The medals were designed by a jewelry maker owned by the French luxury conglomerate, which has declined to comment on their deterioration.
Category: Luxury Goods and Services
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As Art Sales Fall, Christie’s and Sotheby’s Pivot to Luxury
With both supply and demand for big-ticket art in a slump, Sotheby’s and Christie’s are making major bets on selling handbags, classic cars and niche experiences.
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A Couture Trunk Maker Marks Its 20th Anniversary
Pinel & Pinel, which completed its first trunk in 2004, has celebrated by producing a series of six-foot speakers and throwing a “village carnival.”
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Chanel Names Matthieu Blazy As Artistic Director
Matthieu Blazy is getting the coveted post. Here’s how it went down.
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LVMH’s Bernard Arnault Squares Off With Filmmaker in Paris Court
Bernard Arnault, the head of LVMH, squared off with a documentary maker in a case of espionage gone wrong, a showdown that had been brewing for years.
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Unusual Rolexes Are the Focus of a New Dubai Boutique
Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons spent months searching for discontinued models to offer through the watch brand’s certified pre-owned program.
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Do Gem-Set Watches and Rubber Straps Really Mix?
Several high-end brands have been offering variations of the athleisure look.
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How Many Gift Guides Does a Person Need?
These days, everyone fancies themselves a curator of covetable items. Some find it exhausting.
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Ear Piercings Have Become ‘an Affordable Luxury’
As one expert said, multiple piercings and jewelry styles are “a way to switch up your aesthetic.”
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Chanel Takes Its Métiers d’Art Show to China, for 1,100 Guests.
The house goes all out for its V.I.C.’s.
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6 Winemakers Offer Some Gift Ideas
Here are several bottles, produced in France, New Zealand and beyond, that they would love to give or receive.
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Hennessy Workers Strike Over Plans to Bottle Cognac in China
The walkout in France is the latest development in a simmering trade war between Europe and China.