Ramada Residences by Wyndham at Dubai Islands - a Q&A with Abhishek Jalan, CEO of Grovy Developers
Grovy Developers announced its first branded‑residence project, Ramada Residences by Wyndham on Dubai Islands. The development, oversubscribed, pairs Grovy’s smart‑home expertise with Wyndham’s global hotel brand, offering hotel‑grade service and short‑term leasing rights. Branded residences are gaining traction in Dubai as buyers seek lifestyle investment and income potential. The project positions Grovy for a hospitality‑led growth phase and taps strong international buyer demand, especially from India, Britain and Europe.
Extreme Strapmaking: Spotlight on Manufacture Jean Rousseau
Manufacture Jean Rousseau, a Besançon‑based luxury leather maker, is redefining watch straps through extreme customization and sustainable materials. The company has introduced innovations such as chocolate‑scented alligator leather, 3‑D‑scanned inserts for flawless Rolex Daytona fits, and water‑resistant alligator straps that...
Thierry Stern: ‘You Don’t Come to Patek Philippe because It’s More Expensive’
Patek Philippe reported roughly $3.2 bn in revenue, a 25% rise over two years, despite a broader luxury‑watch downturn. Production held steady at about 75,000 pieces, while the company trimmed its global retail network to 259 points of sale, including just...
Deconstructed Watch: Ulysse Nardin Super Freak
Ulysse Nardin unveiled the Super Freak, a deconstructed evolution of its 2001 Freak, to celebrate the model’s 25‑year anniversary. The hand‑assembled collector’s piece houses 511 components, including twin contra‑rotating tourbillons, a 5 mm differential and silicon‑based escapements, and is priced at...
How Rotors Evolved From Utility to a Rich Canvas for Watch Branding and Design
Luxury watchmakers are turning the automatic rotor from a hidden weight into a visible branding canvas. Dior led the trend in 2011 with its Grand Bal collection, placing a decorative rotor on the dial and commissioning a bespoke movement. Since then,...
Style Edit: Richard Mille’s Pared-Back Powerhouse, RM 55-01 Manual Winding
Swiss luxury brand Richard Mille unveiled the RM 55‑01 Manual Winding, a stripped‑back, featherlight sports watch. The timepiece weighs under 5 g thanks to a Calibre RMUL4 movement built from sanded grade‑5 titanium and carbon‑TPT components. It is offered in three variants—Carbon TPT...
This Good-Clothes Couturier Is Making Suits Cool
Lea Boberg, a London-based label, is redefining bespoke suiting with oversized, raw-edged designs that prioritize movement. The brand has launched a new "Issue" capsule, Issue 01, built from locally sourced British fabrics and Japanese dead‑stock weaves. The collection includes the signature...
Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Burberry, Chanel, Prada and Dior Are Most Purchased Items on EBay This Year So Far
eBay’s 2026 Spring‑Summer Watchlist shows legacy luxury houses still dominate the resale arena, with Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Burberry, Chanel, Prada and Dior topping global purchases from January through March. Dior leapfrogs Hermès after Jonathan Anderson’s appointment, while handbag and watch...
Pleasant Holidays Adds Nearly 60 New Luxury Hotels to Its Global Portfolio
Pleasant Holidays has expanded its inventory by nearly 60 luxury hotels and resorts across Asia, Europe and Mexico, adding brands such as Waldorf Astoria Bangkok, Helsinki, and a Ritz‑Carlton Reserve in Nayarit. The new properties range from iconic luxury chains to...
Mercedes Shows More Of Its Next Extreme Performance Car
Mercedes‑AMG revealed additional images of its upcoming Mythos extreme coupe, the second model under the ultra‑luxury, low‑volume sub‑brand. The CLE‑based sedan now showcases a gaping Panamericana grille, wider fenders, active rear wing and aggressive interior trim. Power is expected from...
Four Seasons Park Lane Just Revealed Newly Refurbished Suites
Four Seasons London’s flagship Park Lane hotel has completed a major refurbishment, updating 14 suites including the Garden, Presidential and several Deluxe rooms. The redesign, led by London studio Interiors with Art, introduces a private terrace for the Garden Suite...
Paula Anne Chavarria Joins Ten Five Hospitality
Ten Five Hospitality has appointed Paula Anne Chavarria as its director of acquisitions. In her new role, she will source and execute luxury lifestyle hotel purchases and management deals as the company expands its U.S. portfolio. Chavarria arrives from Realberry,...
