Today's Luxury Pulse
Luxury brands flood Bangkok’s Siam Paragon and IconSiam malls
Since 2023, more than 40 luxury houses and concept stores have opened in Siam Piwat’s flagship locations, adding over 14,000 sqm of premium retail space. The Row launches its first Thailand and Southeast Asia boutique as the city climbs to fourth globally for new luxury openings.
Orient Express Corinthian Joins Service as World’s Largest Sailing Yacht
Orient Express has placed the 722‑foot Corinthian into operational service, making it the world’s largest sailing yacht. Built at Chantiers de l’Atlantique with a 16,000‑sq‑ft solid‑sail system, the vessel will begin a Mediterranean‑Adriatic season before crossing the Atlantic to the Caribbean later this year.
Louis Vuitton Names Olympic Figure Skater Alysa Liu as New Brand Ambassador
Louis Vuitton announced on the morning of the 2026 Met Gala that Olympic gold‑medalist figure skater Alysa Liu will serve as the fashion house’s newest brand ambassador. The 20‑year‑old, celebrated for her historic triple‑axel‑quad combo and distinctive “halo” hair, joins a...
Louis Vuitton Recruits Figure Skater Alysa Liu as Ambassador
Louis Vuitton announced that 20‑year‑old Olympic figure‑skating champion Alysa Liu will serve as its newest house ambassador. Liu debuted at the brand’s Fall/Winter 2026 runway, showcasing a Brown Speedy Patch Denim jacket and the Squire East West handbag. The partnership positions Liu...
Singapore Airlines Offers Premium Foot-Wipe Service on Ultra‑Long Hauls
Singapore Airlines flight attendant spotted giving a passenger a foot wipe 😳 On ultra long haul flights, SQ offers on-demand foot cleansing (wipes/towels) for First & Suites to freshen up swollen feet after 18+ hours. Done professionally with gloves. Some call it...
Albion Residential Completes Construction on Luxury Apartments in Pittsburgh
Albion Residential has finished construction and opened Albion Lawrenceville, a six‑story luxury apartment complex in Upper Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh. The development comprises 267 units ranging from 475‑sq‑ft studios to 1,300‑sq‑ft two‑bedrooms, plus 5,700 sq ft of ground‑floor retail and a restored historic firehouse....
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21 Most Luxurious Vacations in the World
The article catalogs the world’s most extravagant vacations, from private‑island villas to ultra‑luxury train journeys, highlighting price points that often exceed six figures. Highlights include a week at Ecuador’s Pikaia Lodge for $29,115, a $15,000‑per‑night villa on Seychelles’ North Island,...
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This European Airline Has Hotel-Like First-Class Suites—Including Double Beds
Lufthansa’s Allegris brand, launched in 2024, now offers a hotel‑like first‑class Suite Plus with a private door, ceiling‑high walls and two seats that convert into a double bed. The suite is included in the fare but single‑occupancy reservations incur a surcharge....
Like Issey Miyake’s Clothes? You’ll Love Issey Miyake’s Furniture
Issey Miyake has extended its patented pleating process from fashion into home goods, launching O Series lamps and a line of pleated furniture including chairs, benches, and bricks. The lamps, a collaboration with Ambientec and Atelier Oï, debuted at Milan...
Barcelona Itinerary: The Insider’s Guide to 3 Perfect Days
Denisse Ariana Pérez, a photographer who moved to Barcelona in 2020, shares a three‑day itinerary that blends food, art and outdoor experiences. She highlights intimate tours, Catalan restaurants preserving tradition, and unique cultural venues discovered during the pandemic’s low‑tourist period....
Tonight's Bezos Ball
The Met Gala named Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez as honorary co‑chairs, with tickets priced at $100,000 for the ultra‑wealthy. A Gallup/USA Today poll shows 55% of Americans say their finances are worsening amid inflation, housing and gas price spikes....
Villa 68 / MAS Architecture Workshop
Villa 68, a 500 m² residence in Ho Chi Minh City, tackles urban privacy and noise challenges for a young family. The design raises the ground floor 1.5 m, adds a semi‑basement for vehicle access, and centers family life around a central atrium with a...
