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Luxury
Some pleasures in life are already as good as they can get, which makes a luxury treatment expensive window dressing
Oct 28, 2026
Why a missing accessory can feel stingy, and a small courtesy can mean more than its price
Oct 21, 2026
What writing about luxury twice a week for the last nine months has taught me
Oct 14, 2026
Ethics
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
Sustainability
Technology
The most interesting lab-grown diamonds are those trying to eliminate their climate footprint
Sep 30, 2026
Locations
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
Paris taught me a lesson about prominence versus comfort. Tokyo reinforced it
Sep 16, 2026
Italy’s labor scandals expose what happens when maisons that sell provenance lose sight of who actually makes their clothes
Sep 9, 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
Psychology
There isn’t a magic number. The question to ask is what the next purchase is for
Aug 26, 2026
Why the bigger bottle may be the better price but the worse deal
Aug 19, 2026
Hermès, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton reveal where craftsmanship ends and spectacle begins
Aug 12, 2026
Three French maisons that reside between Louis Vuitton’s global Monogram and logo-free quiet luxury
Aug 5, 2026
Beautiful things are made to be used. So why can using them feel so uncomfortable?
Jul 29, 2026
What Buddhist practices might teach us about our desire for beautiful things
Jul 22, 2026
A weekend of luxury shopping suggests the answer is complicated
Jul 15, 2026
What Buddhism can teach us about wanting beautiful things without mistaking them for happiness
Jul 8, 2026
An heirloom isn’t something you buy; it’s what something can become
Jul 1, 2026
A practical guide to men’s three-season scarves, using Hermès as the map
Jun 24, 2026
A Neverfull tote and an Aerogram messenger reveal the same flaw: bags from Louis Vuitton that are beautiful but uncomfortable to carry
Jun 17, 2026
What a scarf and French cuffs from a 2020 film reveal about self-confidence and the return of expressive menswear
Jun 10, 2026
How waiting—when the process is transparent and dignified—may become luxurious in an instant everything world
Jun 3, 2026
How the modern luxury waitlist goes wrong when it adds opacity and removes dignity
May 27, 2026
What happens when absence itself becomes something luxury brands learn to market and sell?
May 20, 2026
The Japanese concept of emptiness and why it may become a signal of status in a world that rarely stops talking
May 13, 2026
