It is a first since 2017: L’Oréal has dethroned LVMH on the stock market. Behind this fragile symbol — a gap of less than 1% — lies a deeper shift. Investors are now favoring the resilience of beauty over the glamour of pure luxury, long considered untouchable.

Matthieu Humair lifts the veil on the show’s costs. In an exclusive interview, he debunks the notion that the event is an expensive affair reserved for major brands and asserts that for less than 40,000 francs, a small brand can exhibit in Geneva and gain access to the heart of the global watchmaking ecosystem.

With Duolab, Swiss businesswoman Anna Bory is championing a new generation of skincare, based on the freshness of active ingredients, personalization, and technology capable of overcoming certain long-standing formulation challenges.

For a long time, Rolex has cultivated discretion around its industrial sites, which very few have been able to enter, as well as its Training Center (CFR) in Geneva. Yet, on August 28th, on the occasion of celebrating its graduating apprentices, the brand opened the doors of its skill center to a select few journalists, including Luxury Tribune.

Audemars Piguet is announcing the launch of its first jewelry collection, inspired by the codes of the Royal Oak. Ilaria Resta, the brand’s CEO, is clear about her intentions: Audemars Piguet is entering the jewelry world not to create a new business unit, but to sharpen and amplify its watchmaking expertise.

During New York Fashion Week, Bulgari has taken over the High Line with a public art installation by Plastique Fantastique. The latest stop on the global Serpenti Infinito journey, the monumental work embodies the Roman house’s strategy to accelerate its growth in the U.S. market by betting on emotion and cultural immersion.

Glitter, total freedom, and a merciless door policy: Studio 54, the iconic club of 1970s New York, closed its doors 40 years ago, but its myth still electrifies Gen Z, who have made it the ultimate symbol of FOMO.

Thanks to a targeted innovation and sustainability strategy, the Portuguese footwear industry is establishing itself as one of the most dynamic hubs in Europe. From leather to bio-based rubber, Portugal is paving the way for responsible and competitive production.

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.

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.