Walmart's $160 Seiko Luxury Watch Is the Perfect Start to Your Watch Collection
The Seiko Reverse Panda Luxury Chronograph is on sale at Walmart for $160, a 40% discount from its regular $265 price. The 42 mm stainless‑steel case, quartz chronograph movement, and 100 m water resistance make it a solid entry‑level luxury piece. Seiko’s...
Only a God-Tier Shoemaker Could've Made This Beautiful Blue Shoe
Casey Casey and artisanal shoemaker Guidi have unveiled their most daring collaboration yet: a full‑grain horse‑leather derby dyed in royal blue with contrasting red stitching at the heel. The shoe continues the brands’ tradition of vegetable‑dye techniques that give each...
Zoë Kravitz Gives ‘Ladies Who Lunch’ Style an Edge
Zoë Kravitz turned heads at a pre‑Met Gala dinner by swapping traditional "ladies who lunch" pearls for a daring Saint Laurent ensemble from the fall 2026 collection. She layered a shimmering gold cable‑knit cardigan with a gauzy yellow miniskirt, and finished the...
V-8 Formula 1 Cars a Matter of 'When, Not If,' Says FIA President
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem told Car and Driver that a return to V‑8 power units in Formula 1 is inevitable, not optional. He cited the 2026 Miami Grand Prix as proof that competition has risen and that a 2.6‑3.0 L engine paired with a modest...
Why This Art-Filled Scottish Hotel Is Unlike Anywhere Else in Britain
The Fife Arms, a former Victorian coaching inn in Braemar, was bought by art collectors Iwan and Manuela Wirth in 2013 and reinvented as a 47‑room, art‑filled luxury hotel. Its eclectic rooms, a collection of over 16,000 artworks, and high‑end...
Florida’s Luxury Hotel Scene: What’s New & Improved
Florida’s luxury hotel market is seeing major upgrades across Miami, Boca Raton, and Naples. In Miami, Minor Hotels will launch Anantara Miami Resort & Residences, a 50‑story mixed‑use tower slated for 2030 with 50 suites, 100 private residences and a...
Amazon Has a Swarovski Necklace That ‘Shines Beautifully’ for Over 50% Off Ahead of Mother's Day
Amazon is offering the Swarovski Imber All Around Necklace for $116, a 53% discount from its regular $249 price, just in time for Mother’s Day. The gold‑plated brass piece features crystal and zirconia accents that sit at the collarbone, appealing...
The Beach House Might only Cost $250,000
A luxury buyer balks at a $250,000 premium on a $4.15 million beach house, offering $3.9 million instead. The article attributes the decision to Kahneman’s certainty effect and loss‑aversion, not pure market valuation. By treating the extra cash as a certain loss,...
There Were No Sunday Scaries at Wayman + Micah’s Annual Pre-Met Fete
Wayman + Micah staged their third annual pre‑Met gala at Boom atop The Standard High Line, drawing a star‑studded crowd including Colman Domingo, Chase Infiniti, Natasha Lyonne, Tyriq Withers and Harris Reed. The evening celebrated the Met Gala’s “Costume Art” theme, with...
MSC Cruises Unveils 50‑Foot Yacht Club at Miami Grand Prix
MSC Cruises has installed a 50‑foot yacht club structure at the Miami Grand Prix circuit, offering an exclusive lounge that merges maritime luxury with the excitement of Formula 1. The move signals a growing trend of high‑end hospitality providers anchoring experiences...
Luxury Hotel Car Impresses, but Ownership Feels Unnecessary
In Morocco, our hotel sent someone to escort us through airport immigration and help with bags. A nice touch I've always loved these Bentley Bentaygas. I imagined that one day I'd get one, so it was shocking that THIS was the...
Inside the Temple of Dendur, Where Guests Dine During the Met Gala
The Temple of Dendur, a 2,000‑year‑old Egyptian sandstone structure, was rescued from flooding caused by Egypt’s Aswan High Dam and shipped 6,000 miles to New York, where the Metropolitan Museum of Art installed it in a climate‑controlled wing in 1978. The...
United’s Premium Boeing 787s With New Cabins: Which Routes Do They Fly?
United Airlines has begun delivering a new fleet of 222‑seat Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliners, branded United Elevate, featuring an ultra‑premium cabin layout. The aircraft house 64 Polaris business seats—including eight Studio seats—35 Premium Plus seats and 123 economy seats. Currently four...