Must Read: Louis Vuitton to Show Cruise at The Frick, Burberry Returns to Growth
Louis Vuitton will unveil its Cruise 2027 collection at New York’s Frick Collection on May 20, pairing contemporary fashion with a historic art setting and committing to sponsor the museum’s next three major exhibitions. Burberry reported a return to comparable‑sales...
ATLAS OCEAN VOYAGES UNVEILS 2028-2029 INAUGURAL SEASON OF ATLAS ADVENTURER
Atlas Ocean Voyages announced the inaugural 2028‑2029 season of its new luxury expedition yacht, Atlas Adventurer, expanding its portfolio to include Southeast Asian and Eastern African destinations. The season kicks off on November 6 2028 in Kobe, Japan, and concludes in May 2029...
Oceania Cruises® Unveils Holiday and New Year Voyages for 2026-27 and 2027-28 Seasons
Oceania Cruises announced its 2026‑27 and 2027‑28 holiday cruise programs, featuring festive voyages on nearly its entire fleet, including the newly launched Oceania Allura and upcoming ships Oceania Sonata and Aurelia. The itineraries range from 7 to 40 days and...
Shin Ohno’s Fuyu-Geshiki Is a Portrait of Obsession in 395 Parts
Shin Ohno, a 27‑year‑old Japanese watchmaker, won the 2026 F.P. Journe Young Talent Competition with his self‑made Fuyu‑Geshiki, a winter‑inspired sonnerie‑quarter repeater‑tourbillon featuring 395 handcrafted parts. The project took 11 months, encompassing research, design, manufacturing and sound‑tuning, and was built without...
Just Like Any Father, the Dad Model of Nike's Jordans Still Has a Story to Tell
Nike is releasing a new Air Jordan 3 "World's Best" in University Red on May 16, priced at $215. The shoe revisits the iconic 1988 silhouette and its elephant‑print detailing, a nod to Michael Jordan’s locker‑room celebration after his fourth...
Delta Air Lines Refreshes Delta One Amenity Kit Collection in Partnership with Missoni
Delta Air Lines has refreshed its Delta One amenity kits through a partnership with luxury fashion house Missoni and Australian skincare brand Grown Alchemist. The new collection, rolling out for the spring‑summer season, features five colourways inspired by Delta’s global...
Euthea Residence / Ateno Architecture Studio
Ateno Architecture Studio’s Euthea Residence, a 400 m² home on Lefkas' Meganisi peninsula, aims to set a precedent for low‑impact coastal development. The design blends into the untouched landscape using local stone, earthy colors, and a fully vegetated roof that is...
Total Concept Hardware: Why Formani’s 2026 Collection Is the New Specification Benchmark
Bridgeport Worldwide unveiled the FORMANI 2026 catalogue, positioning the collection as a new benchmark for total‑concept hardware design. The line blends high‑profile collaborations—such as Studio Piet Boon’s RIVET, Zaha Hadid Design’s ELEEZ, and Gensler’s RIVIO—with durable PVD Champagne and Gunmetal finishes on 316‑grade stainless...
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The Most Expensive Royal Dresses, Brooches, and Jewelry Ever, Including Princess Diana's $135 Million Tiara
Royal garments and jewels command astronomical prices, driven by lineage, public exposure, and cultural symbolism. Iconic pieces such as Princess Diana’s Jacques Azagury gown, which sold for $1.15 million, and the Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara, estimated at over $135 million, illustrate how...
As Designer Bags Become Increasingly Expensive, Tribes of Cool Women Are Carrying Specific-Yet-Simple Canvas Tote Bags Instead
Designer tote bags from everyday retailers are eclipsing luxury labels as cultural signifiers, with Trader Joe’s, Daunt Books, Jimmy Fairly and Anya Hindmarch’s Universal Tote topping the Lyst Index in Q1 2026. The $2.99 Trader Joe’s bag is reselling for about $12 on...
Raffles to Open First Alpine Resort in Courchevel
Raffles Hotels & Resorts announced its first alpine property, Raffles Courchevel, slated to open for the 2028 winter season in the exclusive Jardin Alpin area of Courchevel 1850. The 50‑room resort, developed with Art de Vivre and designed by JMV...
