The topics of icons and gender are strongly linked, but both are evolving today, together. The conference, “Can an icon be gender free?” organised by Luxury Tribune and the Swiss Center for Luxury Research, together with Audemars Piguet at the University of St. Gallen, explored the themes of the icon and gender bias in watchmaking and artificial intelligence.

The worlds of art and luxury are fields that have been intertwined and have fed of one another for a long time. This mix has led today to artketing, a word which analyses the closeness between art and marketing, including in the luxury industry. Professor Christophe Rioux, luxury and creative industry specialist in Sciences Po and la Sorbonne deciphers this phenomenon.

The Altagamma Foundation, which brings together 112 companies profiled in the Italian high-end sector, has published its first Charter of Luxury Values. Its president Matteo Lunelli explains the reasons for this step forward, which sets out the goals and values of Italian luxury.

Paris celebrated Haute Couture with euphoria. The ultimate fashion momentum which takes place twice a year continued to showcase exceptional creative work, both by designers and craftsmen, sometimes pushing the envelope over and beyond, according to designers.

Last June, Cartier chose the Spanish capital to introduce its new high jewelry collection and used the theme of world beauty. Jewelry that unveiled strong natural, figurative, and symbolic inspirations. In an exclusive interview, Cyrille Vigneron, Chairman and CEO of Cartier International, explores complex topics related to beauty conventions, cultural mixes, and circles back to the much-needed reform of the Responsible Jewelery Council.

The new Darsena del Sale in Cervia is a temple of wellness transformed into a space dedicated to culture, entertainment and design. From its rich past, the place projects itself into the future, with a set of offers capable of mobilising the five senses in an innovative way.

Bulgari launched its new Eden High Jewellery collection in the heart of the French capital on 7 June. In his interview, Jean-Christophe Babin explains why the demand for exceptional pieces remains strong and states that the increase in sales over one year is in double digits

Site rehabilitations, stopping giant towers, and infrastructure sustainability are new priorities for the young generation of Chinese architects. While international architecture superstars still sign projects in China, the new Chinese guard now wants to take over.

When Pandora, whose annual jewellery production totals 86 million pieces, choose to invest in lab-grown diamonds, the decision inevitably has major repercussions for the sector.

Fashion supply chains are usually long and murky with most brands still unable to know where their clothes come from, even less who has made them and in which conditions. Yet positive social impact and transparency are essential steps on the path to sustainability.