If you want an trip into the “money culture” that OWS appears to be rallying against, you need to go no further than look to the trade publications that covered that world. The perfect chronicler of the culture was Trader Monthly- who for the best part of the C21st has recorded and...
In a world where the rich are getting richer, there’s an emerging market in one of a kind luxury. However, this isn’t modern luxury- it’s the luxury that takes its cues from the past and re-presents and re-imagines them for the future. Think vintage with a twist. Falcon, based in...
There's something interesting going on at the Rough Luxe Hotel in London. It doesn't conform to any popular luxury archetype, instead it throws together the aesthetic of the raw and real with the ultra modern. The result is somewhat frenetic and nervous, but it seems to fit exactly with the moment....
It must be pretty tough playing in the watch market these days. Most people under the age of 30 are using their mobile phones as a replacement and aren't even wearing a watch at all. At first glance, it appears this might be what TAG Heuer is thinking with the launch of its new phone.However,...
For the global elite, $3.6 million buys you a New York home at 40 Bond complete with access to pet management services. Apparently, most buyers own their own planes and will only use the apartment a few days a year. See what $3.6 million gets you. Posted by Ed Cotton
We've gotten used to flights of wine, tequila, whisky and even micro-brewed beer. The fragmentation of premium luxury beverages and wrapping these up into on-premise sampling opportunities is widespread. How about honey in a 9 Varietal Flight?It seems extraordinary that there can be varitals of...
There once was a time when art sponsorship was a subtle thing; brands used to discretely put their logos onto the promotional materials and leave it at that. Those were the days when art and commerce were kind of separate, in the last few years we’ve seen much more of coming together of the...
If you were fortunate enough to have $1.7 million in spare change and the skills of a race car driver, Ferrari would have sold you an FFX (race ready Enzo) sadly the program is now sold out.The car comes complete with its own pit crew and 6 races over a 2 year period. The FFXs were out in force at...