Kate Hudson Wore Max Mara On Watch What Happens Live
Kate Hudson appeared on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live, delivering rapid‑fire answers while wearing a Max Mara Spring 2026 ensemble. The outfit combined a bandeau, belt, and ruffled skirt from the runway collection with a black sheer top, creating a modest twist on...
Fantasy Land: Inside the Design World of Philippe Starck
Business travel and hospitality news this week highlight a shift toward ultra‑long‑haul flights, experiential dining, and design‑centric lodging. Qantas launched a test flight for Project Sunrise, aiming for non‑stop Sydney‑London service, while Air Canada’s 787‑9 business class earned top scores...
Dam House / Bernardes Arquitetura
Bernardes Arquitetura unveiled the Dam House in Minas Gerais, Brazil, a 1,030 m² residence perched on a reservoir edge. The design employs a sweeping wooden roof, pivoting wooden brise‑soleils, and a hybrid concrete‑steel‑wood structure to create seamless visual connections with water,...
Fashion Is a Sport: Venus Williams Shows Dual Power
Next up at the Met Press Preview: Venus Williams looking divine in a Partow suit and Herbert Levine shoes (styled by the fantastic Ron Burton): “fashion is a sport too. It’s a journey. (it’s about) the power to do two...
Jonathan Stall‑Ryan Dominates in Zegna Triple‑stitch Showdown
The real winner in this article is Jonathan Stall-Ryan who is absolutely locked in with his Zegna triple stitch while the coeds look on. https://t.co/JOlSDqE93p https://t.co/PYUOIFHF3f
This Alfa Romeo Rendering Would Make A Gorgeous Coupe
The 2026 Alfa Romeo Brera Concept is a fully digital rendering by artist Luigi Memola that reimagines the brand’s last 2+2 coupe. It retains the original Brera’s silhouette while sharpening the front grille, LED lighting and adding carbon‑fiber performance cues. The...
Geneva's Watches and Wonders 2026 Unveils Rolex's Jubilee Gold Day-Date, Drives $327M Impact
Geneva hosted the 2026 Watches and Wonders fair, drawing 65 luxury watchmakers across 100,000 square metres and generating an estimated 300 million Swiss francs ($327 million) for the city. Rolex debuted its Oyster Perpetual Day‑Date 40 in a new Jubilee Gold alloy,...
150 M² Recoleta Apartment Redesign Turns Awkward Layout Into Cohesive Home
Architects Agustina Mitjans and Nora Selener of Estudio Método completed a full‑scale renovation of a 150 m² (1,615 sq ft) apartment in Recoleta, Buenos Aires, turning a fragmented layout into a functional, design‑forward residence. The project showcases strategic demolition, custom furniture, and a...
Dior's £5,200 Donegal Tweed Bar Jacket Sparks Luxury Tweed Revival
Dior unveiled a Donegal tweed bar jacket priced at £5,200 ($6,600), instantly reviving tweed as a must‑have fabric for 2026. The piece, worn by Harry Styles at the Grammys, has set off a wave of tweed‑centric collections across the luxury...
2026 Bentley Continental GT S Slices the Pie Even Thinner
Bentley unveiled the 2026 Continental GT S, a new trim that slots between the base GT and the high‑performance Speed. It retains the 671‑hp plug‑in hybrid V‑8 powertrain but uses software limits instead of hardware changes, delivering 0‑60 mph in roughly 3.2...
Hotel Review: Trunk (Hotel) Cat Street
A leading travel publication released a series of hotel reviews between April and May 2026, covering properties from the Park Hyatt Tokyo to the Four Seasons Madrid, Hopewell Hotel Hong Kong, and Ardbeg House Scotland. The roundup also includes design-focused pieces...
Paying the Price
At the recent Watches & Wonders event in Geneva, luxury fashion houses dramatically raised prices across every tier, turning entry‑level items such as a $5,000 sweater or a $1,000 bucket hat into unaffordable luxuries. The hikes triggered a wave of...
Building a Luxury Brand: The Right Steps for Founders
The article outlines ten disciplined steps for founders who want to create a luxury brand, emphasizing a long‑term vision, identity before growth, obsessive attention to detail, and storytelling. It stresses that pricing, exclusivity, and consistency are core levers that protect...
