Charles Oudin, which first made timepieces in 1797, now focuses on dainty watches adorned with gems.
Category: Luxury Goods and Services
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Embracing the In-Store Experience, Watch Boutiques Blossom in the Digital Age
Online sales continue to be a focus, but brands are having a hard time finding enough days for all their ribbon cuttings.
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Sarah Burton to Leave Alexander McQueen
The British designer and successor to Mr. McQueen will leave the label she has led for 13 years after one last show at Paris Fashion Week.
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China May Ban Clothes That Hurt People’s Feelings. People Are Outraged.
A proposal evokes memories of 1980s China, when opening up to the world set off a debate over flared pants and men with long hair, what the party called “weird attire.”
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Head of Luxury Goods Maker Kering Buys Majority Stake in Talent Agency CAA
The deal for Creative Artists Agency by François-Henri Pinault’s family office reflects the growing convergence of celebrities and fashion.
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In London, Hannah Martin Brings an Elevated but Edgy Jewelry Style
HMp, the latest line by the designer and goldsmith Hannah Martin, includes a professional piercing service if you want it.
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Obscurity May Be Ending for These Jewelry Designers
Experts say the French makers Georges and Jacques Lenfant finally may be getting the recognition they deserve.
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U.S. Judge Strikes Down F.D.A. Regulation of Premium Cigars
Hand-rolled, specialty cigars should not be subject to the broader F.D.A. regulatory rules over tobacco use, a federal judge ruled.
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Tapestry and Capri Announce a Luxury Mega Merger
The two fashion conglomerates, Tapestry and Capri Holdings, generate about $12 billion in combined revenue.
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The Return of Manual-Wind Watches
One industry executive describes the old-fashioned way of keeping a watch working as “a moment of contemplation, a moment to take for yourself.”
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Justice Clarence Thomas’s $267,230 RV and the Friend Who Financed It
The vehicle is a key part of the justice’s just-folks persona. It’s also a luxury motor coach that was funded by someone else’s money.