In the world of luxury, few materials embody rarity as much as so-called exotic leathers. Python, crocodile, ostrich, or lizard—these skins are as fascinating as they are controversial. Behind this aura of exclusivity lies a complex global industry, blending specialized farming, regulated trade, and growing ethical concerns.

More independent, more educated, and more selective. Chinese women have become one of the most consequential consumer forces in global luxury. Who are they? How are they changing China’s perception of this industry? An in-depth exploration of this Chinese economy gradually being dominated by women.

By 2030, 74% of the global workforce will consist of GenZ and Millennials. Concerned with a better work–life balance, professionals under thirty also place great importance on financial security. Far from rejecting big careers, many still dream of a stable job in the luxury industry, particularly in France. Behind the clichés of an impatient and disengaged generation, the reality is quite different.

Over the decades, Switzerland has established itself as a global benchmark in private education. Intended for the world’s wealthiest families, around fifteen private boarding schools charge some of the highest tuition fees in the world. But beyond academic excellence, what are these families really seeking?

As the Watches and Wonders fair closed its doors on April 20 with a positive outcome and increased attendance, Guillaume de Seynes, CEO of Hermès International (upstream division and equity investments), outlines the measures taken by the brand to reverse the downward trend in its watchmaking division, which has struggled to regain the strong momentum of the post-Covid years.

While the Swiss watch market has shifted toward hyper-luxury, with Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Audemars Piguet capturing the lion’s share of value, brands positioned in the “affordable” price range—under 3,000 Swiss francs—must redouble their efforts to survive. Nevertheless, at Watches and Wonders Geneva, they are taking the opportunity to reaffirm their legitimacy.

The idea is ambitious: to turn Trondheim, a small city in northern Norway with just over 200,000 residents, into an international cultural destination through a museum of modern and contemporary art, the PoMo, which opened its doors in 2025, thereby creating in Norway what is known as the “Bilbao effect”— the transformation of a city through a museum.

As COP 30 began on Monday in Belém, Brazil, the climate emergency also calls for rapid action to address the environmental impact of the textile industry. To this end, every year, the Textile Exchange Conference brings together all the players in the sector. This year, in Lisbon, Portugal, the theme was ‘Shifting Landscapes’.

The luxury hospitality industry recently appears to be making a decisive shift toward a more sustainable approach. Far from being a mere marketing strategy, these hotels – though still rare worldwide – are rising to the challenge of 360-degree sustainability.

Lisbon Fashion Week, an event with strong growth potential and still little known, highlighted emerging talents to watch closely, whose focus remains primarily on sustainability, innovation and manufacturing know-how.

This summer, an Italian probe uncovered a worrying reality: luxury brands like Armani and Dior have been producing their high-end goods in Chinese-owned sweatshops in […]