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Technology and sustainability expert; luxury enthusiast.
Field Notes
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If you’re going to invest a lot in high-quality shoes, why not invest a little in taking care of them while on the road?
Oct 31, 2026
Feature
Some pleasures in life are already as good as they can get, which makes a luxury treatment expensive window dressing
Oct 28, 2026
Observations
A leather notebook cover may last for decades. Depending on which you choose, so may your commitment to the maison that made it
Oct 24, 2026
Why a missing accessory can feel stingy, and a small courtesy can mean more than its price
Oct 21, 2026
There’s “that’s not my thing” and then there’s “why is that anyone’s thing?”
Oct 17, 2026
What writing about luxury twice a week for the last nine months has taught me
Oct 14, 2026
Customization may be no charge, but the commitment isn’t
Oct 10, 2026
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On a 3 000 € handbag, ethical labor practices might add about a hundred euros to the price. Luxury can afford to do better
Oct 7, 2026
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In the world of product reviews, just because a financial relationship has been disclosed doesn’t mean it ceases to influence
Oct 3, 2026
Sustainability
The most interesting lab-grown diamonds are those trying to eliminate their climate footprint
Sep 30, 2026
Three quiet French luxuries hiding outside the usual categories
Sep 26, 2026
At Lufthansa’s First Class Terminal, the real privilege isn’t the whisky or the chauffeured ride to the airplane—it’s not having to watch the clock
Sep 23, 2026
A suggestion that’s mostly substance—but you probably don’t need the fanciest version
Sep 19, 2026
Paris taught me a lesson about prominence versus comfort. Tokyo reinforced it
Sep 16, 2026
A copy-and-paste AI prompt for a five-minute check of a maison’s human rights and sustainability record
Sep 12, 2026
Italy’s labor scandals expose what happens when maisons that sell provenance lose sight of who actually makes their clothes
Sep 9, 2026
...what’s the most minimalist wallet of them all?
Sep 5, 2026
The firm’s most ambitious flagships show how a maison de grand luxe can repeat its identity without repeating its stores
Sep 2, 2026
When luxury houses reduce what their wallets hold without rethinking how they’re built, they don’t solve for modern life
Aug 29, 2026
There isn’t a magic number. The question to ask is what the next purchase is for
Aug 26, 2026
Stripping the traditional luxury wallet down to two simple pockets may be enough
Aug 22, 2026
Why the bigger bottle may be the better price but the worse deal
Aug 19, 2026
Three more Italian-made menswear houses strengthen the case for looking beyond the grandi maison
Aug 15, 2026
Hermès, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton reveal where craftsmanship ends and spectacle begins
Aug 12, 2026
Three Italian-made menswear alternatives to Brioni, Brunello Cucinelli, and Zegna
Aug 8, 2026
