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LUXURY COSMETICS- Because You'll Pay
The Price Of Beauty Somewhere in a Paris boardroom, a Louis Vuitton  executive looked at a $35 tube of Revlon lipstick and thought:...
Aug 283 min read


Saks, Swiss Panic, Handbag Freefall and Starbucks
More Stuff It’s official: Saks  has once again lopped off more staff, as if the retail guillotine in midtown hasn’t been sharp enough...
Aug 252 min read


Rent the Runway Checks Into Rehab
For Rent Rent the Runway, the once-buzzy unicorn that promised to democratize couture closets, is staging a financial makeover worthy of...
Aug 222 min read


The Great Swiss Dump
WATCHES/INCOMING! Swiss watchmakers are frantically shoving millions of francs’ worth of tourbillons, moonphases, and blinged-out...
Aug 222 min read


Timex Went To Milan And Came Back Fancy
Timex Giorgio Galli S2Ti For most of its life, Timex has been the horological equivalent of a sensible dad sneaker: practical, sturdy,...
Aug 212 min read


Saddlebagin' in Texas
Louis Vuitton Home on The Range Louis Vuitton/Texas Made, because when you think of Texas , you immediately think of monogrammed...
Aug 192 min read


Watch Week Aspen Because Your Rolex Deserves Mountain Air
The Bremont Terra Nova Aspen has always been where the wealthy go to flex their ski legs, fur coats, and social connections. But now,...
Aug 192 min read


Men Who Smell
WHATEVER YOU DO, SMELL GOOD There are thousands of men’s fragrances out there, each promising you’ll suddenly become irresistible,...
Aug 183 min read


Caffè Florian
Venice’s Most Elegant Shakedown The Coppa Caffe Amerana Venice is a stage set, and Caffè Florian is the overpriced prop rental. Since...
Aug 172 min read


Elf Off The Shelf
Rhode On A Roll Photo: Elf Beauty Elf Beauty just strutted into fiscal 2026 with numbers that made Wall Street do a double...
Aug 162 min read


Handbag Therapy The Trend That's Hanging On
Labubu Love Once upon a time, keychains were tchotchkes you picked up at the airport gift shop. Then came the plush Labubu charms, which...
Aug 152 min read


New Releases
AUGUST WATCH RELEASES We kick things off with a heavy hitter from Parmigiani Fleurier , driven by the PF070 high-beat 5Hz movement. Think...
Aug 153 min read


The Natural Elegance of Raffia
The Prada Summer Bag. Photo: Prada Lately, fashion seems to be leaning towards breezy, grounded, and unmistakably artisanal, and one...
Aug 133 min read


Ashes to Attitude
The Fundamental Divide Between Cigar and Cigarette Smokers They both inhale smoke. They both set fire to dried leaves. And they both...
Aug 123 min read


Sadness at Starbucks
The Siren Weeps Once upon a time, Starbucks was the gilded temple of caffeine, where you willingly forked over $7 for a latte that...
Aug 104 min read


The Louis Shuffle
Top Tier Changes Made At Louis Vuitton- Photo Louis Vuitton In the luxury fashion, leadership changes are never just about filling a...
Aug 83 min read


A Horse Of A Different Col$r
Picture this: Saratoga Springs, New York. The land of summer flings, racetrack dramas, and two nights in early August (August 4 and 5,...
Aug 73 min read


Ladies, Step Right Up!
Power Dressing Photo/Hermes The Rise of the Power Suit A woman in a power...
Aug 72 min read


The Write Stuff
Inside the World of Luxury Pen Collecting Montblanc Boheme Royal We are surrounded by smartphones, voice notes, and digital signatures...
Aug 63 min read


The Lyst Index/Q2 2025
Footwear Frenzy, Heritage Hype, and the Reign of Miu Miu The Lyst Index for Q2 2025 has arrived, and once again, it’s a high-fashion...
Aug 53 min read
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