Moral fiber: A wrinkle in the ethical market.
A recent study reveals the truth behind a longstanding suspicion of ours: People don’t care about ethical luxury practices as much as they claim to.
Ignored by LVMH, Richemont, and Kering, modern luxury upstarts gain traction with Silicon Valley.
Global luxury’s ‘Big Three’ have turned a deaf ear to modern luxury players. As emerging brands mature, though, these conglomerates may come to regret not getting in on the ground early.
Auction house underdogs.
At 220 years old, you certainly wouldn’t describe Phillips auction house as a hot young upstart. But as Sotheby’s and Christie’s spin their wheels in the 2010s, it’s their inventive, smaller rival that’s left us highly impressed.
Shock and awe.
Modern luxury players have taken conglomerates by complete surprise. But it’s a storyline you’re unlikely to find reported in any real depth outside of Lean Luxe. Here’s what we’re reading between the lines.