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French luxury house says demand remains resilient in markets such as the US
The technique favoured by jewellers Boucheron and Cartier prizes detail over dazzle
Clever design that provides both fun and function
Brokers insist sanctions are having little impact beyond Russian owners and their networks
Gildo Zegna and Antoine Arnault insist strong sales elsewhere can help sector withstand Chinese Covid-19 shock
Chief Ola Källenius targets profit margins closer to those of rivals Porsche and Ferrari
Like his mentor, Virgil Abloh, the multidisciplinary designer has always looked to disrupt luxury. This time, he’s doing it with a Big Bang
UK luxury label reports ‘significant disruption’ from Covid restrictions but expects strong rebound
With 24-hour couture fittings, gourmet dinners and midnight tours through the museum, the secret apartment at Dior’s 30 Montaigne brings a retail fantasy to life
A shift in spending habits in Asia and a crackdown on wealth by Beijing threaten a profit squeeze for high-end brands
The British company makes beautiful sports cars but it lacks Ferrari’s engineering heritage
Employees rank European companies on diversity of gender, ethnicity, age, disability and sexual orientation. Plus: City calls for ethnicity pay gap reporting; Spanish group takes lead on disability; class disadvantage in the workplace
The Japanese brand has brought a touch of avant-garde to a design icon in its latest collaboration
Cosmetics group joins multinationals hit by economic fallout from strict zero-Covid policies
Tracee Ellis Ross loves her Italian cake stand, Patrick Kinmouth stocks up on liquorice chocolate bonbons in Copenhagen and Cynthia Nixon can’t resist a Moroccan rug
Designers from Norway, construction workers from Germany and UK crews balance discretion with flamboyance in the finished product
Fashion brands are launching second-hand marketplaces, making it easier for customers to buy and sell past-season merchandise
World’s biggest luxury group enjoys resilient first-quarter sales, helped by best-known brands
Is there enough stock, security and customers to go around an increasingly crowded marketplace, asks the FT's Carola Long
Chanel and Dior are among the houses creating unique gems to generate buzz and cater to the demand for one-off pieces
From David Bailey’s Parade to Prince Philip’s speedboat – here are the sales to bid for
Partnerships provide emerging designers with a platform
The most creative engagements start with an uncut gem
The watch and jewellery industry has been quick to mobilise charitable initiatives in support of Ukraine
The luxury Swiss watch brand needs to borrow a leaf from the book of its old rival Rolex
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