

The Strap Question: How a Simple Band Changed the Way We Wear Watches

Why collectors are swapping bracelets for rubber, leather and alligator straps — a look at the...

The New Luxury Dilemma: Relevance vs Reverence

Whichever way you take it, the Audemars Piguet X Swatch collaboration is bringing questions of myth...

Recent Christie’s & Sotheby’s sales solidify the billion-dollar comeback of the art auctions industry

As global wealth expands and younger collectors enter the market, the art auction industry is witnessing...

Deccan emeralds, a limited edition Audemars Piguet & Würth’s 1796 Viennese silver go under the hammer at AstaGuru

Spanning jewellery and silverware, the lots will be offered during AstaGuru's two-day online sale on May...

Inside the Effortless Luxury of JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa

From treetop Thai feasts to tiki torch-lit Maldivian beach dinners and expansive oceanfront breakfasts, JW Marriott...

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When Reinvention Becomes Mythology Erosion: Ferrari Luce & the Lesson Jaguar Already Taught Us

Two heritage brands. Two strategic pivots. Eighteen months apart. The pattern reveals something the luxury industry keeps learning too late — and something every founder

When Reinvention Becomes Mythology Erosion: Ferrari Luce & the Lesson Jaguar Already Taught Us

Two heritage brands. Two strategic pivots. Eighteen months apart. The pattern reveals something the luxury industry...

Amin Jaffer’s Expansive Eye

The curator reshaping the global conversation around art, memory and the idea of home....

Gucci makes a move into Formula One as it partners with the Alpine F1 team

The partnership comes with the launch of Gucci Racing, a new business and experiential platform....

The New Luxury Dilemma: Relevance vs Reverence

Whichever way you take it, the Audemars Piguet X Swatch collaboration is bringing questions of myth...

Recent Christie’s & Sotheby’s sales solidify the billion-dollar comeback of the art auctions industry

As global wealth expands and younger collectors enter the market, the art auction industry is witnessing...

Beyond Bollywood: India’s New Cultural Ambassadors for Global Luxury

As Badshah creates Maybach sunglasses and Diljit Dosanjh performs in Coachella, international luxury brands are turning...

Canali hands its creative reins to Alessio Lillocci as its new creative director

With over two decades of senior menswear experience behind him, Lillocci becomes only the third external...

Louis Vuitton names two-time Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu as its newest ambassador

Nicolas Ghesquière, Artistic Director of Louis Vuitton's Women's collections, calls her "utterly fearless" as Liu steps...

Innovative watchmaker Mauron Musy & FundTime LLC announce a strategic investment and U.S. distribution partnership

FundTime LLC secures an equity stake in the Swiss independent and takes on exclusive distribution rights...

How Villa Stays Are Becoming the New Language of Luxury Travel

No longer merely an alternative to hotels, villa stays are increasingly becoming the standard of quiet...

Baume & Mercier names Indian actress Janhvi Kapoor as Friend of the Maison, expanding its global cultural dialogue

The partnership coincides with the recent launch of the Joia collection....

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On the Front Row with Soumya Jain Agarwal: Cultural Appropriation vs Appreciation in Fashion

On The Front Row, Soumya, founder of LuxuryFacts, joins host Fola Busola to unpack one of fashion’s biggest debates — when does cultural inspiration become appropriation? From Prada’s Kolhapuri sandals to Dior’s collaboration with Chanakya and the fast-fashion copy machine, this conversation explores how brands can pay homage without exploitation — and why credit, context, and storytelling matter more than ever.

M.A.D.Editions x Yinka llori - A Joyful Watch

The newly launched M.A.D.1S ‘Grow Your Dreams’ is a series of three limited editions – 400 pieces each – created with British-Nigerian artist and designer Yinka Ilori MBE. What makes it incredible is the genius of Maximilian Büsser & the Nigerian heritage of Yinka Ilori. Joyful, vibrant, spunky, these watches will truly uplift you! Hear what Ilori has to say about his first ever watch collab.

A GOAL IN LIFE - An AI project between Lionel Messi, Christie's & Refik Anadol

A profound project that stands at the intersection of excellence, art, technology and charity, three organisations have come together to support education for children. Soccer champion Lionel Messi is going to choose his favorite goal, which will be transformed into an AI artwork by artist Refik Anadol. It will be auctioned by Christie's for charity. And the journey is being narrated by Morgan Freeman.

Louis Vuitton X Takashi Murakami Artycapucines 2025

A sculptural collaboration where handbags turn into playful pieces of Art, artist Takashi Murakami talks about his designs for Louis Vuitton at Art Basel Paris.

