Justine Offredi

In Australia, the market for animal-wellbeing services has accelerated significantly since the end of the pandemic (+30% since 2021). Moving far beyond simple “pet-sitting,” owners are now turning to daycare centers and hotels that meet luxury standards. For their animals, some are willing to spend several hundred dollars per day. A form of luxury that is quickly becoming the norm in many Australian households.

As every year, the grand watchmaking salon will open its doors at Palexpo in Geneva from April 14 to 20, featuring many new developments. Eleven brands will be making their debut, including Audemars Piguet, which will be making a grand return, while in the city center, a new venue will host the Montreux Jazz Festival for the very first time.

This year, the young brand from the Clarins group chose to collaborate with the iconic Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne to strengthen its presence in Switzerland. The choice reflects an ultra-selective distribution strategy, as explained by its founder, Dr. Olivier Courtin, from the heights overlooking Lake Lucerne.

On Tuesday, LVMH announced the appointment of Pietro Beccari, current CEO of Louis Vuitton, as CEO of LVMH Fashion Group, the French group’s entity that includes its leading brands such as Louis Vuitton, Dior, Celine, and Loewe. He succeeds Sidney Toledano, who has been president for more than thirty years.

Driven by a dynamic economy and booming tourism, Georgia is more than a nation troubled by persistent political conflicts. In the southeast, the Kakheti region — which produces about 75% of the country’s wines — is now attracting an upscale clientele in search of a unique oenological experience. A market that could soon appeal to the luxury industry.

From February 11 to 15, Zurich will host its very first Fashion Week at the city’s Congress Center (Kongresshaus Zürich). Twenty-five Swiss and international fashion names are expected to attend, along with 800 guests for the opening night on Wednesday. This is a key step in Switzerland’s desire to establish itself on the international fashion scene.

Already owning 85% of the Italian fashion house, the French luxury group announced on Tuesday, alongside its annual results, that it would increase its stake to 94% of the capital, for an additional investment of €1 billion.

With the holiday season fast approaching, Snapchat is capitalizing on a crucial period for the luxury sector by unveiling the “Snapchat Winter Village,” an immersive augmented reality village bringing together three iconic brands for its first edition (December 1-31): Chopard, BOSS, and Lancôme.

It took nearly twenty years for the French all-inclusive tourism brand to complete its climb upmarket, gradually shedding its popular image as a chain of holiday villages. Today, the “Exclusive Collection,” its luxury offer, already accounts for 20% of the group’s turnover. We report from Cefalù in Sicily, a flagship resort of this collection in the Mediterranean.

On Monday, in London, where Chanel’s global headquarters are located, the French fashion house honored ten emerging artists from around the world for their visionary spirit in various disciplines. The prize: €100,000 each and a two-year mentoring program.

This weekend, the sale of the unique FFC watch by F.P. Journe, from the collection of Francis Ford Coppola, propelled Phillips Auctions to a historic high, with a record total of $43.5 million. It became the highest-ever watch sale in the United States.

At the close of the Spring–Summer 2026 Fashion Week, the verdict was clear: the era of Hollywood stars seems to be over—at least in the digital sphere. In the eyes of Generation Z, Asian celebrities, especially K-pop stars, are now the ones drawing attention. The deep transformation of global influence from West to East is now an established fact.

Hermès, which has just appointed a new creative director for its menswear line, reported a 5% increase in sales for the third quarter of 2025 on Wednesday morning, reaching €3.9 billion, although this was slowed by unfavorable exchange rates.