Continuing Down The Rabbit Hole You become a collector when taste, restraint, and a little bad judgment all come together. If you’ve been collecting long enough, you never ask, “what’s hot?” and start asking “what will still make me smile in five years…or maybe ten?” My 2026 watch radar isn’t driven by hype cycles or Instagrammers yelling “grail.” It’s guided by design integrity, history, craftsmanship and that unquantifiable gut feeling that says: this one belongs with me.

Shhhhhhh! Let's Keep It A Secret! GOYARD Goyard , founded in Paris in 1853, the Maison predates Louis Vuitton by a year and most modern luxury houses by generations. Originally known as Maison Martin, later Maison Morel, and finally Goyard, the house built its reputation not on fashion cycles but on craft, discretion, and service to an exacting clientele. Royal families, aristocrats, industrialists, and explorers came to Goyard not for visibility, but for reliability. Trunks

Saks May Have Sunk The Slow, ‘Spectacled’ Fade of Saks Global UPDATE 1/3/26- Saks Global CEO Mark Metrick has "stepped down" effective immediately...as in, "don't let the screen door hit you on your way out". Saks Fifth Avenue never had to explain itself. It was the luxury retailer. Period. The lighting was flattering, the buyers had taste, and the bills (most importantly) were paid. Today, Saks (now called Saks Global) feels less like a

WE KNOW STYLE WHEN WE SEE IT. True   style  has become rare and a more deliberate pursuit. The modern man of taste is no longer defined by logos or novelty, but by discernment and by an understanding of heritage, craftsmanship, narrative, and restraint. At the center of this recalibration are a handful of men who don’t merely dress well, but shape how others think about style itself . Matt Hranek, Aaron Sigmond, Craig DeLongy, Christian Zeron and Ken Aretsky stand apart not a

THE PEA COAT THE PEA COAT  is one of the rare menswear pieces that never has to reintroduce itself. It just shows up, especially whenever the weather turns and a man wants to look pulled together without looking like he tried. Originally built for sailors who needed warmth, mobility, and a collar that could stand up to wind, the modern pea coat keeps the same winning formula: a shorter, structured coat with broad lapels, a double-breasted front, and a silhouette that makes yo

The Sabbia Rosa Furlan Marri was founded in Geneva in 2021 by Swiss industrial designer Andrea Furlan  and passionate collector Hamad Al Marri . The brand has rapidly ascended from Kickstarter sensation to a respected voice in contemporary watchmaking. From the outset, Furlan Marri positioned itself not merely as another micro-brand, but as a storyteller. The company’s founders fused distinct creative leanings of Furlan’s design acuity and Al Marri’s collector’s sensibilitie

There’s a certain absurdity to waking up before dawn. While the rest of the world is still tangled in sheets and dreams, you’re aren’t. You are vertical, functional, and already negotiating with your higher self. Early rising has always been touted as the secret weapon of achievers, but these days it’s more than a productivity flex. It’s a mindset shift. A reclaiming of the day before anyone else can hijack it. It’s the quiet, private promise of being alone. But early wake-up

Photo: American Express There are luxury credit cards, and then there is the American Express Centurion, better known as the Black Card . It is the great myth of modern consumerism, the platinum-plated unicorn of conspicuous spending, the status symbol whose entire identity rests on the idea that money might not buy happiness, but it can certainly buy the illusion of being untouchable. The Centurion isn’t just a card; it’s a membership into a parallel universe where the rules

There was a time ( The Alessandro Michele Era) when Gucci was the crown jewel of Kering, the overachieving child everyone bragged about at corporate dinner parties. Today? Gucci feels less like a luxury maison and more like a case study in executive dysfunction. Between leadership meltdowns, collapsing sales, and internal competition cannibalizing whatever oxygen is left in the room, the brand is spiraling into an identity crisis.   Starting with the boardroom’s favorite spo

New Launch Photo: Omega When Omega first hurled its Speedmaster into space-watch superstardom, it carved its place on the lunar surface…literally. Nearly six decades later, the brand continues revisiting that moment like a blockbuster film franchise. Omega’s latest sequel centers on something cooler: refined ceramics. The result? The brand’s 2025 Omega Speedmaster Dark and Grey Side of the Moon collection , where tradition meets stealth tech and a touch of cosmic pretension.