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Demna further unveils his vision for Gucci, this time in New York

Staged in Times Square, seven decades after Gucci first opened outside Italy, GucciCore arrives as Demna's most complete vision for the house yet, alongside a

Demna further unveils his vision for Gucci, this time in New York

Staged in Times Square, seven decades after Gucci first opened outside Italy, GucciCore arrives as Demna's...

Jonathan Anderson turns Hollywood’s Golden Age into his opening statement with Dior Cruise 2027

The show, staged among classic automobiles at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, drew from...

Abhinav Mishra builds ‘Baradari’ around crystal embroidery, mirror work couture & the unfiltered energy of an Indian Baraat

Delhi designer's Bridal 2026 collection shimmers with crystal and mirror layering across bridal lehengas, shararas, and...

Stella McCartney brings her 25-year design archive to H&M in a long-awaited second collaboration

The collection launches on May 7, two decades after their first sellout collaboration....

The Vanishing Boldness of Fashion Advertising: Why the 1990s Could Do What 2026 Cannot

As fashion advertising becomes flat, brands will need to stick their necks out to shine....

Montegrappa launches AMB-ITION, its first leather accessories collection featuring 24-carat gold finishes

A handcrafted range of bags, sneakers, and lifestyle pieces made from certified Italian leather is now...

A heartfelt ode to his parents, JJ Valaya’s first handbag line is here

The debut collection introduces 14 couture handbags crafted in embroidered velvet and nappa leather, finished with...

Shantnu & Nikhil’s ‘The Modern Ceremony’ brings the Indian groom back to the fore

The collection spans precision-tailored sherwanis, draped kurtas, corseted lehengas and architectural gowns, revisiting the design codes...

Louis Vuitton’s Fall Winter 2026 collection puts nature to work

Nicolas Ghesquière draws from terrain, traditional costume and hyper-craft to build a construction-driven collection....

Bottega Veneta Winter 2026 stitches brutalism into something you actually want to touch

Louise Trotter engineers Bottega Veneta's hardest silhouettes to feel like the softest thing in the room...

Onitsuka Tiger brings the concept of ‘Ma’ to the Milan runway for AW26

A convergence of formalwear, sportswear, tailoring, and casualwear defined Onitsuka Tiger's AW26 collection at Milan Fashion...

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This Ecologist is Making Chocolate ‘Bird-Friendly’. And it’s Delicious!

The world’s first chocolate brand to be licensed by the Smithsonian, Emily Pappo is an ecologist-turned-chocolatier at Seahorse Chocolate, who understands that taste and science

This Ecologist is Making Chocolate ‘Bird-Friendly’. And it’s Delicious!

The world’s first chocolate brand to be licensed by the Smithsonian, Emily Pappo is an ecologist-turned-chocolatier...

This Ecologist is Making Chocolate ‘Bird-Friendly’. And it’s Delicious!

The world’s first chocolate brand to be licensed by the Smithsonian, Emily Pappo is an ecologist-turned-chocolatier...

Sotheby’s New York unveils ‘Marcel,’ a French-inspired restaurant with art on view

Marcel’s dining room highlights auction-bound masterworks and wine pours straight from the house's own cellar....

Adalina’s creators unveil ARLA in Chicago & formally launch new restaurant group

Hospitality Included, Chicago's newest restaurant group, has set its third concept on a Gold Coast rooftop...

Sofitel Mumbai BKC serves up an untamed Himalayan feast at Pondichéry Cafe

Chef Michael Swamy's travels across McLeod Ganj, Uttarakhand, and Bhutan have shaped a limited-time menu at...

Waldorf Astoria Kuala Lumpur opens with five restaurants led by chefs Garima Arora & Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Asia's first Indian female Michelin-starred chef and a four-decade fine dining veteran will together run the...

Kai – Bar & Kitchen Takes Your Palate on a Global Trip

A new entrant to Bengaluru’s burgeoning restaurant scene, Kai - Bar & Kitchen, is an ode...

Blu Xone at Fairmont Mumbai is India’s first longevity suite built on medical science & five-star living

The longevity suite runs on pre-arrival medical consultations, clinical recovery therapies including IHT, HBOT and Cryotherapy,...

Chef Loïc Portalier is Making the Case for Modern French Cuisine

Chef Portalier's cooking is defined by classical French techniques that combine innovation and flavors to reflect...

Joel Shapiro’s untouched $700,000 wine cellar surfaces at Sotheby’s after two decades

Preserved for over two decades, late sculptor Joel Shapiro's personal wine cellar goes under the hammer...

India’s ABD Maestro uncorks a 34-year Macallan legacy in just 60 bottles

Backed by actor Ranveer Singh, ABD Maestro debuts 'The Collective' with a 34-year Macallan Distillery single...

