Starting this week, Luxury Tribune launches The Fine Line of Luxury, an editorial cartoon designed to offer a fresh take on the luxury industry. Conceived as a complement to our analyses, interviews, and news coverage, it will provide a different perspective each week on the issues driving the sector.

To mark the 20th anniversary of the Cartier Women’s Initiative (CWI), a series of talks centered around Cartier Dialogues: Women Lighting the Path was held at IBM Studios in Milan last April.

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.

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?

At the helm of Hublot (LVMH) since September 2024, Julien Tornare aims to elevate the brand to the level of the five major players in high watchmaking. Doubling manufacturing space, strengthening innovation, recalibrating sponsorships—including withdrawing from the World Cup—and increasing communication around in-house watchmaking expertise: ambitions are high.

A key market for Swiss gold, India will likely reduce its global gold imports this year, after the country’s prime minister urged citizens to pause gold purchases.

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.

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.

Until now present in Switzerland through twenty-four retail corners inside Manor department stores (Maus Frères group), LVMH’s flagship beauty brand has just opened its very first Swiss flagship store in the heart of Geneva. Catherine Spindler made the trip for the occasion and gave an interview to Luxury Tribune.

Although the global luxury industry contracted by 2% to €358 billion in 2025, and despite the loss of nearly 20 million consumers in the same year, the latest Bain-Altagamma report remains optimistic, with expected growth of 3% to 5% in 2026. What are the signs that support or undermine this forecast? Our in-depth analysis.

The Chinese personal luxury market has contracted for two consecutive years. However, the brands that managed to grow in this environment were not European. From Mao Geping to Songmont, and from Laopu to ICICLE, Chinese luxury brands have successfully developed a different strategic model.

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.

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.

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.

For decades, Mexico embodied the manufacturing backyard of North America. But the global reorganization of value chains — coupled with a recent wave of industrial reshoring from the United States — is giving a new face to several border cities, transforming them into emerging hubs of luxury.