Photo: Louis Vuitton Denim has re-entered the room with the confidence of someone who knows everyone is watching. This season, runway collections, boutique edits, and celebrity styling aren’t just flirting with denim; they are building entire narratives around it. And the shift is clear: denim is no longer the casual afterthought. It’s the luxury centerpiece. Let’s start with the silhouettes. The new high-waisted, floor-grazing wide-leg jean has become the quiet status symbol

An impossibly indulgent curation for the season of giving and impressing This Christmas, give them something they’ll remember forever. The pinnacle of refinement, these are objects crafted for connoisseurs, collectors, aesthetes, and those who appreciate the quiet thrill of owning the extraordinary. From rare horology to couture grooming kits, from handcrafted cigar art to high-octane automotive pleasure, this is your definitive guide to the most luxurious gifts of the year.

Endulgences Life is too short for ordinary objects. If something isn’t gold-plated, leather-wrapped, precision-engineered, or spiritually unnecessary, I simply don’t want it. Here, a brief tour through a few of my unapologetically extravagant favorites. These are the pieces that spark joy, raise eyebrows, and remind me that luxury isn’t just a lifestyle… it’s an attitude. Let’s begin with a lighter so decadent  it looks like it was borrowed from Tutankhamun himself. This gold

The Elegance of a Properly Stocked Home Bar There are few domestic pleasures as quietly luxurious as a beautifully stocked home bar. Not the chaos of bottles shoved into a cabinet, nor the haphazard cluster of mismatched glasses on a kitchen counter, but a thoughtfully curated sanctuary of spirits, crystal, and intention. It’s the runway for the art of the well-made drink. Today, the bar has evolved into a kind of personal salon. It’s the place where evenings begin, where con

Hermes, Dunhill, Dolce and Ralph Lauren Once reserved for opera boxes, old-world smoking lounges, and your eccentric uncle, velvet has unexpectedly muscled its way back into the menswear spotlight for Winter 2025. And this time, it isn’t the fussy, over-embroidered version of decades past, but it’s sleek, masculine, architectural, and quietly cool. The season’s runways and collections agree: men are stepping into winter wrapped in rich toned velvet. Everyone from Emporio Arma

HOW SPANDEX BECAME A FORTUNE Let’s be honest: when SKIMS launched, most of us rolled our eyes so hard we nearly sprained a socket. Another celebrity brand? Another Kardashian “this-changes-everything” announcement? Another beige bodysuit promising to solve world peace, cellulite, and the mystery of Kim Kardashian’s rear end. And yet, SKIMS didn’t just survive. It has conquered . It became the shapewear version of a tech unicorn. Kim Kardashian, mammoth cultural reach has rock

The House That Taste Built: Ralph Lauren’s Rising Performance Ralph Lauren, America’s reigning monarch of tasteful preppy aspiration just served up a quarter that made Wall Street loosen its collar. The company reported a 14% year-over-year revenue jump  (on a constant-currency basis), breezing past expectations like Ralphs favorite thourobred at the Derby. In a luxury landscape where so many “heritage” brands are tripping over their own logos, Ralph Lauren is doing the impro

The One and Only The 2025 CFDA Awards were held this week under the giant whale skeleton at the Museum of Natural History in NYC. Just hours before the city adorned a socialist with the title of Mr. Mayor, likely sending 6 th  Avenue into a spiral yet to be determined. CFDA board member (and the guy that sunk Brooks Brothers in 2006) Thom Brown, decided to award himself Menswear Designer of the Year. Not too obvious, I guess. This guy has been pulling the fleece over everyone

A Mouthful On Your Wrist Let’s start with the name: Baltic Scalegraph Transat Café L’Or. It sounds like something you order in Saint-Tropez after too much rosé—part espresso, part yacht fuel. But beneath the frothy branding, this 200-piece limited edition from Baltic is a well-thought-out little chronograph that’s equal parts vintage daydream and nautical cosplay. At 39.5mm, the stainless-steel case hits that sweet spot between “retro gentleman racer” and “I actually wear my

Most everything today is digital and for that, conversations dissolve into emojis and ALL CAPS. The act of sitting down to write a note by hand feels, well, quite a thing of the past but still exquisitely luxurious. It demands something most of modern life no longer does: time, intention, and a little bit of one’s soul pressed into paper. A handwritten note is tactile poetry. The paper has weight. The pen has warmth. The ink pools and glides in a way that a keyboard never can