Analog Cars May Become Tomorrow's Luxury Segment
Non-computerised cars may well become the luxury cars of the future. Simplicity and driver control could turn into premium features.
The Louis Vuitton Tambour Taiko Arty Automata Is Art in Motion
Louis Vuitton unveiled the Tambour Taiko Arty Automata, a limited‑edition haute‑horlogerie piece priced at about $485,000. The 42 mm white‑gold case contains a four‑level dial with 20 moving elements, 23 enamel colors and a flying tourbillon. Pressing a button activates seven...
Swiss Watchmakers Eye India, Targeting Double Sales as Duties Drop
Swiss luxury watchmakers are accelerating expansion in India, with TAG Heuer opening its first franchise boutique near New Delhi and pledging to double its Indian business within five years. The push follows a trade deal that cut import duties on...
The New McLaren Track Car Has 720 Horsepower From A Pure V6 Engine
McLaren unveiled the MCL‑HY GTR, a track‑only car derived from its 2027 Hypercar, that replaces the hybrid system with a twin‑turbo 2.9‑liter V6 delivering roughly 720 horsepower. The weight‑saving design pushes the curb weight below 2,204 lb, giving it a superior power‑to‑weight ratio....
Dubai Hotel Closures Surge as Tourism Slumps, Triggering $600 M Daily Losses
A wave of closures at seven five‑star hotels and a plunge in occupancy to as low as 5% have left Dubai’s hospitality sector hemorrhaging an estimated $600 million per day. The downturn follows the February U.S. strike on Iran, which sparked...
Luxury Innerwear Brand MHYTH Secures Pre-Seed Funding for Premium Innerwear Strategy
Luxury innerwear label MHYTH announced a Rs 5 crore (≈$600,000) pre‑seed round led by a Mumbai‑based single‑family office headed by Mohammed Asief Khan. The funding follows a December 2024 angel round that included Nine Rivers Capital. MHYTH plans to build an India‑and‑Asia‑centric luxury...
Casa Luce / HK Associates Inc
Casa Luce, a 3,558‑ft² mid‑century modern home in the Catalina foothills, was extensively renovated by architects Kathy Hancox and Michael Kothke. The redesign removed central masonry piers, introduced a floating ceiling, and reoriented living spaces toward a floor‑to‑ceiling picture window that...
Leica Opened Its First-Ever Chicago Flagship
Leica opened its first Chicago flagship on April 30, a 5,000‑square‑foot, two‑level store and gallery in the Gold Coast district. The venue combines retail of cameras, watches, sport optics and accessories with Leica Akademie workshops and the “Life Unposed” exhibition by Craig Semetko. The...
Four Seasons Resort Nevis Offers Caribbean Residents a Summer 2026 Stay
Four Seasons Resort Nevis has launched a summer‑2026 promotion offering Caribbean residents a discounted rate of $395 per night for Nevis Peak View rooms from May 19 to October 31. The package includes a 10% discount on spa treatments, private...
BFA and Surface Fête The Return of The Huntington Hotel
The Huntington Hotel in San Francisco reopened on March 2 after a six‑year closure and a redesign led by Ken Fulk. BFA, a global event photography and videography agency, partnered with Surface Magazine to host a celebration for tech, fashion and cultural...
Kylie Jenner Knocks $2.26 Million Off the Price of Her SoCal Mansion
Kylie Jenner reduced the asking price of her Hidden Hills mansion by $2.26 million, bringing it down to $17.99 million after initially listing at $20.25 million. The 13,200‑square‑foot estate, bought for $12.05 million in 2016, features eight bedrooms, eight bathrooms and extensive indoor‑outdoor entertainment...
The ‘Scarface’ Mansion Is Listed for $237 Million in Florida
A waterfront estate on Key Biscayne, famously featured as the home of a drug lord in the 1983 film *Scarface*, has been listed for $237 million. The 2.38‑acre property boasts a 13,000‑square‑foot mansion with five bedrooms, seven full baths, a gym, and...
Tod’s Heads to Forte Dei Marmi for ‘Vacanze Italiane’
Italian luxury label Tod’s unveiled its summer‑focused "Vacanze Italiane" campaign, showcasing the season’s new arrivals against the backdrop of the upscale Tuscan resort Forte dei Marmi. The visual narrative highlights casual yet refined apparel designed for seaside leisure, reinforcing the...