A Beginner’s Guide to Buying Pre-Owned Luxury Watches
What began as a niche pursuit among vintage watch collectors and horology enthusiasts has grown into a thriving global market. Today, buying a second-hand luxury watch is easier and more accessible than ever. Online marketplaces, trusted resellers, and international auction houses have opened up wha
Luxury Fashion’s Next Chapter: Immersive Dining Experiences
A quick scan of the cultural landscape will confirm that branded cafés or restaurants are proliferating at a remarkable pace. From the emerald-green Florentine Gucci Osteria in Beverly Hills to Tiffany’s Blue Box breakfast spot in New York, global fashion houses have been launching new establishm
The Allure of Luxury Psychedelic Retreats
At first glance, Craig Johnson,* 38, seems to have it all: he owns multiple automotive dealerships, oversees hundreds of employees and can afford to buy anything he wants. But like many people who have “made it,” he finds himself longing for something more. “Self-improvement and self-explorati
How to Shop the Pre-Owned Luxury Watch Market
The secondary market in luxury watches has undergone a significant shift in perception in recent years with demand skyrocketing. Secondhand models are now desirable for many reasons: shortages in the supply chain, long waitlists for new designs and an inclination among budding collectors to make sus
How Luxury Retailers Use Fine Art to Create Cultural Cachet
There was a time when a person’s cultural bragging rights stemmed from counting off the number of classic masterpieces seen in museums around the world. The Mona Lisa at the Louvre, Velazquez’s Las Meninas at the Prado, the David at Galleria dell’Accademia, van Gogh’s Self-Portrait with a St
How Wellness is Transforming Travel at 30,000 feet
The luxury goods industry and travel have a long, intertwined relationship. From the cultural and historical significance of the iconic Louis Vuitton trunk (the original hero item and foundation of the titan of design’s mythos), indulgent in-flight accommodations, and curated designer amenity kits
Status Symbols Are Changing: So Are The Ways We Show Them Off
Summary. Status symbols are changing as traditional luxury goods lose some of their exclusivity. With designer dupes, social media ubiquity and mass luxury making once-rare items easier to access, wealth is increasingly being signalled through harder-to-copy markers like privacy, leisure time, welln
How To Dress for Excess This Spring
Much like most things these days, the luxury industry is navigating some rocky terrain. Trust in luxury goods has taken a dip with sales following suit, dupe culture is on the rise and the viability of the luxury market in the face of increasing costs and ethical concerns is in question. But the rec
The Most Unique Luxury Spa Treatments Across Canada
There’s something about this time of year—maybe it’s the cocooning effect of snow, or perhaps some primordial need to rejuvenate as we hibernate that makes winter particularly suited to a spa treatment. And while there’s always a place for a pampering facial or a knot-busting massage, we l
How Luxury Watches Became a Young Person’s Game
Once upon a wrist, in a timeline not so long ago, the game of luxury watches had a different class of power players. Typically associated exclusively with an accomplished audience, the luxury watch rightfully symbolized a certain level of achievement—and a mandatory accessory for foreshadowing an
