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Collecting fine wines, an upward trend since the pandemic
Recent years have been incredibly successful for wine and spirits auctions. Since 2017, Sotheby’s doubled its business, achieving $118 million in sales in 2019. At […]
The iCar: more than a dream?
Back in 2014, the Financial Times set the business world and the internet abuzz when it announced that Johann Jungwirth, former head of R&D at […]
By Jorge Guerreiro
What will be the future for the fashion industry?
The next fashion week in September will definitely not follow the same format for each brand. A fresh new start? Let’s see what luxury groups […]
By Cécilia Pelloux
Zhao Yizheng, the luxury tycoon who set out to conquer the fashion world
At first glance, the story of Giada, luxury fashion brand for women, begins with a serendipitous encounter between an Italian fashion designer, Rosanna Daolio, and […]
By Bettina Bush Mignanego
Slovenia’s black diamond
When we think of truffles, two regions immediately come to mind: Piedmont in Italy and Périgord in France. While these may remain the undisputed benchmarks […]
By Fabio Bonavita
Should we start collecting electric cars?
It’s a little-known fact that in the early 20th century, electric cars were serious business. The first electric vehicle was presented by a Frenchman, Gustave […]
By Jorge Guerreiro
America’s Cup : Luna Rossa, ready to ride the wave
At the Luna Rossa base in Cagliari, days follow nights at a hellish pace. The engineers, technicians and sailors who make up the hundred or […]
By Cristina D'Agostino
Racing for a diamond in the rough
Since then, there has been much speculation as to the why behind the purchase. According to Jeffrey Post, an expert with the prestigious Smithsonian Institution, […]
By Bettina Bush Mignanego
How the recession is shaping up for women’s entrepreneurship
A powerful entrepreneurial community that connects women around the world, supports greater representation of women in leadership positions and that can act as a resource […]
By Cristina D'Agostino
« Roger Dubuis is the experimental lab of the Richemont group.”Nicola Andreatta
At the head of the Roger Dubuis brand since December 2018, Nicola Andreatta, 47, boasts a remarkable career in the watchmaking sector. Few of his […]
By Cristina D'Agostino
How luxury brands are reclaiming their vintage
An old Louis Vuitton handbag, auctioned on eBay for a handful of euros? That might have happened five years on the online auction platform that […]
By Aymeric Mantoux
Maison Ruinart launches new eco-friendly packaging
« There’s been at least one positive side effect of the coronavirus pandemic: reaffirming the importance of the local dimension. This is good news for the […]
By Fabio Bonavita
The Price of Sustainability
Late February, 2020: Fashion Week is in full swing as the emerging COVID19 crisis begins to take hold, and Milan becomes the first city in […]
By Bettina Bush Mignanego
Taipei: the temple of fusion gastronomy
If there was only one restaurant in Taipei, it would be Din Tai Fung. From a simple canteen serving Chinese ravioli, in a little over […]
By Fabio Bonavita
Jean-Marc Pontroué: “The product is the last of my priorities!”
Few watch brands today can boast immediately recognizable iconic models. Jean-Marc Pontroué is aware of his good fortune, since the brand he serves has one […]
By Cristina D'Agostino
Taiwan, understated Eldorado for the ultra-rich
Unlike their more ostentatious ilk in Dubai, Moscow or Miami, the millionaires of Taipei are famous for their restraint. Walk around the streets of the […]
By Fabio Bonavita