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Articles on the luxury industry and its products and services
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Technology
Luxury
Four ways to dip your toes in the Leica ecosystem without diving in
Jul 18, 2026
Feature
Psychology
A weekend of luxury shopping suggests the answer is complicated
Jul 15, 2026
From homeware to leather and fragrance, three distinct luxury treasures from México
Jul 11, 2026
What Buddhism can teach us about wanting beautiful things without mistaking them for happiness
Jul 8, 2026
Some luxury smartphone accessories are useful and can survive the upgrade cycle
Jul 4, 2026
An heirloom isn’t something you buy; it’s what something can become
Jul 1, 2026
Some luxury smartphone accessories are just mistakes
Jun 27, 2026
A practical guide to men’s three-season scarves, using Hermès as the map
Jun 24, 2026
When a luxury fashion house ventures into coffee culture and gets it right
Jun 20, 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
After looking at denim jackets from luxury houses, the best answer may be hiding in plain sight
Jun 13, 2026
What a scarf and French cuffs from a 2020 film reveal about self-confidence and the return of expressive menswear
Jun 10, 2026
Four examples that test whether luxury fragrance can make the leap to luxury candle
Jun 6, 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
Three luxury icons that don’t need a name or a logo to be recognized
May 23, 2026
What happens when absence itself becomes something luxury brands learn to market and sell?
May 20, 2026
Four brands not named Hermès to look to for luxury silk scarves
May 16, 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
RIMOWA vs TUMI and the difference between premium equipment and luxury luggage
May 9, 2026
Locations
In the age of AI, the luxury boutique may become a source of trust
May 6, 2026
Five choices for first-time luxury items that are attainable, useful, and tasteful
May 2, 2026
The wēijī of AI and luxury, and how in the age of AI, physical touch may become luxury’s most honest test
Apr 29, 2026
An accessory line with more strategic value than you might think
Apr 25, 2026
Interview
Vicky Xie on luxury as a visual language and why human feeling still matters in the age of AI
Apr 22, 2026