Burberry Highgrove 2025 campaign We are almost halfway into 2025 and it has become apparent that the luxury industry is facing its fair share of financial struggles amid an ongoing wave of economic uncertainties. Market highs and lows come in waves, from the post-pandemic boom to the disruptions of the Trump-era tariffs that have led…
The global car industry is in the middle of a serious shake-up. Legacy automotive companies are scrambling to stay profitable in the electric vehicle (EV) race, newcomers are shaking up the status quo and some marques are fighting to remain relevant — let alone ahead of the game. From surprise exits, shocking US tariffs, bold…
Photo: Kimpton Naluria Kuala Lumpur – Four Siblings Rooftop bar lounge Slated to open late 2025, Kimpton Naluria Kuala Lumpur marks IHG Hotels & Resorts’ highly anticipated debut of its boutique lifestyle brand in Malaysia. The name Naluria blends the Malay words naluri (instinct) and ria (joy), capturing the essence of Kimpton’s deeply personal and joy-driven approach to travel. Rooted in…
Why is it so crucial for brands to create a community? Part of this necessity is about establishing brand authority within their space. Think of Coke versus Pepsi, Nike versus Adidas or Apple versus Samsung — each side promotes the unique advantages of its products, but at their core, a carbonated drink is a carbonated…
Step into a well-crafted flagship store, and you’ll immediately sense what the brand is all about. Not from a poster or a slogan, but from the light, the acoustics, and even the feel of the door handle you’ve just touched. Long before a word is spoken or a product picked up, the environment has already…
Chinese surpluses are not eternal. Just as neoliberalism is not immutable. Even though nearly all economists, analysts and journalists would cry out in outrage whenever a rare few like myself dared to question it. It was the absolute dogma, an irresistible force, a determinism that imposed a heavy, long-term continuity — against all odds. Jürgen…
Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II What you are gazing upon is a specialist digital magazine. It is (partially) all about watches, from digital cover to cover, all of the time. If you are a regular reader, you probably noticed that and it is probably why you stayed regular. It is certainly why I read specialist…
Irina Belysheva: An International Career in Wealth Management Irina Belysheva- a wealth management executive Date of birth May 27, 1985 Place of birth Cheboksary Education Higher School of Economics Occupation Expert in private banking, investor Workplace CEO of WILCO company Family status Three children Hobbies Reading, vocal, horseback riding, swimming Irina Belysheva is a wealth…
Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon (left) and the Serpenti Aeterna (right) For its first-ever showing as part of Watches and Wonders Geneva, Bvlgari delivered a biting two-pronged offensive with the Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon and the Serpenti Aeterna. The new Ultra is undisputedly the world’s slimmest tourbillon wristwatch (at just 1.85mm thin, just 0.5mm thinner…
Victor Lui’s 80th birthday was the hook for the three-generation family trip It all began when Hong Kong-born Victor Lui and his wife Alice Lui were visiting their daughter Camillia and son George and their spouses and children in California during the Covid-19 pandemic, in October 2022. “That was such a difficult time for us as…