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Cross-Continental Collecting: How Global Decorative Arts Are Shaping Indian Homes

As Indian collectors increasingly embrace a layered aesthetic, global decorative arts from European furniture to Japanese ceramics are finding renewed relevance driven by rising auction

Cross-Continental Collecting: How Global Decorative Arts Are Shaping Indian Homes

As Indian collectors increasingly embrace a layered aesthetic, global decorative arts from European furniture to Japanese...

MB&F releases LM Perpetual Chromatic editions in rubies & sapphires

The three gemstone configurations across 24 watches are built on a GPHG-winning movement that took three...

Bangalore Watch Company’s Peninsula Carbon Reminds You of Your Carbon Footprint

This brand new watch from Bangalore Watch Company has dials made from carbon recovered from our...

The Strap Question: How a Simple Band Changed the Way We Wear Watches

Why collectors are swapping bracelets for rubber, leather and alligator straps — a look at the...

Deccan emeralds, a limited edition Audemars Piguet & Würth’s 1796 Viennese silver go under the hammer at AstaGuru

Spanning jewellery and silverware, the lots will be offered during AstaGuru's two-day online sale on May...

Made with old mine cut diamonds & delicate engraving, Kindred Lubeck’s Artifex launches a bridal collection of jewelry

Following her enormous success for Taylor Swift’s engagement ring, goldsmith Kindred Lubeck partners with A Diamond...

Rihanna’s co-designed jewelry with Chopard is up for auction at Sotheby’s Geneva, along with a six-carat blue diamond from the Cullinan Mine

Other vivid jewels going under the hammer this May include fresh DeBeers stones from Botswana and...

Christie’s returns The Ocean Dream to Geneva, the only GIA-certified fancy vivid blue-green diamond of its size

Unseen at auction since 2014, this 5.50-carat triangular stone holds a colour grade that no other...

India’s Pichwai tradition makes its debut in Venice

Pooja Singhal's ‘From India, to Venice’ opens at Palazzo Barbaro this May, presenting 10 large-scale temple...

Christie’s April sale traces 1,200 years of Islamic and Indian Art in London

A Mamluk glass bowl estimated at £1,800,000, a Mughal carpet from Shah Jahan's court and a...

Tiffany & Co. Blue Book 2026 Hidden Garden draws from 6 decades of Jean Schlumberger’s archive across 13 high jewelry stories

Nathalie Verdeille steers the collection's creative direction through unenhanced gemstones, paillonné enamel and bimetal craftsmanship....

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This Two-Room Catamaran is a Masterclass in Slow Living

Cruising the untamed rivers of Bhitarkanika in Odisha, India, this Antara River Cruise experience is all about soaking in the solitude of nature.

This Two-Room Catamaran is a Masterclass in Slow Living

Cruising the untamed rivers of Bhitarkanika in Odisha, India, this Antara River Cruise experience is all...

Inside the Effortless Luxury of JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa

From treetop Thai feasts to tiki torch-lit Maldivian beach dinners and expansive oceanfront breakfasts, JW Marriott...

How Premium Adventure Culture Is Influencing Travel Spending

The definition of travel has expanded to include adventure. And not the sweaty, gritty kind –...

Focusing on clinical wellness & measurable healing, Tulåh has opened in Kerala, India

Spread across 30 acres with 65 suites, Tulah is part of a crop of new age...

Roswyn debuts in Mumbai as Ennismore introduces Morgans Originals to India

The first Morgans Originals property in India is a 109-suite lifestyle hotel built around long stays,...

Orient Express Corinthian, the world’s largest sailing yacht, is inaugurated & on the water

Named at the birthplace of Normandie, Orient Express Corinthian becomes the world's first cruise ship fitted...

The new, lifestyle-focused Otherland Hotels sets its first footing in Galle, Sri Lanka

Bengaluru-born, Otherland Hotels opens its first international property on Sri Lanka's southern coast in June 2026,...

Dharana at Shillim: Where Wellbeing is Not Episodic, But Continuous

In a world where wellbeing is often reduced to weekend cleanses and glossy escapes, Dharana at...

Aman ventures into ranch territory for the first time with Amansanu in Texas Hill Country

Amansanu debuts the brand's first fully serviced stables alongside creek-side wellness and hillside residences starting at...

Soho House marks its Japan entry with a full-scale members club in Tokyo’s Aoyama

Soho House Tokyo opens with two club floors, 42 bedrooms, a rooftop pool with views of...

The Fine Art of Travelling in Vienna

From hillside vineyards to molten-glass studios and imperial ateliers, Vienna reveals its soul not through spectacle,...