Six Signals Reshaping Luxury Travel This Summer
Luxury travel is pivoting from beach resorts to high‑altitude wellness hubs, as Indian UHNI families favor mountain retreats that offer measurable health protocols. Travel advisors are re‑routing itineraries eastward, directing demand toward Japan, New Zealand and Patagonia while extending stays into...
Fruits & Vegetables: Close-Up on the Frederique Constant New Manufacture Classics
Frederique Constant unveiled two new Manufacture Collection watches—the Classic Date and the Classic Moonphase Date—featuring its in‑house FC‑706/FC‑716 calibers with 72‑hour power reserves. The Classic Date is offered in silver, black, and a peach‑pink dial at $3,495, while the Moonphase...
This Electric Rolls-Royce Corniche Might Be the Ultimate Luxury Restomod
Halcyon has unveiled an electric restomod of the 1965 Rolls‑Royce Corniche, limited to 60 conversions, including 30 convertibles. The EV version retains the classic body while adding a 400‑horsepower motor (500 hp optional) and an 84 kWh battery delivering up to 300...
Introducing: The Skeletonized Panerai Submersible GMT PAM01495
Panerai has launched the Submersible GMT PAM01495, a 47 mm titanium diver’s watch that combines a skeletonised P.4001/S movement with a 500 m water‑resistance rating. The case is built using Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), creating internal cavities that shave roughly 25 %...
Luxury Unfiltered: Royal Pop From Audemars Piguet and Swatch Already Has a Precedent, and the Results Are In
Audemars Piguet is set to launch a "Royal Pop" line with Swatch, bringing the iconic Royal Oak design into mass‑market boutiques at a fraction of the usual price. The move mirrors the 2023 Omega‑Swatch MoonSwatch collaboration, which generated massive hype but failed...
Maison Territo Celebrates First Anniversary at Royalmount
Maison Territo, an 11,000‑sq‑ft luxury interior showroom in Montreal’s Royalmount, celebrates its first anniversary on May 19. Since opening, it has showcased exclusive Canadian offerings from Fendi Casa, Versace Home, Dolce & Gabbana Casa and Bentley Home within immersive, curated settings. The venue...
Is Vibe the New Luxury?
Global hotel chains are pivoting to lifestyle‑led sub‑brands in India, targeting Gen‑Z and younger millennial travelers who prioritize experience and community over traditional luxury. Marriott’s Moxy, Accor’s TRIBE and Hyatt’s emerging concepts use compact 500‑sq‑ft footprints, reducing development costs to...
This Is Literally the Cadillac of Nike Sneakers
Nike teamed with Cadillac’s Formula 1 team to create a hyper‑exclusive Dunk Low, dubbed the Cadillac Formula 1 Team edition. Only two pairs were manufactured, each featuring a white‑gray upper, black leather Swoosh, and Cadillac branding on the tongue, heel and back....
EXCLUSIVE: Saks Fifth Avenue Downsizing in Greenwich, Conn.
Saks Fifth Avenue is consolidating its Greenwich, Conn., footprint from three separate stores into a single flagship location, closing the men’s store and moving the women’s shoe shop into the main 35,000‑square‑foot store. The company emphasized the move is a...
2027 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Is An Incremental Improvement Upon An Already Brilliant Car
Mercedes‑Benz unveiled the 2027 S‑Class, the most extensive facelift of its flagship sedan, with over half of its components refreshed. The update introduces a new glass‑backed superscreen cockpit, the latest MB.OS operating system, and a reengineered flat‑plane V8 that complies...
2027 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Drive: Not New, but Renewed
Mercedes‑Benz is giving the 2021‑launched S‑Class a substantial mid‑cycle refresh for 2027, swapping out roughly 2,700 components while keeping the main body panels. The facelift adds a deeper, illuminated grille, slimmer taillights, a fully integrated 14.4‑inch central display and upgraded...
What Happened to Fashion’s ‘New Era’ of Climate Finance?
In 2022 the Apparel Impact Institute launched a $250 million Fashion Climate Fund, backed by H&M, Lululemon and others, to unlock $2 billion of blended capital and cut 100 million metric tons of CO₂ by 2030. Four years later, the fund has only...
$300 Chase Sapphire Reserve Dining Credit: How To Use & Eligible Restaurants
Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders receive up to $300 in annual dining credits, split into two $150 statement credits each six months. The credit automatically applies at restaurants enrolled in the Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables program, requiring no registration beyond using...
