The rise of “executive butlers” — a breed whose job combines silver polishing with being a concierge and a maitre d’ — reflects the changing nature of the very rich.
Category: Luxury Goods and Services
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Luxury Hotels Are Adding More and More Guest ‘Experiences’
From cooking with a Michelin-star chef to taking a chauffeured shopping spree in Singapore, hotels and resorts are offering ever-more-lavish activities for guests.
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With Its Latest Vessel, Azimut Envisions ‘Conscious’ Yachting
The creators of the latest vessel from Azimut Yachts went to great lengths to reduce its emissions, but even they won’t call it green.
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Navigating the Fine Line Between Art and Luxury
The boundaries between art, fashion and luxury seem to be melting away. That’s great for brands, but what about artists — and the art?
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Sustainability Activists Take Aim at Disposable Hotel Slippers
Slippers supplied by hotels — flimsy models usually made of plastic and fabric — are the next single-use item in the cross hairs of sustainability activists.
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Blade Now Offers a $275 Bus Ticket to The Hamptons
Blade, after a decade of flying passengers to eastern Long Island on helicopters, is getting into the luxury coach business.
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Handbag Designer Nancy Gonzalez Sentenced to 18 Months for Smuggling Exotic Skins
Nancy Gonzalez, whose clients included Britney Spears and Sofia Vergara, smuggled purses from her native Colombia to the United States using couriers. She will serve 18 months.
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FTC Sues to Block $8.5 Billion Tapestry-Capri Merger
The deal between Coach’s owner, Tapestry, and the parent of Michael Kors, Capri Holdings, is intended to create a U.S. luxury group to compete with the European industry giants.
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F.T.C. Sues to Block $8.5 Billion Fashion Merger
The deal between Coach’s owner, Tapestry, and the parent of Michael Kors, Capri Holdings, is intended to create a U.S. luxury group to compete with the European industry giants.
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The 10 Best Things We Saw at Salone del Mobile
From an exhibition in a 1940s-era Modernist house to a blood-red sofa, the highlights of Milan’s annual design fair.
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$17,000 to Watch the Masters? How Sports Entice Deep-Pocketed Fans.
Teams, leagues and event organizers are pursuing enthusiasts with the promise of luxury and exclusivity, in hopes of bigger profits and lasting loyalty.