According to the Montreux Jazz Festival (MJF) director, artistic and client experiences, rather than capacity, must be increased. Exporting the festival, increasing the MJF brand and cultivating emerging talent are also part of the equation.

Many luxury car brands such as Lamborghini, Mercedes, BMW & Porsche reported their highest-ever numbers in India in 2022. Despite no respite in the country’s high taxes on imported high-end cars, increasingly successful young Indians are spending on luxury goods and services.

«Daigou», the Chinese reselling market of products bought abroad by private individuals, impacts luxury due to its opaque networks and prices. The lack of traceability generates risks of counterfeiting and strong image damage.

Following the appointment of Ilaria Resta as the new CEO of Audemars Piguet, François-Henry Bennahmias reflects on his leadership tenure that has left an indelible mark on the brand.

The fascination for the 80s-90s, this intense need to be provocative, to see big, go fast and strong, now mirrors the urgency of our decade. Everywhere, codes of the 21st Century take their inspiration from that freedom in art, fashion, and watchmaking. An icon of those years, the Royal Oak Offshore is now celebrating 30 years of unconventionality.

From New York to Beijing and Cape Town, the greatest cognac cuvées are sought after for tens of thousands of dollars. The amber brandy is living its golden age, as it is especially endorsed by Millennials who love it.

The 2023 edition of Milan Design Week welcomed more than 300,000 visitors worldwide, which is ten times more than during Fashion Week.

Greenwashing remains ever present in luxury houses’ messages. Clémence Lacharme, manager in charge of luxury retail at Carbone4, the specialized consulting firm co-directed by Jean-Marc Jancovici, gives clear answers on what remains to be improved.

On the fringe of the four main fashion weeks, two alternative cities are coming under the spotlight as they position themselves as leaders in sustainability and innovation with the goal of setting new industry standards.

For the second edition of the Swiss Genius innovation award, Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO of Bulgari, discusses the brand’s recent commitments to sustainability, including a complete review of its carbon footprint worldwide and significant investments of tens of millions of francs in this area.