The Gabrielle Chanel Fashion Manifesto exhibition opened on September 16th at the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) in London and is already sold out. The very first exhibition dedicated to the work of Coco Chanel in Great Britain has become one of the V&A’s greatest successes.

Just an hour by Shinkansen from Tokyo, Karuisawa has the air of a Japanese Megève. At 1000 meters, this forest-covered mid-mountain resort is the emblem of Japanese kaiken luxury.

In a global art market that remains mainly robust in 2023, despite occasional slowdowns, African art has been experiencing strong demand from collectors both on the continent and abroad. Elana Brundyn, a prominent specialist in African art known for her contributions to the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) and the Norval Foundation, sheds light on this phenomenon.

From July 3rd to 6th, the haute couture fashion shows once again dazzled the fashion capital, with thirty-two houses unveiling their Fall-Winter 2023-2024 collections. This season marked the arrival of new designers in this exclusive circle and celebrated some of the most exquisite locations in and around Paris, such as the Palais Garnier and Chantilly.

Figures in the luxury pastry sector have had ups and downs over the past five years. Chefs had to learn to juggle the overrepresentation social media has to offer with crises linked to Covid and the increase of raw material prices.

New York kicked off the Spring-Summer 2024 Fashion Weeks in mid-September, and it was a triumphant comeback for fashion icons, from Victoria’s Secret to Ralph Lauren, and even the supermodels, in the vibrant heart of the fashion world.

The partnership between luxury and cinema continues to expand with long-term collaborations and investments. From the prestigious Hollywood talent agency CAA, soon to be majority-owned by François-Henri Pinault, to the Barbie film and the Miu Miu Women’s Tales platform, luxury empires are showcasing their ambitions in the world of cinema.

The opening of the 4th season of SailGP took place in Chicago last June. Elevated to the zenith of competitive sailing, this championship, now featuring twelve Grand Prix events throughout the year, has become the definitive gathering for the world’s foremost navigators. Rolex, the Presenting Partner, solidifies its commitment by signing on for an additional ten seasons.

At the end of May, Cartier unveiled its new high jewelry collection titled « Le Voyage Recommencé » (The Revisited Journey). Set against Tuscany and the Renaissance backdrop, the brand showcased a fresh perspective on its rich array of stylistic expressions. It was an opportunity for the world’s leading jewelry company to demonstrate its unwavering ability to reinvent itself.

Guillaume Chautru is Head of Gemology at Piaget, a great expert in the field and an occasional reptile breeder. Staying in the shadows for a long time, he now reveals how the brand intends to dazzle the sector once again.

Silvio Germann, long been recognized by the three-starred master chef Andreas Caminada, with whom he is associated, is at the helm of the Mammertsberg in Freidorf. This is one of Switzerland’s finest new gastronomic destinations, already endorsed by the watchmaker Hublot, which counts it among its culinary references.

Dior, Jacquemus, Dolce&Gabbana, Gucci, Loro Piana, and Giorgio Armani – these renowned French and Italian luxury labels have taken to adorning beach essentials such as umbrellas, sun loungers, mattresses, and beach rackets with their logos. This marketing strategy, borrowed from the mass market, is proving to be successful.

As haute couture finds itself orphaned of several of its greatest designers, tributes ranging from caricature to glorification have been pouring in over the past few months, and young designers have embraced this opportunity to shake things up in a century old industry by reinterpreting and questioning these style icons.

Luxury brands are multiplying film production. Just like Saint Laurent, the first to create a full-scale entity dedicated to cinematic art, luxury giants are stepping into the movie industry. A way of penetrating further general cultural heritage.