In the luxury market, flagship stores in China now compete with museums, restaurants, and other cultural events to capture consumers’ attention for a few hours. However, the brands that win this battle do not follow European conventions.

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.

On April 10, the EBAA announced the cancellation of the 2026 edition of Europe’s leading business aviation trade show in Geneva, long considered a showcase for the industry. Amid soaring jet fuel costs and growing political pressure, the signal may seem alarming. And yet, the sector has rarely been more dynamic.

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.

At the foot of the Tatra Mountains, Zakopane claims to be Poland’s winter capital. With tourism booming, the resort is betting everything on its cultural, authentic, and historical appeal to attract a more upscale international clientele.

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.

For over six decades, major Italian design firms were the ones mostly driving the conversations each spring in the Lombard capital. Today, leading luxury brands such as Hermès, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Baccarat, Miu Miu, and Loro Piana are jostling for attention during Salone del Mobile, the most important annual design event.

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 […]