ELLE Decor Checks In: Casa Laveni, Milan
Casa Laveni, a 30‑room boutique hotel housed in a restored neoclassical palazzo, opened in Milan as the debut property for European hospitality group Bohopo. Situated two blocks from La Scala and three from the Duomo, the hotel launched during Milan...
Cannes Opening Ceremony Goes French-Forward
The 79th Cannes Film Festival opened with a distinctly French fashion focus, as Dior and Jacquemus dressed jury members Demi Moore and Ruth Negga in couture looks. Director Peter Jackson was surprised to receive an Honorary Palme d’Or, while Pierre Salvadori’s “Electric Venus” opened the...
Margot Robbie Pairs a Band-Geek Jacket with Ultra Low-Rise Bumsters
Oscar‑nominated actress Margot Robbie turned heads at the West End premiere of the play “1536” by pairing a cropped Alexander McQueen marching‑band jacket with ultra‑low‑rise “bumster” pants. The outfit nods to McQueen’s early 2000s silhouettes while riding the current resurgence of...
Athena Calderone Just Launched Her Own Furniture Line
Athena Calderone, the Instagram‑famous interior designer and EyeSwoon founder, has debuted her first furniture line under Studio Athena Calderone, titled Assembler I. The 14‑piece collection, inspired by early‑20th‑century Art Deco and Japanese parchment, showcases lacquered wood, hand‑dyed paper, and a proprietary burnished...
The AP X Swatch ‘Royal Pop’ Was Just Officially Revealed
Swatch and Audemars Piguet have officially unveiled the “Royal Pop” pocket‑watch collaboration, ending weeks of speculation fueled by teasers and AI mock‑ups. The collection comprises eight variants, each powered by Swatch’s in‑house Sistem51 automatic movement. Design cues borrow the iconic Royal...
Delta Gives Its Missoni Amenity Kits a Seasonal Glow-Up
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The Lamborghini Revuelto NA63 Pays Homage to Canadian and American Enthusiasts
Lamborghini is releasing a 63‑unit special‑edition Revuelto NA63 to honor its 63rd anniversary and the brand’s strongest market, North America, which supplied over 30% of global deliveries in 2025. The model keeps the 1,001‑horsepower hybrid V‑12 powertrain and performance figures...
Dialed In: Victorinox's Concept One Watches Deliver the Best of Both Worlds
Victorinox has introduced the Concept One collection, a line of 39 mm steel watches offered in both solar‑powered and automatic versions. The solar models employ Ronda photovoltaic cells that can sustain eight years of charge, while the automatics feature a La...
Built-In Coffee Bars Elevate High-End Kitchen Remodels
Built‑in coffee bars are emerging as a top feature in high‑end kitchen remodels, driven by the surge in home coffee consumption and remote‑work lifestyles. Industry data shows minor kitchen upgrades recover about 96% of their cost, and coffee stations rank...
Demi Moore Kicks Off Cannes in a Confetti Dream
Actress Demi Moore opened the Cannes Film Festival as a jury member, turning heads in a strapless white Jacquemus dress adorned with multicolored polka‑dot feathers. Styled by Brad Goreski, the look featured a matching Valérie handbag, white pumps, cat‑eye sunglasses,...
Meadow Walker's Track Pants & Blazer Makes a Perfect Travel Uniform
Meadow Walker debuted a Max Marra look at the Cannes Film Festival that fuses polished tailoring with relaxed athleisure. She wore a white‑blue striped linen shirt under an oversized cream double‑breasted blazer, paired with black drawstring track pants featuring white side...
How the EDITION Became the Home of Fashion’s Biggest Parties
Since Marriott launched its first Edition hotel in London in 2013, the brand has become the go‑to venue for fashion’s biggest parties. By redesigning lobbies with pool tables, curated décor and in‑demand DJs, Edition turns ordinary hotel spaces into nightlife...
The Most Comfortable Travel Pants That Don’t Skimp on Style
Town & Country’s shopping editor Sophie Dweck rounds up the most comfortable travel pants that also deliver style. The list spans luxury labels like AYR, The Row, and Rag & Bone, as well as performance‑focused brands such as Vuori and Spanx....
HCN Tablets Achieve >94% Usage in Luxury Hotel Study
Hotel Communication Network (HCN) reported that 94.25% of 179 luxury‑hotel guests in Chicago used its AI‑powered tablets during November 2025. Guests rated the advertising as relevant, with 97% neutral or positive, and 29% acted on offers—far exceeding the sub‑1% engagement...