Fragrance is no longer a single signature for younger consumers. For teens and Gen Z, scent has become flexible, emotional, and situational. It is layered, rotated, and worn differently depending on mood, time of day, or social context. Perfume is no longer about committing to one identity. It is about responding to the moment. Recent data from Cafeteria highlights how deeply this behavior has taken root. Forty-four percent of female consumers own six or more fragrances. This alone signals a shift. Fragrance is now collected rather than chosen once. It functions more like a wardrobe than a personal stamp. What…
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For the first time since his label closed in 2022, Raf Simons is stepping back into the physical world of his own brand. Not through a comeback show or a new collection, but through something quieter and far more deliberate: an archive and stock sale at Dover Street Market Ginza. From December 29 to January 18, a three-week activation in Tokyo will present a curated selection of Raf Simons’ work, with new pieces introduced each week. On the opening day, Simons himself will be present to sign garments. That detail matters. It turns the event from a retail moment into a personal one.…
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Ultramarine blue is one of the few colors in art whose value existed long before it touched a canvas. Painters did not discover it by mixing earth or plants. Artisans pulled it from stone. Natural ultramarine comes from lapis lazuli, a semi-precious rock mined mainly in the Sar-e-Sang region of Afghanistan. These mines have supplied artists for thousands of years, making them one of the oldest material sources in art history. This origin alone sets ultramarine apart. It links painting to geology, trade routes, and time itself. Before becoming color, ultramarine was already rare, costly, and difficult to obtain. Ultramarine…
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For a long time, Indian whisky sat outside the global luxury conversation. It dominated in volume but not in reputation. When people spoke about great whisky, the references were fixed and familiar: Scotland, Ireland, the United States. India was rarely included, especially at the premium end. Indri marks a shift in that perception. What stands out to me about Indri is not speed or ambition, but intention. It did not try to imitate Scotch or borrow credibility from established regions. Instead, it leaned into its reality: Indian climate, Indian barley, and a slower, more demanding process. Most whisky produced in…
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Wine & Spirits Art, Nature, and Savoir-Faire in Conversation LVMH’s Maison Ruinart has always treated contemporary art as part of its identity, but its latest collaboration with Chinese artist Liu Bolin feels especially meaningful. Rather than a standard artistic partnership, this residency explores how humans and nature coexist, and how creativity can make that relationship visible again. Liu Bolin, widely known as “The Invisible Man,” travelled to the Maldives for a dedicated residency with Ruinart. His signature approach is camouflage painting, blending his body into landscapes so the environment becomes the foreground. In the Maldives, he used the islands’ colours,…
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LVMH’s investment arm, LVMH Luxury Ventures, has taken a minority stake in BDK Parfums, one of France’s fastest-rising niche fragrance houses. It is a small deal on paper, but a very telling one. Luxury groups rarely move without strategy, and this investment signals where the next wave of beauty growth is coming from. BDK has grown quickly since its founding in 2016. The maison has expanded into 45 markets, posted double-digit annual growth, and built a strong reputation across Europe for modern storytelling and textured, emotional scents. What stands out is how grounded it remains in Parisian perfumery, while building…
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Art Basel Miami Beach has become one of those events that shapes the energy of an entire city. Every December, Miami turns into a global meeting place for collectors, creatives, brands, and people who simply want to feel part of the moment. But this year, something interesting is happening. The art market is slowing, yet the event feels as large as ever. It makes you ask a simple question.What happens when the buying slows down, but the world still shows up? What Art Basel Means for Miami Art Basel is the biggest art fair in the United States. It draws…
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Some journeys begin with a plan. Others begin without warning. Bhavitha Mandava’s started on an ordinary day in the New York subway, long before she imagined a career in fashion. She was an NYU student, focused on classes and everyday routines, when a chance encounter underground changed everything. She was scouted on the spot. Two weeks later, she walked her first show as a Bottega Veneta exclusive under Matthieu Blazy. She appeared in his campaign, learned the rhythm of the industry from within his studio, and stepped into a world that had never been part of her ambitions but quickly…
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When I look at the Métiers d’Art 2026 collection, what stays with me is not just the clothes but the quiet world behind them. Matthieu Blazy brings New York into Chanel, but he does it through the hands of the artisans at le19M. The collection moves like a film, yet every detail comes from work that is slow, intimate and deeply human. Atelier Montex At Montex, embroidery begins as simple paper. A sheet is pricked with a needle, dusted with powder, and slowly becomes a motif. Nothing about it is rushed. Needlework, crochet and the Cornély machine all weave together…
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The Louis Vuitton Repair Workshop is one of the places where I see the true meaning of luxury. It is quiet, precise and fully centred on savoir-faire. Every item that arrives carries a story, and the workshop exists to protect that story with care and craftsmanship. What stays with me is how personal these repairs are. A vintage Keepall that has travelled with someone for decades. A handbag passed down from a mother to her daughter. A wallet that holds memories of daily life. None of these pieces are just products. They are part of someone’s history, and the workshop…