Have you heard that little tune? It returns with every conflict. A discreet yet persistent melody whispering that, in the storms of the world, some people never really get wet. The rich, it is said, are not the ones struck by the bombs. They stack their gold, their assets, and their fortunes into private jets, ready to take off at the first rumble in the sky.
Meanwhile, the consequences of war are felt elsewhere. In soaring energy bills, in rising fuel prices, in the daily lives of modest workers. Those who already had very little. Those who live beneath this carpet of bombs, economic and sometimes real.
Do you hear that little tune that says that when cities in the Middle East catch fire, certain private planes loaded with wealth take off for Europe, for London, Paris, or other financial havens? Fortunes cross borders far faster than people do.
And sometimes, more cynically still, there are those who profit from uncertainty. Those who speculate on the stock market during crises, betting on market fluctuations, on gold or energy, to increase their wealth even further. History has seen many of them. Wars have always had their profiteers. Continue reading
In ports where the sea resembles a sheet of polished steel, containers rise in stacks like giant ideograms. Blocks of orange, blue and rust form a kind of industrial calligraphy that contemporary China writes across the oceans. It is within this landscape of global trade that Maison Margiela chose to stage its Fall 2026 show in Shanghai. A setting of docks and metal boxes, raw and monumental, as if the poetry of luxury had decided to converse with the machinery of world commerce.
Cartier has announced a three-year partnership with The King’s Foundation, the educational charity founded in 1990 by the then Prince of Wales, now King Charles III. The aim is not to produce more watches, nor to speak of growth or market share. The objective is simpler and far more precious: to pass on rare crafts.
Adriano Goldschmied, the Italian designer widely regarded as the “godfather of denim,” died Sunday in Italy at the age of 82 following a battle with cancer. Behind iconic brands such as Diesel, Reply, Gap 1969, AG and Goldsign, Goldschmied leaves behind a legacy that transformed jeans from utilitarian workwear into a cornerstone of high fashion.
Linda Dresner, a former model who, for 45 years, left her mark on luxury retail by offering the creations of some of the world’s most avant-garde and innovative designers, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday. She was 88.
During the Fall 2026 edition of Shanghai Fashion Week, local designers once again energized the Chinese contemporary fashion scene… with an enthusiasm that would make the fastest photocopier blush.
People say our era is running short of oil, yet it seems to lack neither smoke nor mirrors. And so, beneath the gilded surfaces of contemporary fashion, there appear supposedly new spectacles that bear a striking resemblance to those Versace had already designed as a creator more patient and less clamorous several years ago. Novelty, in the case of Jacques Mumuse, resembles those impatient heirs who demand the inheritance before even greeting the ancestor. 
Hermès is reportedly preparing to welcome French designer Léa Peckre, at a time when the house has been hinting at a possible move into haute couture. The details of her role and her starting date have not yet been specified, but she is expected to work under Nadège Vanhée, artistic director of Hermès women’s ready-to-wear since 2014.
One day, the Mont-Saint-Michel was bound to meet its fool. For thirteen centuries the rock has watched pilgrims, kings, armies, and tides capable of swallowing entire regiments. Yet it was still missing a rarer apparition: the little advertising strategist convinced that a thousand-year-old monument is nothing more than a backdrop for a miniature handbag.
Alice Taglioni, a silhouette with two faces, the one before and the one after, now stands beneath the spotlights of the Series Mania Festival in Lille. Here is how the struggle of appearances comes together to shape the world. Allow yourself to be carried into a theatre where elegance whispers, yet invisible storms rumble beneath the surface.
In the vast tapestry of fashion, where threads of gold intertwine with destiny and legacy, there emerges a quiet yet resolute heroine: 
You recognize Bella Hadid as she arrives at a party on this fashion planet where even black holes have a dress code.
Vestiaire Collective is strengthening its tech division with two strategic appointments, as its new chief executive officer, Bernard Osta, aims to accelerate innovation and move the luxury resale platform closer to profitability.
With its brushed steel gleaming like a freshly polished wing, its paddock-style concrete, and its flashes of red leather worthy of a bucket seat ready to take a splash through Eau Rouge, the new Ferrari Lifestyle flagship is clearly no longer a boutique. It’s a permanent qualifying lap.
Hair experimentation has become Cardi’s trademark. At 33, the rapper, actress, entrepreneur, and trophy-wielder parades through a carnival of transformations where gaudy wigs and excessive makeup pass for identity. On red carpets and runways, she flaunts high-impact “looks,” supposedly unfiltered, that thrive above all in a society obsessed with glitter and vulgarity. 
At Paris Fashion Week, people usually come to showcase a style. Then there’s Jaden Smith, who seems to have decided to show up… with his housing slung over his shoulder. Yes, the son of Will Smith, now apparently the creative director of “Loubou Catin.”
In the perpetual carousel of creative leadership in fashion, change is almost a house tradition. This time, the shift comes at Etro, where Marco De Vincenzo is stepping down from his role as creative director after several seasons shaping the brand’s aesthetic.
This season, the house of LITKOVSKA appears for the first time on the official calendar of the Paris Fashion Week with its Autumn-Winter 2026/27 collection, FIREFLY. It is born from a fragile, almost nocturnal image: that of a stubborn light that refuses to disappear.
In the vast machinery of luxury, certain details chime like small bells in a silent corridor. At times, a simple moment, almost furtive, can spark a thousand hypotheses. The appearance of looks reminiscent of Rick Owens among the first models in the Louis Vuitton collection designed by Nicolas Ghesquière was, of course, not insignificant to attentive observers.